Mesothelioma in Australia 2024
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Topic: Cancer
Citation
AIHW (Australian Institute of Health and Welfare) (2025) Mesothelioma in Australia 2024, AIHW, Australian Government, accessed 24 June 2026.
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Mesothelioma in Australia 2024 – infocus presents the latest available information on the incidence of mesothelioma in Australia, along with mortality and asbestos exposure information, using data from the Australian Mesothelioma Registry, the National Mortality Database and the Australian Cancer Database. On average, 2 people are diagnosed with mesothelioma in Australia each day – with a median age at diagnosis of 77 years old.
- ISBN: 978-1-923272-91-0
- Cat. no: CAN 168
- Pages: 22
Findings from this report:
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The number of cases diagnosed each year for both men and women has steadily increased over the past 40 years
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684 mesothelioma cases were diagnosed in 2024 and reported to the AMR, with a median age at diagnosis of 77
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688 deaths of people from mesothelioma were recorded on the AMR for 2023 – a rate of 1.9 deaths per 100,000 population
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The age-adjusted 1–year relative survival of people with mesothelioma has increased since 1987–1991