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- In 2011, a total of 58,154 Indiana residents died. For additional details, see Table 1.
- The five leading causes of death in 2011 were diseases of the heart, malignant neoplasms (cancer), chronic lower respiratory diseases, cerebrovascular diseases (stroke), and accidents (unintentional injuries). Together, these five causes accounted for 62.7 percent of Indiana deaths. For details, see Table 3-1.
- Diseases of the heart accounted for 23.0 percent of all deaths (13,394 deaths). See Table 3-1.
- Malignant neoplasms (cancer) accounted for 22.6 percent of all deaths (13,142 deaths). See Table 3-1.
- Diseases of the heart and malignant neoplasms (cancer) were the two leading causes of death regardless of race. Chronic lower respiratory diseases was the third leading cause of death for total and white residents; cerebrovascular diseases (stroke) was the third leading cause for black residents. See Table 3-1.
- Diabetes was the fourth leading cause of death for black residents (219 deaths); chronic lower respiratory diseases were the fifth leading cause of death (186 deaths). Assault (homicide) was the third leading cause of death for black males (128 deaths). See Table 3-1.
- For the Hispanic population (who can be of any race), the leading cause of death was malignant neoplasm (cancer) (140 deaths), followed by diseases of the heart (130 deaths). Accidents (unintentional injuries) were the third leading cause of death (67 deaths). Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke) was the fourth leading cause (36 deaths). Diabetes was the fifth leading cause (28 deaths). See Table 3a-1.
- The infant mortality rate (infants whose age at death was 0-364 days) was 7.7 per 1,000 live births (643 deaths). For additional details, see Table 8.
- The white infant mortality rate was 6.9 per 1,000 live births (479 deaths). The black infant mortality rate was 12.3 per 1,000 live births (122 deaths). See Table 8.
- The neonatal mortality rate (infants whose age at death was less than 28 days) was 5.2 per 1,000 live births (435 deaths). The white neonatal mortality rate was 4.7 per 1,000 live births (327 deaths), and the black neonatal mortality rate was 7.6 per 1,000 live births (75 deaths). See Table 8.
- The postneonatal mortality rate (infants whose age at death was 28-364 days) was 2.5 per 1,000 live births (208 deaths). The white postneonatal mortality rate was 2.2 per 1,000 live births (152 deaths), and the black postneonatal mortality rate was 4.7 per 1,000 live births (47 deaths). See Table 8.
- The Hispanic (any race) infant mortality rate was 6.5 per 1,000 live births (53 deaths). The neonatal mortality rate was 4.7 per 1,000 live births (38 deaths) and the postneonatal mortality rate was unstable (15 deaths). See Table 8.
- For the total, white, and black populations, the leading cause of death for infants under one year of age was congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (169, 136 and 19 deaths, respectively). See Table 3-2.
- The leading cause of infant death for the Hispanic population (who can be of any race) was congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (16 deaths). See Table 3a-2.
- The leading cause of death for residents ages 1-4, for total and white population was accidents (unintentional injuries) (36 and 32 deaths respectively). Three causes tied for the leading cause of death for black residents ages 1-4 which were malignant neoplasms (cancer), accidents (unintentional injuries), and congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities, all with 2 deaths each. There were a total of 99 deaths for ages 1-4 from all causes; 76 were white, and 13 were black. See Table 3-3.
- In 2011, the leading causes of death for residents ages 5-34 were accidents (unintentional injuries) with 666 deaths, intentional self-harm (suicide) with 260 deaths, and assault (homicide) with 161 deaths. For whites in this age group, accidents (unintentional injuries) were the leading cause of death with 593 deaths, while for blacks, assault (homicide) was the leading cause with 91 deaths.
- In 2011, assault (homicide) was the leading cause of death for black residents ages 15-34 with 90 deaths. Assault (homicide) was the fifth leading cause of death for whites ages 15-34 with 52 deaths.