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Indiana Mortality Report - 2013
Table 7-2. The 5 Leading Causes of Death by Reported Race and Sex:
All Age Groups, City of Fort Wayne Residents

TOTAL POPULATION Number   TOTAL MALE Number   TOTAL FEMALE Number
ALL CAUSES
 2,559  
ALL CAUSES
 1,264  
ALL CAUSES
 1,295
Diseases of heart
 516  
Diseases of heart
 283  
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 249
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 492  
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 243  
Diseases of heart
 233
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
 192  
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
 101  
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
 91
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 114  
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
 65  
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 67
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
 109  
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 47  
Alzheimer's disease
 66

WHITE POPULATION Number   WHITE MALE Number   WHITE FEMALE Number
ALL CAUSES
 2,195  
ALL CAUSES
 1,076  
ALL CAUSES
 1,119
Diseases of heart
 452  
Diseases of heart
 247  
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 206
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 419  
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 213  
Diseases of heart
 205
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
 174  
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
 94  
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
 80
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 101  
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
 57  
Alzheimer's disease
 62
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
 99  
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 43  
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 58

BLACK POPULATION Number   BLACK MALE Number   BLACK FEMALE Number
ALL CAUSES
 338  
ALL CAUSES
 171  
ALL CAUSES
 167
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 68  
Diseases of heart
 33  
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 41
Diseases of heart
 59  
Assault (homicide)
 30  
Diseases of heart
 26
Assault (homicide)
 32  
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 27  
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis (kidney disease)
 13
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis (kidney disease)
 18  
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
 8  
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
 11
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
 18  
Diabetes mellitus
 7  
Diabetes mellitus
 9
   
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
 7  
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 9
 
Septicemia
 7    

Source: Indiana State Department of Health, Epidemiology Resource Center, Data Analysis Team.
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