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Mesothelioma

 

Deaths from mesothelioma in Great Britain are compiled by the Health and Safety Executive. They include all deaths in which mesothelioma is mentioned on the death certificate (usually we only present numbers of deaths for the final cause of death. See ICD10 FS for more details).

 

Mortality per million, average annual rate 2002-2004, Great Britain

 

0-44

45-54

55-64

65-74

75+

Total

Males

0.3

18.0

113.0

253.8

362.8

57.2

Females

0.2

4.2

18.4

31.9

45.6

9.8

Total

0.2

11.0

64.9

136.3

164.3

32.9

 

Deaths, average annual number 2002-2004, Great Britain

 

0-44

45-54

55-64

65-74

75+

Total

Males

16

199

1094

1747

1793

4849

Females

10

47

184

247

377

865

Total

26

246

1278

1994

2170

5714

 

 

Mortality per million, average annual age-standardised rates, 2002-2004

Males

Females

England

53.2

10.2

Scotland

56.6

8.2

Wales

37.9

4.3

Great Britain

52.7

9.7

 

Community Health Sciences Division, St George's University of London, Cranmer Terrace London SW17 0RE