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

Middle Eastern Crescent (MEC), according to World Bank Regions

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                                   Figures in italics are updated in 2003
  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 27000 25000 36000 24500 - 112500 8.8 71500 4.8 41000 32.5 2376 2200 3168 2156 - 9900 3432 13325 16757
Malignant neoplasms 4600 3300 90000 75000 84000 286600 8.4 169300 13.8 117300 2.2 386 277 7560 6300 7056 24074 23363 2581 25944
Respiratory systems diseases 1700 9000 33000 40000 111000 194700 4.1 110700 6.8 84000 1.1 70 369 1353 1640 4551 7983 7528 924 8452
Circulatory systems diseases 3600 47000 170000 126500 69400 416500 12.4 249300 14.4 167200 6.7 446 5828 21080 15686 8606 51646 35899 11202 47102
Neuro-psychiatric conditions 2300 5000 7000 5000 15000 34300 3.4 183000 6.6 16000 1.8 78 170 238 170 510 1166 12078 288 12366
Digestive systems diseases 2300 15000 40000 28000 - 85300 2.1 54300 2.3 31000 1.5 48 315 840 588 - 1791 1249 465 1714
Diseases of the genitourinary system 2600 11000 21000 15000 32000 81600 1.3 50300 3.0 31300 0.4 34 143 273 195 416 1061 1509 125 1634
Accidents and violence                                 18986     18986
Total mortality                                 116607     132954

Updated by AS. Approved by JT. Last modification: 24 January 2004.