Table 1 Age-specific mesothelioma death numbers and rates (in italicised numbers) by birth cohort and age at death, Spain 1977–2001

Birth cohort	Age group
Birth cohort	35–39	40–44	45–49	50–54	55–59	60–64	65–69	70–74	75–79
1902									35
									2.23
1907								59	66
								2.43	3.56
1912							48	48	48
							1.57	1.82	2.37
1917						41	54	66	70
						1.17	1.71	2.44	3.32
1922					38	48	73	92	97
					0.82	1.11	1.85	2.71	3.97
1927				26	42	70	78	114
				0.49	0.82	1.44	1.75	3.04
1932			15	26	50	85	102
			0.26	0.46	0.92	1.85	2.17
1937		3	10	32	51	66
		0.06	0.19	0.83	1.04	1.32
1942	5	9	13	41	66
	0.09	0.17	0.25	0.81	1.40
1947	3	11	34	33
	0.05	0.18	0.58	0.59
1952	5	6	24
	0.08	0.09	0.39
1957	7	14
	0.11	0.21
1962	4
	0.05