Table 2 Global deaths, DALYs for both sexes attributable to residential radon in 1990, 2010, and 2013 with 95 % UI

1990 deaths (in thousands)

25,085 (24,385 to 25,821)

8,492 (8,036 to 8,953)

63 (41 to 86)

2010 deaths (in thousands)

N/A

N/A

99 (13–215)

2013 deaths (in thousands)

30,839 (29,719 to 31,949)

8,181 (7,651 to 8,726)

92 (61 to 128)

Median percent change deaths

23.0 % (19.0 to 27.3)

−3.7 % (−9.6 to 2.4)

46.3 % (13.1 to 87.9)

Median percent change of age standardized deaths PAF

0.6 % (−1.0 to 2.0)

−15.5 % (−19.8 to 11.1)

13.8 % (−11.7 to 44.3)

1990 DALYs (in thousands)

1,035,987 (980,813 to 1,092,478)

400,345 (374,489 to 424,432)

1,503 (984 to 2,086)

2010 DALYs (in thousands)

2,490,385 (95 % UI NA)

N/A

2,114 (2,73–4660)

2013 DALYs (in thousands)

996,554 (927,157 to 1,072,340)

289,517 (265,778 to 312,094)

1,979 (1,331 to 2,768)

Median percent change DALYs

−3.8 % (−7.7 to −0.1)

−27.7 % (−32.1 to −23.2)

31.7 % (2.4 to 67.6)

Median percent change of age standardized DALYs PAF

−3.8 % (−6.0 to −1.8)

−22.6 % (−26.1 to −19.1)

7.1 % (−17.0 to − 36.9)