Deaths caused, or contributed to, by asbestos-related diseases

Table 1: Asbestos-related deaths in Northern Ireland 2009-2022

Registration year	Mesothelioma without Asbestosis	*Asbestosis without Mesothelioma**	Mesothelioma and Asbestosis	All primary or secondary cause
2009	42	21	0	63
2010	34	15	1	50
2011	51	20	1	72
2012	48	13	1	62
2013	41	19	1	61
2014	39	22	2	63
2015	43**	24	3	70
2016	45	17	1	63
2017	47	30	0	77
2018	49	13	1	63
2019	36	25	2	63
2020	62	34	3	99
2021	45	31	0	76
2022	48	15	0	63

Table 2: Asbestos-related deaths in Northern Ireland 2009-2022: where asbestosis or mesothelioma are coded as the primary cause of death

Registration year	Primary cause - Mesothlioma	Primary cause - Asbestosis*	All primary cause
2009	42	5	47
2010	35	4	39
2011	49	7	56
2012	48	4	52
2013	40	8	48
2014	41	8	49
2015	44**	3	47
2016	43	7	50
2017	43	11	54
2018	49	1	50
2019	37	8	45
2020	62***	4	66
2021	42	8	50
2022	46	6	52

* For certain years these figures also include a small number of other asbestos related chest diseases and pulmonary fibrosis where there was coexisting asbestos exposure.
** In 2015 there are two mesothelioma cases included that were abdominal and testicular related.
*** Revision notice: Deaths registered in 2020 where Mesothelioma was the underlying cause of death has been revised from 59 to 62. Three cases where Mesothelioma was the underlying cause but Asbestos was also mentioned on the death certificate were erroneously not included in this table. NISRA apologises for any inconvenience this error may cause.