Coal Workers' Pneumoconiosis: 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)
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)
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
2011	410	39.0	398	12	393	17	–	–	5	7	32	37	71	123	135	79
2012	399	39.6	382	17	383	15	1	1	5	2	14	51	90	107	129	79
2013	360	41.9	339	21	346	11	3	1	1	4	17	39	74	113	111	79
2014	363	42.7	347	16	337	20	6	–	3	1	22	47	88	106	96	76
2005–2014	4,801	41.1	4,648	153	4,618	163	20	12	31	66	250	429	835	1,627	1,551	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 2017. Work-Related Lung Disease Surveillance System (eWoRLD). 2017-891 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/891> April 18, 2024.

Reference Number: 2017-891

Date Posted: May 2017

Data Formats

Comma separated values (.csv)

Archived Version

2014-760

Page last reviewed: May 23, 2017

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