What are the leading causes of death in Indiana?
Data updated July 19, 2024
Heart disease, cancer, and accidents were the leading causes of death in Indiana in 2022. Of the 34,247 deaths from these causes, they accounted for 45% of the total deaths. The fourth and fifth most common causes were COVID-19 and chronic lower respiratory diseases.
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In 2022
20%
of deaths were from heart disease
In 2022
18%
of deaths were from cancer
In 2022
7%
of deaths were from accidents
For every 100,000 people living in Indiana, 225 people died from heart disease and 203 died from cancer in 2022. The top five leading causes of death account for 58% of all deaths in 2022.
The leading causes of death in Indiana are consistently heart disease and cancer.
2022's top five causes of death per 100,000 people in Indiana
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The leading causes of death vary among age groups; older people are more likely to die in general, and more likely to succumb to illness than accidents. Accidents include accidental poisonings, or accidental drug overdoses, and motor vehicle accidents.
For people over 45, the leading causes of death are heart disease and cancer. Accidents make up a larger share of the deaths of people under 45, accounting for 41% of total deaths in people ages 18 to 44. Accidental drug overdoses make up 29% of total deaths in this age group. In children, accidents account for 33% of deaths.
The impact of the top causes of death varies across age groups.
Percentage of deaths by cause and age group in 2022 in Indiana
