All pneumoconioses: Number of deaths, death rates (per million population), and years of potential life lost (YPLL) by state, U.S. residents age 15 and over, 2001–2010

State of ResidenceNo. of DeathsDeath RateYPLL to Life Expectancy
CrudeAge-AdjustedTotalYPLL/death
Alabama 2,085 140.03 118.15 22,505 10.8
Arizona    183    3.80    3.64   1,844 10.1
Arkansas    164    7.35    6.57   1,913 11.7
California 1,134    4.00    4.44 11,509 10.1
Colorado    233    6.17    7.75   2,352 10.1
Florida    968    6.58    4.91 10,107 10.4
Georgia    192    2.64    3.35   2,198 11.4
Illinois    394    3.89    3.94   4,319 11.0
Kentucky 1,044   30.96   30.58 12,541 12.0
Louisiana    317    9.41    9.69   3,878 12.2
Maine    161   14.82   12.91   1,546   9.6
Maryland    465   10.37   11.24   4,955 10.7
Massachusetts    371    7.05    6.48   3,553   9.6
Michigan    413    5.12    5.10   4,470 10.8
Minnesota    240    5.84    5.83   2,387   9.9
Mississippi    562   24.75   24.62 10,633 18.9
Montana    187   24.35   22.35   1,987 10.6
New Jersey    751   10.84   10.19   7,113   9.5
New York    754    4.80    4.59   7,871 10.4
North Carolina    551    7.81    8.12   6,296 11.4
Ohio    914    9.95    9.23 10,000 10.9
Oregon    320   10.74   10.24   3,225 10.1
Pennsylvania 3,473   34.34   26.82 30,890   8.9
South Carolina    257    7.41    7.43   2,834 11.0
Tennessee    417    8.57    8.63   4,660 11.2
Texas 1,275    7.11    8.63 14,331 11.2
Virginia 1,442   23.53   25.79 16,124 11.2
Washington    692   13.55   14.39   6,706   9.7
West Virginia 2,085 140.03 118.15 22,505 10.8
Wisconsin    236    5.26    5.05   2,485 10.5

Note:

For the disease of interest, states are not presented if the number of reportable deaths is less than 10, and if the number of years with reportable deaths is less than 10.

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. Population estimates from U.S. Census Bureau.

Citation:

NIOSH 2014. Work-Related Lung Disease Surveillance System (eWoRLD). 2014-794 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/794> April 19, 2024.

Reference Number: 2014-794

Date Posted: September 2014

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