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This page presents information about trends in indicators related to respiratory disease.

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Deaths from respiratory disease considered preventable, ages under 75

Persons, <75 years

Time period North East Value 95% confidence interval lower limit 95% confidence interval upper limit England Value
2001 29.4 27.1 31.9 21.2
2002 31.2 28.8 33.8 20.7
2003 31.6 29.2 34.1 21.9
2004 28.1 25.9 30.5 19.3
2005 28.1 25.9 30.5 20.1
2006 25.8 23.7 28.1 18.7
2007 25.6 23.5 27.9 18.7
2008 29.1 26.8 31.5 19.7
2009 24 22 26.2 17.9
2010 22.4 20.5 24.5 18.4
2011 25.9 23.8 28.2 18.9
2012 27.1 24.9 29.3 18.8
2013 26.7 24.6 29 19.2
2014 24.6 22.6 26.8 18.7
2015 29.3 27.1 31.6 19.6
2016 26.9 24.9 29.1 20.6
2017 28.5 26.4 30.6 19.8
2018 29.5 27.4 31.7 20.9
2019 31.4 29.3 33.7 20.2
2020 23.2 21.4 25.2 17.2
2021 23.7 21.9 25.7 15.6
2022 25.7 23.8 27.7 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 North East changed from 29.4 per 100,000 in 2001 to 25.7 per 100,000 in 2022.


Emergency hospital admissions for asthma, ages under 19

Persons, 0-18 years

Time period North East Value 95% confidence interval lower limit 95% confidence interval upper limit England Value
2013/14 202.5 190.6 214.5 197.6
2014/15 245.1 232.2 258.5 217.1
2015/16 232.2 219.7 245.2 203.8
2016/17 267.8 254.7 282.2 204.7
2017/18 257.8 244.6 271.5 188.7
2018/19 248.7 235.8 262.2 181.3
2019/20 224 211.7 236.9 163.7
2020/21 92.2 84.3 100.5 76
2021/22 172.3 161.9 184 131.5
2022/23 149.6 139.7 160.1 122.2

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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 North East decreased from 202.5 per 100,000 in the financial year ending 2014 to 149.6 per 100,000 in the financial year ending 2023.


Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease prevalence

Persons, all ages

Time period North East 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 2.6 2.6 2.7 1.7
2013/14 2.7 2.7 2.7 1.8
2014/15 2.8 2.8 2.8 1.8
2015/16 2.8 2.8 2.9 1.9
2016/17 2.9 2.9 2.9 1.9
2017/18 2.9 2.9 2.9 1.9
2018/19 3 2.9 3 1.9
2019/20 3 3 3 1.9
2020/21 3 3 3 1.9
2021/22 2.9 2.9 2.9 1.9
2022/23 2.8 2.8 2.9 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 North East increased from 2.6% in the financial year ending 2013 to 2.8% in the financial year ending 2023.


Deaths from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, all ages

Persons, all ages

Time period North East Value 95% confidence interval lower limit 95% confidence interval upper limit England Value
2001 74.8 71.2 78.7 56.8
2002 79.5 75.7 83.4 57.7
2003 82.8 78.9 86.8 60.4
2004 75.9 72.2 79.7 54.3
2005 78.4 74.7 82.3 55.9
2006 73.6 70 77.3 53.4
2007 71.4 67.9 75 53.4
2008 79 75.3 82.8 55.1
2009 70.3 66.9 73.8 51
2010 67.9 64.6 71.4 51.4
2011 73.4 70 77 51.7
2012 74.3 70.9 77.9 54.2
2013 77.4 73.9 81 56
2014 70.7 67.4 74.1 52.7
2015 82.7 79.2 86.4 57.3
2016 78.7 75.3 82.2 54.9
2017 75 71.7 78.4 54.7
2018 75.7 72.4 79.1 54.2
2019 71.3 68.1 74.6 51.1
2020 57.2 54.4 60.2 44
2021 54.7 52 57.6 39.8
2022 58.9 56.1 61.8 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 North East decreased from 74.8 per 100,000 in 2001 to 58.9 per 100,000 in 2022.


Deaths from pneumonia, all ages

Persons, all ages

Time period North East Value 95% confidence interval lower limit 95% confidence interval upper limit England Value
2006 73.4 69.7 77.3 72.6
2007 72.4 68.7 76.3 69.9
2008 74.2 70.4 78.1 71.7
2009 64.7 61.2 68.3 64.5
2010 64.3 60.9 67.8 59.1
2011 58 54.8 61.3 52.9
2012 52.5 49.6 55.6 51.9
2013 53.5 50.5 56.6 51.9
2014 47.5 44.8 50.4 44.2
2015 53.1 50.2 56.1 50.8
2016 44.7 42.1 47.5 45.3
2017 46.8 44.1 49.6 44.8
2018 46.9 44.2 49.6 45.2
2019 39.1 36.7 41.6 39.9
2020 33 30.8 35.3 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 North East decreased from 73.4 per 100,000 in 2006 to 33 per 100,000 in 2020.