Change in global occupation-attributable deaths due to carcinogens, 1990 and 2016, number and rate (per 100 000 persons), by carcinogen and cancer type
| Carcinogen | Deaths* | Deaths per 100 000 persons | ||||
| 1990 | 2016 | % change | 1990 | 2016 | % change | |
| Arsenic | 4829 (883–9261) | 8073 (2053–14 628) | 67 | 0.3 (0.1– 0.6) | 0.3 (0.1–0.5) | −2 |
| Asbestos | 145 235 (105 965–186 352 | 218 827 (165 455–274 682) | 51 | 10.1 (7.4–12.9) | 8.7 (6.6–10.9) | −14 |
| Benzene | 1177 (394–1920) | 1899 (596–3123) | 61 | 0.1 (0.0–0.1) | 0.1 (0.0–0.1) | 3 |
| Beryllium | 125 (102–150) | 259 (213–312) | 107 | 0.0 (0.0–0.0) | 0.0 (0.0–0.0) | 22 |
| Cadmium | 284 (237–333) | 605 (504–709) | 133 | 0.0 (0.0–0.0) | 0.0 (0.0–0.0) | 25 |
| Chromium | 578 (508–646) | 1276 (1126–1443) | 121 | 0.0 (0.0–0.0) | 0.0 (0.0 0.1) | 30 |
| Diesel engine exhaust | 7981 (6981–9119) | 17 500 (15 195–20 057) | 119 | 0.5 (0.4–0.6) | 0.7 (0.6–0.7) | 29 |
| Formaldehyde | 678 (562–818) | 1086 (900–1324) | 60 | 0.0 (0.0–0.0) | 0.0 (0.0–0.0) | 1 |
| Nickel | 4946 (563–13 968) | 8101 (1243–20 812) | 64 | 0.3 (0.0–0.9) | 0.3 (0.0–0.8) | −4 |
| Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons | 2067 (1737–2421) | 4526 (3826–5291) | 119 | 0.1 (0.1–0.2) | 0.2 (0.1–0.2) | 29 |
| Secondhand smoke | 30 513 (15 914–49 666) | 49 246 (25 336–80 957) | 61 | 2.0 (1.1–3.3) | 1.8 (0.9–3.0) | −9 |
| Silica | 30 680 (12 489–49 367) | 47 999 (21 235–75 452) | 56 | 1.9 (0.8–3.1) | 1.8 (0.8–2.8) | −8 |
| Strong inorganic-acid mists | 2518 (1060–4645) | 3535 (1520–6491) | 40 | 0.2 (0.1–0.3) | 0.1 (0.1–0.2) | −18 |
| Trichloroethylene | 21 (5–40) | 58 (13–108) | 169 | 0.0 (0.0 0.0) | 0.0 (0.0 0.0) | 58 |
| Breast cancer | 2695 (628–4698) | 4864 (1195–8401) | 81 | 0.2 (0.0–0.3) | 0.2 (0.0–0.3) | 2 |
| Kidney cancer | 21 (5–40) | 58 (13–108) | 169 | 0.0 (0.0–0.0) | 0.0 (0.0–0.0) | 58 |
| Larynx cancer | 5418 (3362–7918) | 7213 (4437–10 462) | 33 | 0.4 (0.2–0.5) | 0.3 (0.2–0.4) | −24 |
| Leukaemia | 1551 (775–2300) | 2495 (1181–3734) | 61 | 0.1 (0.0–0.1) | 0.1 (0.0–0.1) | 3 |
| Lung cancer | 193 015 (150 197–237 598) | 299 998 (233 708–365 251) | 55 | 13.0 (10.2–16.0) | 11.6 (9.1–14.2) | −11 |
| Mesothelioma | 15 206 (13 791–17 246) | 27 612 (25 559–29 341) | 82 | 1.0 (0.9–1.2) | 1.1 (1.0–1.1) | 4 |
| Nasopharynx cancer | 298 (209–410) | 478 (330–685) | 60 | 0.0 (0.0–0.0) | 0.0 (0.0–0.0) | −2 |
| Ovarian cancer | 3845 (1905–6040) | 6022 (2984–9404) | 57 | 0.5 (0.2–0.7) | 0.4 (0.2–0.7) | −10 |
| All | 222 049 (178 784–268 582) | 348 741 (282 253–414 071) | 57 | 15.0 (12.1–18.1) | 13.5 (11.0–16.0) | −10 |
*The numbers in brackets are 95% uncertainty intervals.