Mesothelioma is a non-infectious environmental disease caused by exposure to asbestos. The table shows the number of new cases, existing cases and deaths caused by Mesothelioma in Australia in 2020.
New Cases | Existing cases - five year survival |
Deaths | |
Males | 499 | 801 | 590 |
Females | 143 | 239 | 206 |
Total | 642 | 1040 | 796 |
In 2020 the Australian population was 26 million.
What is the incidence rate for Mesothelioma in 2020 as a percentage?
- 0.000025%
- 0.000040%
- 0.0025%
- 0.0040%