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Deaths from respiratory disease considered preventable, ages under 75

Persons, <75 years

Time period East of England Value 95% confidence interval lower limit 95% confidence interval upper limit England Value
2001 16.7 15.5 18 21.2
2002 16.4 15.2 17.7 20.7
2003 17.1 15.9 18.4 21.9
2004 14 12.9 15.1 19.3
2005 14.8 13.7 16 20.1
2006 14.7 13.5 15.9 18.7
2007 15.6 14.5 16.9 18.7
2008 14.8 13.7 16 19.7
2009 14.8 13.7 15.9 17.9
2010 14.5 13.5 15.7 18.4
2011 14.2 13.1 15.3 18.9
2012 14.3 13.2 15.4 18.8
2013 14.7 13.6 15.8 19.2
2014 13.5 12.5 14.6 18.7
2015 16 14.9 17.1 19.6
2016 17.4 16.3 18.6 20.6
2017 16.9 15.8 18 19.8
2018 16.8 15.7 17.9 20.9
2019 15.6 14.6 16.7 20.2
2020 13.6 12.6 14.6 17.2
2021 12.1 11.3 13.1 15.6
2022 14 13.1 15.1 18.2

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Source: Office for Health Improvement and Disparities (based on Office for National Statistics source data)

The line chart shows the rate of deaths from respiratory disease considered preventable for people aged under 75. The directly standardised rate in the East of England decreased from 16.7 per 100,000 in 2001 to 14 per 100,000 in 2022.


Emergency hospital admissions for asthma, ages under 19

Persons, 0-18 years

Time period East of England Value 95% confidence interval lower limit 95% confidence interval upper limit England Value
2013/14 154.3 147.9 161.2 197.6
2014/15 174.1 167.2 181.3 217.1
2015/16 160.6 154 167.5 203.8
2016/17 172.2 165.4 179.3 204.7
2017/18 141 134.7 147.3 188.7
2018/19 142 135.7 148.3 181.3
2019/20 132.8 126.7 138.9 163.7
2020/21 68.8 64.7 73.5 76
2021/22 110.1 104.5 115.5 131.5
2022/23 92.7 87.6 97.7 122.2

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Source: OHID, based on NHS England and Office for National Statistics data

The line chart shows the rate of emergency hospital admissions for asthma in people aged under 19. The crude rate in the East of England decreased from 154.3 per 100,000 in the financial year ending 2014 to 92.7 per 100,000 in the financial year ending 2023.


Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease prevalence

Persons, all ages

Time period East of England Value 95% confidence interval lower limit 95% confidence interval upper limit England Value
2009/10 1.6
2010/11 1.6
2011/12 1.7
2012/13 1.7 1.7 1.7 1.7
2013/14 1.7 1.7 1.7 1.8
2014/15 1.7 1.7 1.8 1.8
2015/16 1.8 1.8 1.8 1.9
2016/17 1.8 1.8 1.8 1.9
2017/18 1.8 1.8 1.8 1.9
2018/19 1.8 1.8 1.9 1.9
2019/20 1.9 1.8 1.9 1.9
2020/21 1.8 1.8 1.9 1.9
2021/22 1.8 1.8 1.8 1.9
2022/23 1.8 1.8 1.8 1.8

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Source: Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF), NHS England

The line chart shows the percentage of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) recorded on practice disease register. The proportion in the East of England increased from 1.7% in the financial year ending 2013 to 1.8% in the financial year ending 2023.


Deaths from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, all ages

Persons, all ages

Time period East of England Value 95% confidence interval lower limit 95% confidence interval upper limit England Value
2001 48.7 46.7 50.8 56.8
2002 50.5 48.4 52.5 57.7
2003 49.3 47.3 51.3 60.4
2004 44 42.1 45.9 54.3
2005 46.8 44.9 48.8 55.9
2006 46.1 44.2 48 53.4
2007 45.6 43.8 47.5 53.4
2008 45.8 44 47.7 55.1
2009 43.9 42.1 45.7 51
2010 44.4 42.6 46.2 51.4
2011 44.1 42.4 45.9 51.7
2012 46.2 44.4 48 54.2
2013 47.4 45.6 49.2 56
2014 44.2 42.5 45.9 52.7
2015 49.4 47.6 51.2 57.3
2016 47.9 46.2 49.7 54.9
2017 50.5 48.8 52.3 54.7
2018 48.7 46.9 50.4 54.2
2019 44.7 43.1 46.4 51.1
2020 38.4 36.9 39.9 44
2021 35.2 33.8 36.7 39.8
2022 39.9 38.4 41.5 44.5

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Source: Office for Health Improvement and Disparities (based on Office for National Statistics source data)

The line chart shows the rate of deaths from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease for people of all ages. The directly standardised rate in the East of England decreased from 48.7 per 100,000 in 2001 to 39.9 per 100,000 in 2022.


Deaths from pneumonia, all ages

Persons, all ages

Time period East of England Value 95% confidence interval lower limit 95% confidence interval upper limit England Value
2006 68.2 65.8 70.6 72.6
2007 60 57.9 62.3 69.9
2008 64 61.8 66.3 71.7
2009 59.9 57.8 62.1 64.5
2010 53.7 51.8 55.8 59.1
2011 48 46.2 49.9 52.9
2012 48.6 46.8 50.4 51.9
2013 48.1 46.3 50 51.9
2014 41.4 39.7 43 44.2
2015 48.8 47 50.6 50.8
2016 43.9 42.3 45.6 45.3
2017 43.8 42.2 45.5 44.8
2018 42.9 41.3 44.5 45.2
2019 36 34.6 37.5 39.9
2020 30.8 29.5 32.2 33.4

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Source: Office for Health Improvement and Disparities (OHID) (based on ONS source data)

The line chart shows the rate of deaths from pneumonia for people of all ages. The directly standardised rate in the East of England decreased from 68.2 per 100,000 in 2006 to 30.8 per 100,000 in 2020.