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Incidence of Mesothelioma by Year and Sex, 1990 to 2021

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Year199019911992199319941995199619971998199920002001200220032004200520062007200820092010201120122013201420152016201720182019202020210.01.02.03.04.05.0Age-adjusted Rate per 100,000 PopulationIncidence of Mesothelioma by Year and Sex, 1990 to 2021MaleFemale
Sex, New JerseyYearAge-adjusted Rate per 100,000 Population95% Confidence Interval, Lower Limit95% Confidence Interval, Upper LimitCount

Male

 1Male199019903.73.14.5121
 1Male199119912.52.03.185
 1Male199219923.22.63.9106
 1Male199319933.12.53.899
 1Male199419943.52.84.2117
 1Male199519953.63.04.3125
 1Male199619963.32.73.9115
 1Male199719973.12.53.8108
 1Male199819983.42.84.0121
 1Male199919992.62.13.292
 1Male200020003.22.63.8113
 1Male200120013.52.94.2125
 1Male200220023.02.53.6110
 1Male200320033.12.53.7111
 1Male200420043.12.63.7118
 1Male200520053.32.73.9121
 1Male200620062.41.92.987
 1Male200720072.82.33.4105
 1Male200820082.82.33.4109
 1Male200920093.12.53.7120
 1Male201020102.92.43.5114
 1Male201120112.41.92.998
 1Male201220122.11.62.587
 1Male201320132.01.62.583
 1Male201420141.91.52.481
 1Male201520151.91.52.485
 1Male201620162.01.62.587
 1Male201720171.81.42.283
 1Male201820181.61.22.073
 1Male201920191.61.22.076
 1Male202020201.31.01.760
 1Male202120211.81.42.285

Female

 2Female199019900.60.40.928
 2Female199119910.20.10.410
 2Female199219920.50.30.825
 2Female199319930.70.51.033
 2Female199419940.60.40.827
 2Female199519950.30.20.616
 2Female199619960.50.40.827
 2Female199719970.60.40.933
 2Female199819980.50.30.826
 2Female199919990.70.50.934
 2Female200020000.50.30.726
 2Female200120010.60.40.933
 2Female200220020.60.40.932
 2Female200320030.70.50.936
 2Female200420040.50.30.726
 2Female200520050.60.40.933
 2Female200620060.70.51.038
 2Female200720070.60.40.933
 2Female200820080.80.61.145
 2Female200920090.40.30.725
 2Female201020100.50.30.829
 2Female201120110.60.40.936
 2Female201220120.50.30.727
 2Female201320130.40.30.727
 2Female201420140.40.30.627
 2Female201520150.80.61.146
 2Female201620160.60.40.839
 2Female201720170.50.30.726
 2Female201820180.60.50.940
 2Female201920190.40.30.625
 2Female202020200.40.30.629
 2Female202120210.50.30.729

Why Is This Important?

During 2021, 85 male and 29 female New Jersey residents were diagnosed with mesothelioma. The main risk factor for developing mesothelioma is exposure to asbestos.

Definition

Incidence rate of invasive mesothelioma for a defined population in a specified time interval. Rates are age-adjusted to the 2000 U.S. Standard Population. Rates are per 100,000 population.

Data Notes

  • Data have been age-adjusted to the U.S. 2000 standard population.
  • Incidence rates (cases per 100,000 population per year) are age-adjusted to the 2000 US standard population (19 age groups: <1, 1-4, 5-9, ..., 80-84, 85+). Rates are for invasive cancer only (except for bladder cancer which is invasive and in situ) or unless otherwise specified.

    2020 data are considered preliminary and should not be used in trend analyses; an approximate 10% decrease in the number of cancer cases diagnosed in 2020 and compared to 2019 is partly due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Patients experienced difficulties scheduling medical appointments and cancer screening tests in 2020.

    Incidence data for 2021 are considered preliminary due to possible reporting delays.

Data Sources

How the Measure is Calculated

  • Numerator:

    Number of new cases of mesothelioma among a defined population in a specified time interval.
  • Denominator:

    Defined population in a specified time interval.

Related Health Objectives and Indicators


Environmental Public Health Tracking Indicator CA-71

Description: Incidence of mesothelioma
https://ephtracking.cdc.gov/indicatorPages?selectedContentAreaAbbreviation=9&selectedIndicatorId=71


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Health Topic Pages Related to: Incidence of Mesothelioma

Indicator Data Last Updated On 11/01/2024, Published on 11/06/2024
Cancer Epidemiology Services, New Jersey Department of Health, PO Box 369, Trenton, NJ 08625-0369, e-mail: cancer@doh.nj.gov (https://www.nj.gov/health/ces)