Numbers of annual mesothelioma deaths by status of countries for three extrapolation methods
| Extrapolation method | Status of countries (No. of countries) | Mesothelioma deaths* | ||||||
| Men | Women | Total | ||||||
| N | % | N | % | N | % | Men % | ||
| Asbestos adjusted | Countries used for reference rates (59) | 11 697 | 38.9 | 3314 | 39.7 | 15 011 | 39.1 | 77.9 |
| Estimated for (171) | 18 338 | 61.1 | 5039 | 60.3 | 23 377 | 60.9 | 78.4 | |
| Countries with poor quality data (45) | 1655 | 5.5 | 507 | 6.1 | 2162 | 5.6 | 76.5 | |
| Countries with no reported data (126) | 16 683 | 55.6 | 4532 | 54.3 | 21 215 | 55.3 | 78.6 | |
| Total (230) | 30 035 | 100.0 | 8353 | 100.0 | 38 388 | 100.0 | 78.2 | |
| Continent adjusted | Countries used for reference rates (59) | 11 697 | 41.4 | 3314 | 41.2 | 15 011 | 41.4 | 77.9 |
| Estimated for (171) | 16 523 | 58.6 | 4724 | 58.8 | 21 247 | 58.6 | 77.8 | |
| Countries with poor quality data (45) | 1925 | 6.8 | 539 | 6.7 | 2464 | 6.8 | 78.1 | |
| Countries with no reported data (126) | 14 598 | 51.7 | 4185 | 52.1 | 18 783 | 51.8 | 77.7 | |
| Total (230) | 28 220 | 100.0 | 8038 | 100.0 | 36 258 | 100.0 | 77.8 | |
| Employment adjusted | Countries used for reference rates (59) | 11 697 | 39.7 | 3314 | 41.5 | 15 011 | 40.1 | 77.9 |
| Estimated for (171) | 17 756 | 60.3 | 4688 | 58.5 | 22 444 | 59.9 | 79.1 | |
| Countries with poor quality data (45) | 2191 | 7.4 | 642 | 8.0 | 2833 | 7.6 | 77.3 | |
| Countries with no reported data (126) | 15 565 | 52.8 | 4046 | 50.4 | 19 611 | 52.3 | 79.4 | |
| Total (230) | 29 453 | 100.0 | 8002 | 100.0 | 37 455 | 100.0 | 78.6 | |
*Average annual reported deaths during the most recent 3 years with available data (for referenced countries) and annual deaths estimated by extrapolating the most recent 3-year mortality rates of the referenced countries (for estimated countries).