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Deaths from respiratory disease considered preventable, ages under 75

Persons, <75 years

Time period England Value 95% confidence interval lower limit 95% confidence interval upper limit
2001 21.2 20.7 21.7
2002 20.7 20.2 21.2
2003 21.9 21.5 22.4
2004 19.3 18.9 19.8
2005 20.1 19.7 20.6
2006 18.7 18.3 19.2
2007 18.7 18.3 19.2
2008 19.7 19.2 20.1
2009 17.9 17.5 18.4
2010 18.4 18 18.8
2011 18.9 18.5 19.3
2012 18.8 18.4 19.3
2013 19.2 18.8 19.6
2014 18.7 18.2 19.1
2015 19.6 19.2 20
2016 20.6 20.2 21
2017 19.8 19.4 20.2
2018 20.9 20.5 21.4
2019 20.2 19.8 20.6
2020 17.2 16.9 17.6
2021 15.6 15.3 16
2022 18.2 17.9 18.6

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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 England decreased from 21.2 per 100,000 in 2001 to 18.2 per 100,000 in 2022.


Emergency hospital admissions for asthma, ages under 19

Persons, 0-18 years

Time period England Value 95% confidence interval lower limit 95% confidence interval upper limit
2013/14 197.6 195.2 200.2
2014/15 217.1 214.5 219.8
2015/16 203.8 201.3 206.3
2016/17 204.7 202.2 207.2
2017/18 188.7 186.3 191.2
2018/19 181.3 178.9 183.7
2019/20 163.7 161.4 165.9
2020/21 76 74.4 77.5
2021/22 131.5 129.5 133.5
2022/23 122.2 120.3 124.1

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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 England decreased from 197.6 per 100,000 in the financial year ending 2014 to 122.2 per 100,000 in the financial year ending 2023.


Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease prevalence

Persons, all ages

Time period England Value 95% confidence interval lower limit 95% confidence interval upper limit
2009/10 1.6 1.6 1.6
2010/11 1.6 1.6 1.6
2011/12 1.7 1.7 1.7
2012/13 1.7 1.7 1.7
2013/14 1.8 1.8 1.8
2014/15 1.8 1.8 1.8
2015/16 1.9 1.8 1.9
2016/17 1.9 1.9 1.9
2017/18 1.9 1.9 1.9
2018/19 1.9 1.9 1.9
2019/20 1.9 1.9 1.9
2020/21 1.9 1.9 1.9
2021/22 1.9 1.9 1.9
2022/23 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 England increased from 1.6% in the financial year ending 2010 to 1.8% in the financial year ending 2023.


Emergency hospital admissions for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Persons, all ages

Time period England Value 95% confidence interval lower limit 95% confidence interval upper limit
2013/14 232 230 234
2014/15 247 245 249
2015/16 245 243 247
2016/17 249 247 251
2017/18 247 245 249
2018/19 249 247 251
2019/20 247 245 249
2020/21 133 132 135
2021/22 184 182 185
2022/23 191 189 192

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Source: Office for Health Improvement and Disparities, based on data from NHS Digital

The line chart shows the rate of emergency hospital admissions for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The directly standardised rate in England decreased from 232 per 100,000 in the financial year ending 2014 to 191 per 100,000 in the financial year ending 2023.


Deaths from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, all ages

Persons, all ages

Time period England Value 95% confidence interval lower limit 95% confidence interval upper limit
2001 56.8 56.1 57.6
2002 57.7 57 58.4
2003 60.4 59.6 61.1
2004 54.3 53.6 55
2005 55.9 55.2 56.6
2006 53.4 52.7 54.1
2007 53.4 52.8 54.1
2008 55.1 54.4 55.8
2009 51 50.3 51.7
2010 51.4 50.7 52
2011 51.7 51 52.3
2012 54.2 53.5 54.8
2013 56 55.3 56.6
2014 52.7 52.1 53.4
2015 57.3 56.6 57.9
2016 54.9 54.2 55.5
2017 54.7 54.1 55.4
2018 54.2 53.6 54.9
2019 51.1 50.5 51.7
2020 44 43.4 44.5
2021 39.8 39.3 40.3
2022 44.5 43.9 45.1

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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 England decreased from 56.8 per 100,000 in 2001 to 44.5 per 100,000 in 2022.


Emergency hospital admissions for pneumonia

Persons, all ages

Time period England Value 95% confidence interval lower limit 95% confidence interval upper limit
2013/14 362 360 364
2014/15 428 426 430
2015/16 448 445 450
2016/17 491 489 493
2017/18 462 460 464
2018/19 469 467 471
2019/20 490 488 492
2020/21 242 240 243
2021/22 320 318 321
2022/23 369 368 371

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Source: Office for Health Improvement and Disparities, based on data from NHS Digital

The line chart shows the rate of emergency hospital admissions for pneumonia. The directly standardised rate in England increased from 362 per 100,000 in the financial year ending 2014 to 369 per 100,000 in the financial year ending 2023.


Deaths from pneumonia, all ages

Persons, all ages

Time period England Value 95% confidence interval lower limit 95% confidence interval upper limit
2006 72.6 71.7 73.4
2007 69.9 69.1 70.7
2008 71.7 70.9 72.5
2009 64.5 63.8 65.3
2010 59.1 58.4 59.8
2011 52.9 52.3 53.6
2012 51.9 51.3 52.6
2013 51.9 51.3 52.6
2014 44.2 43.6 44.8
2015 50.8 50.2 51.4
2016 45.3 44.7 45.9
2017 44.8 44.2 45.4
2018 45.2 44.6 45.8
2019 39.9 39.4 40.4
2020 33.4 32.9 33.8

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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 England decreased from 72.6 per 100,000 in 2006 to 33.4 per 100,000 in 2020.