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

Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC), 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 83000 80000 50000 17500 - 230500 8.8 159500 4.8 71000 32.5 7304 7040 4400 1540 - 20284 7656 23075 30731
Malignant neoplasms 3600 42000 114000 108000 187000 454600 8.4 225300 13.8 229300 2.2 302 3528 9576 9072 15708 38186 31091 5045 36136
Respiratory systems diseases 1000 8000 22000 29000 102000 162000 4.1 85300 6.8 76700 1.1 41 328 902 1189 4182 6642 5800 844 6644
Circulatory systems diseases 1700 41000 132000 86600 49700 311000 12.4 176800 14.4 134200 6.7 211 5084 16368 10738 6163 38564 25459 8991 34451
Neuro-psychiatric conditions 1700 10000 9000 5000 13000 38700 3.4 24700 6.6 14000 1.8 58 340 306 170 442 1316 1630 252 1882
Digestive systems diseases 1300 24000 47000 32000 - 104300 2.1 70700 2.3 33700 1.5 27 504 987 672 - 2190 1626 506 2132
Diseases of the genitourinary system 1000 5000 9000 9000 31000 55000 1.3 28300 3.0 26700 0.4 13 65 117 117 403 715 849 107 956
Accidents and violence                                 29891     29891
Total mortality                                 137789     142823

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