. 2014 Apr;20(2):134–140. doi: 10.1179/2049396714Y.0000000058

Table 1. Belgian mesothelioma deaths compared to the 10 counties reporting the highest number of mesothelioma deaths (1994–2008)⁷*.

Country	No. of deaths	AAMR^† per million	M∶F ratio^‡
United Kingdom (9)^§	13 517	17.8	5.7∶1
Australia (8)	3747	16.5	5.4∶1
Italy (3)	3706	10.3	2.4∶1
Belgium (8)	1467	9.6	4.7∶1
France (8)	6608	7.6	3.4∶1
Germany (9)	9569	6.8	3.2∶1
South Africa (12)	2322	6.7	3.3∶1
Netherlands (13)	5141	6.4	4.0∶1
United States of America (7)	17 062	5.0	4.2∶1
Spain (7)	1840	3.9	2.9∶1
Japan (14)	11 212	3.2	3.3∶1

^{^*}

Authors’ calculations based on data from the Scientific Institute of Public Health.¹⁷ Data from other countries based on Delgermaa et al. Table 1 (p. 718).

^{^†}

Age-adjusted mortality rates, reference: World standard population 2000.

^{^‡}

Male to female ratio.

^{^§}

(Number of reporting years).

Table 1. Belgian mesothelioma deaths compared to the 10 counties reporting the highest number of mesothelioma deaths (1994–2008)7*.

Table 1. Belgian mesothelioma deaths compared to the 10 counties reporting the highest number of mesothelioma deaths (1994–2008)⁷*.