Table 2.
Reported and extrapolated 15-year cumulative mortality of mesothelioma during 1994–2008 in 56 countries/entities with data for mesothelioma mortality and use of asbestos.
| Country (abbreviation) | Cumulative use of asbestos, (tons), 1920–1970 | Years with available data (n) | Reported cumulative mortality (cases) | Annual average of reported mortality (cases) | Extrapolated 15-year cumulative mortality (cases) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | USA (USA) | 21,840,583 | 7 | 17,062 | 2,437 | 36,561 |
| 2 | UK (GBR) | 4,829,517 | 7 | 13,239 | 1,891 | 28,369 |
| 3 | Germany (DEU) | 4,144,825 | 9 | 9,569 | 1,063 | 15,948 |
| 4 | Japan (JPN) | 3,210,349 | 14 | 11,212 | 801 | 12,013 |
| 5 | France (FRA) | 2,352,646 | 8 | 6,608 | 826 | 12,390 |
| 6 | Canada (CAN) | 1,955,347 | 5 | 1,603 | 321 | 4,809 |
| 7 | Italy (ITA) | 1,934,558 | 3 | 3,706 | 1,235 | 18,530 |
| 8 | Australia (AUS) | 1,152,776 | 8 | 3,747 | 468 | 7,026 |
| 9 | Belgium (BEL) | 1,110,214 | 3 | 467 | 156 | 2,335 |
| 10 | Spain (ESP) | 701,565 | 7 | 1,840 | 263 | 3,943 |
| 11 | Poland (POL) | 581,013 | 10 | 957 | 96 | 1,436 |
| 12 | Brazil (BRA) | 577,333 | 10 | 955 | 96 | 1,433 |
| 13 | Romania (ROU) | 550,799 | 10 | 581 | 58 | 872 |
| 14 | Slovakia (SVK) | 548,874 | 12 | 154 | 13 | 193 |
| 15 | Denmark (DNK) | 447,590 | 13 | 918 | 71 | 1,059 |
| 16 | Mexico (MEX) | 422,645 | 10 | 1,513 | 151 | 2,270 |
| 17 | Sweden (SWE) | 414,601 | 11 | 1,348 | 123 | 1,838 |
| 18 | Netherlands (NLD) | 411,989 | 13 | 5,141 | 395 | 5,932 |
| 19 | Austria (AUT) | 410,249 | 7 | 563 | 80 | 1,206 |
| 20 | Argentina (ARG) | 338,870 | 11 | 1,065 | 97 | 1,452 |
| 21 | Finland (FIN) | 299,695 | 13 | 970 | 75 | 1,119 |
| 22 | Switzerland (CHE) | 267,302 | 4 | 568 | 142 | 2,130 |
| 23 | Republic of Korea (KOR) | 244,802 | 12 | 339 | 28 | 424 |
| 24 | Hungary (HUN) | 235,442 | 13 | 451 | 35 | 520 |
| 25 | South Africa (ZAF) | 203,566 | 12 | 2,322 | 194 | 2,903 |
| 26 | Colombia (COL) | 196,345 | 9 | 323 | 36 | 538 |
| 27 | Croatia (HRV) | 165,011 | 14 | 547 | 39 | 586 |
| 28 | Norway (NOR) | 158,017 | 12 | 648 | 54 | 810 |
| 29 | New Zealand (NZL) | 147,197 | 7 | 513 | 73 | 1,099 |
| 30 | Cyprus (CYP) | 145,745 | 4 | 21 | 5 | 79 |
| 31 | Czech Republic (CZE) | 140,920 | 15 | 611 | 41 | 611 |
| 32 | Egypt (EGY) | 124,908 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 26 |
| 33 | Chile (CHL) | 103,780 | 9 | 331 | 37 | 552 |
| 34 | Greece (GRC)a | 101,021 | 15 | 128 | 9 | 128 |
| 35 | Malaysia (MYS) | 94,540 | 6 | 20 | 3 | 50 |
| 36 | Slovenia (SVN) | 94,114 | 12 | 270 | 23 | 338 |
| 37 | Venezuela (VEN) | 93,210 | 11 | 124 | 11 | 169 |
| 38 | Portugal (PRT)a | 90,605 | 8 | 152 | 19 | 285 |
| 39 | Israel (ISR) | 78,122 | 10 | 262 | 26 | 393 |
| 40 | Taiwan (TWN) | 67,670 | 12 | 300 | 25 | 375 |
| 41 | Philippines (PHL) | 41,132 | 5 | 51 | 10 | 153 |
| 42 | Luxembourg (LUX) | 38,749 | 9 | 39 | 4 | 65 |
| 43 | Serbia and Montenegro (SRB & MNE) | 34,222 | 12 | 313 | 26 | 391 |
| 44 | Uruguay (URY) | 33,914 | 6 | 38 | 6 | 95 |
| 45 | Bulgaria (BGR) | 33,576 | 4 | 35 | 9 | 131 |
| 46 | Latvia (LVA) | 22,189 | 13 | 112 | 9 | 129 |
| 47 | Costa Rica (CRI) | 11,718 | 9 | 24 | 3 | 40 |
| 48 | Iceland (ISL) | 6,417 | 12 | 28 | 2 | 35 |
| 49 | Lithuania (LTU) | 5,396 | 11 | 135 | 12 | 184 |
| 50 | Guatemala (GTM)a | 3,757 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 27 |
| 51 | Panama (PAN) | 3,506 | 7 | 14 | 2 | 30 |
| 52 | Singapore (SGP)a | 3,150 | 13 | 47 | 4 | 54 |
| 53 | Estonia (EST) | 2,300 | 12 | 45 | 4 | 56 |
| 54 | Hong Kong (HKG) | 616 | 7 | 79 | 11 | 169 |
| 55 | Netherlands Antilles (ANT) | 335 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 19 |
| 56 | Nicaragua (NIC) | 316 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 15 |
| Total | 51,229,638 | NA | 92,133 | NA | 174,300 |
NA, not applicable.
a
Number of cases represents malignant neoplasm of the pleura (ICD-9 code 163).