Asbestosis: Number of deaths by sex, race, age group, and median age at death, U.S. residents age 15 and over, 2005–2014
Year | Number of Deaths | Underlying Cause (%) | Sex | Race | Age (yrs) | Median Age (yrs) | ||||||
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Male | Female | White | Black | Other | 15–24 | 25–34 | 35–44 | 45–54 | 55–64 | 65–74 | 75–84 | 85+ |
2005 | 1,423 | 37.7 | 1,366 | 57 | 1,339 | 75 | 9 | – | – | 1 | 15 | 92 | 316 | 669 | 330 | 79 |
2006 | 1,344 | 36.2 | 1,288 | 56 | 1,274 | 59 | 11 | – | – | – | 10 | 77 | 297 | 634 | 326 | 80 |
2007 | 1,401 | 38.5 | 1,344 | 57 | 1,325 | 70 | 6 | – | – | – | 8 | 67 | 288 | 649 | 389 | 80 |
2008 | 1,346 | 38.7 | 1,290 | 56 | 1,279 | 61 | 6 | – | – | – | 9 | 72 | 246 | 608 | 411 | 81 |
2009 | 1,262 | 38.7 | 1,204 | 58 | 1,192 | 58 | 12 | – | – | 1 | 8 | 56 | 250 | 574 | 373 | 81 |
2010 | 1,318 | 37.2 | 1,268 | 50 | 1,263 | 48 | 7 | – | – | – | 9 | 49 | 248 | 598 | 414 | 81 |
2011 | 1,252 | 37.1 | 1,197 | 55 | 1,182 | 58 | 12 | – | – | – | 6 | 65 | 219 | 560 | 402 | 81 |
2012 | 1,219 | 38.6 | 1,167 | 52 | 1,174 | 34 | 11 | – | – | – | 2 | 50 | 219 | 477 | 471 | 82 |
2013 | 1,238 | 38.5 | 1,197 | 41 | 1,193 | 39 | 6 | – | – | – | 4 | 34 | 224 | 491 | 485 | 82 |
2014 | 1,221 | 37.5 | 1,176 | 45 | 1,174 | 40 | 7 | – | – | – | 5 | 50 | 200 | 513 | 453 | 82 |
2005–2014 | 13,024 | 37.9 | 12,497 | 527 | 12,395 | 542 | 87 | – | – | 2 | 76 | 612 | 2,507 | 5,773 | 4,054 | 81 |
– indicates no deaths.
Note:
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Source:
Mortality multiple cause-of-death data from National Center for Health Statistics, National Vital Statistics System.
Citation:
NIOSH 2017. Work-Related Lung Disease Surveillance System (eWoRLD). 2017-890 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/890> September 22, 2023.
Reference Number: 2017-890
Date Posted: May 2017
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