Silicosis: 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	161	46.0	156	5	141	17	3	–	–	2	8	15	35	65	36	78
2006	126	53.2	121	5	111	14	1	1	–	5	8	16	27	41	28	76
2007	123	59.3	115	8	107	15	1	–	1	–	4	19	34	39	26	76
2008	148	58.1	140	8	129	16	3	–	1	1	9	21	28	54	34	78
2009	121	54.5	117	4	106	14	1	–	1	–	4	15	39	39	23	75
2010	101	51.5	96	5	92	9	–	–	–	1	7	11	28	32	22	76
2011	89	62.9	86	3	73	14	2	–	1	3	1	11	17	36	20	78
2012	103	56.3	100	3	89	11	3	–	–	–	4	10	25	38	26	78
2013	111	63.1	105	6	95	12	4	–	1	7	2	13	26	41	21	76
2014	84	51.2	83	1	71	10	3	–	–	2	2	13	14	34	19	78
2005–2014	1,167	55.3	1,119	48	1,014	132	21	1	5	21	49	144	273	419	255	77

– 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). 2017-893 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/893> April 24, 2024.

Reference Number: 2017-893

Date Posted: May 2017

Data Formats

Comma separated values (.csv)

Archived Version

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Page last reviewed: May 23, 2017

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