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Table ASIS02: Number of death certificates among males mentioning "asbestosis" and equivalent average annual death rates by age group and 3-year time period, 1978-2007(p)

Age group (yrs) Time Period
1978-1980 1981-1983 1984-1986 1987-1989 1990-1992 1993-1995 1996-1998 1999-2001 2002-2004 2005-2007(p)
0-44 Deaths 11 15 9 13 4 3 1 1 0 1
Rate per million 0.21 0.29 0.17 0.25 0.08 0.06 0.02 0.02 0.00 0.02
45-54 Deaths 68 77 49 61 49 43 24 23 14 11
Rate per million 7.31 8.45 5.41 6.67 5.05 4.06 2.16 2.04 1.27 0.97
55-64 Deaths 157 207 211 225 195 165 110 103 99 82
Rate per million 18.03 23.56 23.91 26.57 23.45 19.78 13.11 11.63 10.22 8.01
65-74 Deaths 193 176 221 263 284 356 312 279 303 348
Rate per million 29.10 27.02 34.82 40.10 42.63 51.85 46.29 41.48 44.02 49.82
75+ Deaths 58 88 119 136 177 216 274 345 487 666
Rate per million 19.84 27.39 33.87 35.92 44.54 53.92 62.65 74.13 98.54 126.64
Total Deaths 487 563 609 698 709 783 721 751 903 1108
Rate per million 6.10 7.05 7.60 8.65 8.72 9.55 8.72 8.98 10.64 12.80

 

Notes:

  • (p) Provisional

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