Table 2

Change in global occupation-attributable deaths and DALYs between 1990 and 2016 (per 100 000 persons) (number (95% uncertainty interval) and per cent)

Risk factor	Deaths per 100 000 persons*			DALYs per 100 000 persons*
Risk factor	1990†	2016	% change	1990	2016	% change
Carcinogens	15.0	13.5	−9.8	320	272	−14.8
	(12.1–18.1)	(11.0–16.0)		(256–386)	(220–326)
PMGF+SHS‡	31.0	18.2	−41.3	653	410	−37.1
	(25.8–36.5)	(15.0–21.9)		(545–768)	(346–482)
Injury risk factors	22.6	12.0	−46.8	1381	779	−43.6
	22.1–23.2)	(11.8–12.3)		(1285–1503)	(708–862)
Asthmagens	2.2	1.4	−36.0	108	85	−21.4
	(1.5–3.0)	(1.0–1.8)		(82–136)	(67–106)
Pneumoconioses	1.4	0.8	−41.3	36	22	−39.7
	(1.1–2.1)	(0.7–1.0)		(28–53)	(19–26)
SHS (excluding cancer and COPD)§	12.8	12.6	−1.4	391	417	6.6
	(8.7–17.2)	(8.2–17.3)		(259–532)	(260–582)
Ergonomic risk factors				574	556	−3.2
				(396–775)	(386–746)
Noise				246	260	5.4
				(172–338)	(182–358)
Total	84.9	58.6	−31.1	3709	2800	−24.5
	(71.3–100.1)	(47.7–70.2)		(3023–4490)	(2188–3488)

*These rates are age and sex standardised.
†The numbers in parentheses are the 95% uncertainty interval.
‡Particulate matter, gases and fumes (PMGF) and secondhand smoke (SHS) causing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
§Diseases caused by SHS, excluding cancer and COPD.
DALY, disability-adjusted life year.