All pneumoconioses: Number of deaths by sex, race, age group, and median age at death, U.S. residents age 15 and over, 2001–2010

Year	Number of Deaths	Underlying Cause (%)	Sex		Race			Age								Median Age (yrs)
Year	Number of Deaths	Underlying Cause (%)	Male	Female	White	Black	Other	15–24	25–34	35–44	45–54	55–64	65–74	75–84	85+	Median Age (yrs)
2001	2,747	40.4	2,674	73	2,585	148	14	2	–	11	47	194	632	1,195	666	78
2002	2,720	40.3	2,633	87	2,572	137	11	1	3	10	41	186	599	1,214	666	79
2003	2,639	41.8	2,546	93	2,488	134	17	2	4	15	46	184	544	1,180	664	79
2004	2,531	40.1	2,454	77	2,372	149	10	–	4	14	49	175	501	1,110	678	80
2005	2,430	40.5	2,337	93	2,294	122	14	3	3	14	57	175	469	1,051	658	80
2006	2,312	39.3	2,226	86	2,190	108	14	4	3	20	52	153	453	983	644	80
2007	2,194	41.0	2,119	75	2,079	107	8	2	5	7	38	131	428	942	641	80
2008	2,160	41.3	2,070	90	2,055	93	12	–	3	8	43	150	407	888	661	81
2009	1,998	41.6	1,915	83	1,888	91	19	2	4	13	44	123	402	815	595	81
2010	2,037	40.4	1,961	76	1,940	81	16	1	3	7	57	129	383	848	609	81
2001–2010	23,768	40.7	22,935	833	22,463	1,170	135	17	32	119	474	1,600	4,818	10,226	6,482	80

– indicates no deaths.

Note:

See Appendix for information about data sources, methods, ICD codes, and limitations.

Source:

Mortality multiple cause-of-death data from National Center for Health Statistics, National Vital Statistics System.

Citation:

NIOSH 2014. Work-Related Lung Disease Surveillance System (eWoRLD). 2014-789 U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Respiratory Health Division, Morgantown, WV. Available at: <https://wwwn.cdc.gov/eWorld/Data/789> April 18, 2024.

Reference Number: 2014-789

Date Posted: September 2014

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Latest Version

2017-896

Page last reviewed: September 11, 2014

Content source: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)