Mesothelioma Number of Deaths - US
| 2005Figure 7-1 (revised): Malignant Mesothelioma (all sites): Number of deaths crude and age adjusted deaths rates (per million) for decedents with any mention coded on the entity_ Axis U.S. residents age 15 and over --- 1999-2002 |
| year | Deaths Underlying | Deaths Contributing | Crude Rate | Age-Adjusted Rate |
| 1999 | 2,343 | 142 | 11.59 | 11.64 |
| 2000 | 2,384 | 147 | 11.46 | 11.63 |
| 2001 | 2,371 | 138 | 11.21 | 11.36 |
| 2002 | 2,429 | 144 | 11.36 | 11.47 |

