Deaths with mesothelioma by period
| Period | Men | Women (all pleural) | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pleural | Peritoneal | Total | |||
| 1961–65 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1966–70 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 1971–75 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| 1976–80 | 18 | 4 | 22 | 1 | 23 |
| 1981–85 | 32 | 5 | 37 | 1 | 38 |
| 1986–90 | 48 | 5 | 53 | 1 | 54 |
| 1991–95 | 41 | 6 | 47 | 3 | 50 |
| 1996–00 | 39 | 12 | 51 | 1 | 52 |
| Total | 192 | 32 | 224 | 7 | 231 |