Coal Workers' Pneumoconiosis: 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	889	41.4	878	11	865	23	1	2	–	8	19	41	159	374	286	81
2002	858	41.3	847	11	837	20	1	1	3	5	18	43	124	370	294	81
2003	773	41.1	765	8	746	26	1	1	3	4	19	48	109	341	248	81
2004	703	41.5	691	12	682	19	2	–	4	10	24	34	101	270	260	81
2005	653	41.3	638	15	636	15	2	3	3	10	27	47	76	259	228	81
2006	654	40.7	641	13	631	23	–	2	3	12	26	40	105	248	218	81
2007	525	40.0	519	6	507	17	1	2	3	7	21	32	82	193	185	81
2008	471	39.1	454	17	460	10	1	–	2	7	22	43	85	160	152	81
2009	480	42.9	462	18	463	16	1	2	3	10	30	40	87	152	156	80
2010	486	43.8	468	18	462	19	5	1	3	6	39	53	77	166	141	79
2001–2010	6,492	41.3	6,363	129	6,289	188	15	14	27	79	245	421	1,005	2,533	2,168	81

– 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). 2014-760 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/760> April 18, 2024.

Reference Number: 2014-760

Date Posted: September 2014

Data Formats

Comma separated values (.csv)

Latest Version

2017-891

Page last reviewed: September 11, 2014

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