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Indiana Mortality Report - 2015
Table 7-5. The 5 Leading Causes of Death by Race and Sex:
All Age Groups, City of Hammond Residents

TOTAL POPULATION Number   TOTAL MALE Number   TOTAL FEMALE Number
ALL CAUSES
 617  
ALL CAUSES
 317  
ALL CAUSES
 300
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 138  
Diseases of heart
 77  
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 76
Diseases of heart
 135  
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 62  
Diseases of heart
 58
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 35  
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 15  
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
 24
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
 34  
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
 15  
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 20
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
 27  
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis (kidney disease)
 12  
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
 12

WHITE POPULATION Number   WHITE MALE Number   WHITE FEMALE Number
ALL CAUSES
 512  
ALL CAUSES
 264  
ALL CAUSES
 248
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 117  
Diseases of heart
 63  
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 62
Diseases of heart
 111  
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 55  
Diseases of heart
 48
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
 30  
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 13  
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
 23
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 27  
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
 12  
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 14
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
 22  
Septicemia
 9  
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
 10
   
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis (kidney disease)
 9    

BLACK POPULATION Number   BLACK MALE Number   BLACK FEMALE Number
ALL CAUSES
 96  
ALL CAUSES
 47  
ALL CAUSES
 49
Diseases of heart
 21  
Diseases of heart
 11  
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 14
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 20  
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 6  
Diseases of heart
 10
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 8  
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis (kidney disease)
 3  
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 6
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis (kidney disease)
 4  
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
 3  
Diabetes mellitus
 3
Diabetes mellitus
 4  
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 2  
Alzheimer's disease
 1
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
 4  
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
 2  
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
 1
   
Septicemia
 2  
Aortic aneurysm and dissection
 1
 
Chronic liver disease and cirrhosis
 2  
Anemias
 1
 
Assault (homicide)
 2  
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis (kidney disease)
 1
     
Essential hypertension and hypertensive renal disease
 1
   
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
 1

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