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Indiana Mortality Report - 2015
Table 3-1. The Ten Leading Causes of Death by Race and Sex:
All Age Groups, Indiana Residents

TOTAL POPULATION Number Age-Adj Rate   TOTAL MALE Number Age-Adj Rate   TOTAL FEMALE Number Age-Adj Rate
ALL CAUSES
 62,666 833.37  
ALL CAUSES
 31,253 976.38  
ALL CAUSES
 31,412 715.40
Diseases of heart
 13,927 182.03  
Diseases of heart
 7,321 229.99  
Diseases of heart
 6,606 143.92
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 13,496 176.09  
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 7,170 213.15  
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 6,326 148.98
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
 4,209 55.37  
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
 2,019 63.41  
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
 2,267 51.94
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
 3,248 47.57  
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
 1,942 60.88  
Alzheimer's disease
 1,788 37.15
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 2,951 39.04  
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 1,211 39.30  
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 1,740 38.34
Alzheimer's disease
 2,513 33.08  
Diabetes mellitus
 1,081 32.94  
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
 1,229 33.05
Diabetes mellitus
 2,026 26.80  
Intentional self-harm (suicide)
 771 23.75  
Diabetes mellitus
 945 21.88
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis (kidney disease)
 1,448 18.89  
Alzheimer's disease
 725 26.06  
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis (kidney disease)
 758 16.78
Septicemia
 1,138 14.94  
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis (kidney disease)
 690 22.16  
Septicemia
 625 14.26
Influenza and pneumonia
 1,043 13.87  
Chronic liver disease and cirrhosis
 544 15.06  
Influenza and pneumonia
 566 12.39

WHITE POPULATION Number Age-Adj Rate   WHITE MALE Number Age-Adj Rate   WHITE FEMALE Number Age-Adj Rate
ALL CAUSES
 57,055 824.50  
ALL CAUSES
 28,305 962.47  
ALL CAUSES
 28,749 710.24
Diseases of heart
 12,770 180.37  
Diseases of heart
 6,736 229.11  
Diseases of heart
 6,034 141.34
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 12,362 175.75  
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 6,575 211.83  
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 5,787 149.25
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
 3,992 56.74  
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
 1,848 62.29  
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
 2,144 53.31
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
 2,935 48.42  
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
 1,810 64.19  
Alzheimer's disease
 1,694 37.69
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 2,675 38.05  
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 1,080 37.84  
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 1,595 37.76
Alzheimer's disease
 2,376 33.40  
Diabetes mellitus
 945 31.17  
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
 1,125 33.83
Diabetes mellitus
 1,747 25.11  
Intentional self-harm (suicide)
 721 25.19  
Diabetes mellitus
 802 20.24
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis (kidney disease)
 1,252 17.67  
Alzheimer's disease
 682 26.05  
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis (kidney disease)
 666 15.94
Septicemia
 1,020 14.48  
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis (kidney disease)
 586 20.56  
Septicemia
 561 13.82
Influenza and pneumonia
 973 13.94  
Chronic liver disease and cirrhosis
 493 15.04  
Influenza and pneumonia
 533 12.55

BLACK POPULATION Number Age-Adj Rate   BLACK MALE Number Age-Adj Rate   BLACK FEMALE Number Age-Adj Rate
ALL CAUSES
 4,976 950.94  
ALL CAUSES
 2,592 1,159.91  
ALL CAUSES
 2,384 791.14
Diseases of heart
 1,053 208.92  
Diseases of heart
 531 252.36  
Diseases of heart
 522 176.49
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 998 189.61  
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 523 242.74  
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 475 153.92
Diabetes mellitus
 251 49.46  
Assault (homicide)
 178 51.14  
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 129 44.78
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
 247 38.94  
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
 164 55.84  
Diabetes mellitus
 129 42.95
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 240 49.24  
Diabetes mellitus
 122 58.46  
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
 117 39.69
Assault (homicide)
 211 29.72  
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 111 54.13  
Alzheimer's disease
 85 31.04
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
 203 40.83  
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis (kidney disease)
 98 46.26  
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
 83 24.58
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis (kidney disease)
 180 35.36  
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
 86 42.82  
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis (kidney disease)
 82 27.26
Alzheimer's disease
 123 29.77  
Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period
 46 10.42  
Septicemia
 61 20.53
Septicemia
 106 21.11  
Septicemia
 45 22.88  
Essential hypertension and hypertensive renal disease
 40 13.67

Source: Indiana State Department of Health, Epidemiology Resource Center, Data Analysis Team.
** Numerator is less than 20, and the rate is unstable.
Age-adjusted rates are per 100,000 population. For additional information, see the Technical Notes.
Population data from the July 1, 2015, bridged race estimates, resident population on CDC WONDER On-line database, downloaded September 12, 2016. For additional information, see the Technical Notes.
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