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Global Estimates of Fatalities Caused by
Work Related Diseases and Occupational Accidents, 2002

Established Market Economies (EME), according to World Bank Regions

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  All deaths by age, sex and cause Work-related mortality by age, sex and cause
Causes 15-29 30-44 45-59 60-69 70+ Total deaths Attributable fraction Men Attributable fraction, men Women Attributable fraction, women 15-29 30-44 45-59 60-69 70+ Work related mortality by age Men Women Work related mortality by sex
Communicable diseases 19000 60000 35000 13000 - 127000 8.8 104500 4.8 22500 32.5 1672 5280 3080 1144 - 11176 5016 7313 12329
Malignant neoplasm's 3300 65000 332000 439000 1120000 1959300 8.4 1103000 13.8 856300 2.2 277 5460 27888 36876 94080 164581 152214 18839 171053
Respiratory systems diseases 700 5000 24000 58000 320000 407700 4.1 242300 6.8 165300 1.1 29 205 984 2378 13120 16716 16476 1818 18295
Circulatory systems diseases 1000 31000 186000 182500 217200 617700 12.4 391100 14.4 226600 6.7 124 3844 23064 22630 26933 76595 56318 15182 71501
Neuro-psychiatric conditions 1700 11000 18000 20000 172000 222700 3.4 98300 6.6 124300 1.8 58 374 612 680 5848 7572 6488 2237 8725
Digestive systems diseases 700 17000 61000 59000 - 137700 2.1 97300 2.3 40300 1.5 15 357 1281 1239 - 2892 2238 605 2842
Diseases of the genitourinary system - 2000 7000 12000 120000 141000 1.3 65000 3.0 76000 0.4 - 26 91 156 1560 1833 1950 304 2254
Accidents and violence                                 22508     22508
Total mortality                                 303873     309506

Updated by AS. Approved by JT. Last modification: 23 May 2002.