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Deaths from respiratory disease considered preventable, ages under 75

Persons, <75 years

Time period North West Value 95% confidence interval lower limit 95% confidence interval upper limit England Value
2001 27.2 25.8 28.7 21.2
2002 26.9 25.5 28.4 20.7
2003 30 28.5 31.5 21.9
2004 24.7 23.4 26.1 19.3
2005 26.2 24.8 27.6 20.1
2006 24.5 23.2 25.9 18.7
2007 24 22.7 25.4 18.7
2008 27.5 26.1 28.9 19.7
2009 23.9 22.7 25.3 17.9
2010 25.4 24.1 26.8 18.4
2011 26.2 24.9 27.5 18.9
2012 25.5 24.2 26.8 18.8
2013 25.7 24.4 27 19.2
2014 25.3 24 26.6 18.7
2015 26.9 25.6 28.2 19.6
2016 28.9 27.5 30.2 20.6
2017 25.8 24.5 27.1 19.8
2018 27.8 26.5 29.1 20.9
2019 27.6 26.4 28.9 20.2
2020 24.1 22.9 25.3 17.2
2021 20.4 19.3 21.5 15.6
2022 25.8 24.6 27.1 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 North West changed from 27.2 per 100,000 in 2001 to 25.8 per 100,000 in 2022.


Emergency hospital admissions for asthma, ages under 19

Persons, 0-18 years

Time period North West Value 95% confidence interval lower limit 95% confidence interval upper limit England Value
2013/14 295.4 287 304 197.6
2014/15 336.8 327.7 345.8 217.1
2015/16 317.2 308.7 326.2 203.8
2016/17 286.7 278.4 295 204.7
2017/18 279.4 271.2 287.5 188.7
2018/19 257.6 249.9 265.6 181.3
2019/20 225.3 218 232.6 163.7
2020/21 108.1 103.2 113.4 76
2021/22 181.6 175.3 188.4 131.5
2022/23 170.4 164.3 176.9 122.2

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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 West decreased from 295.4 per 100,000 in the financial year ending 2014 to 170.4 per 100,000 in the financial year ending 2023.


Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease prevalence

Persons, all ages

Time period North West 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 2.3 2.2 2.3 1.7
2013/14 2.3 2.3 2.3 1.8
2014/15 2.3 2.3 2.4 1.8
2015/16 2.4 2.4 2.4 1.9
2016/17 2.4 2.4 2.4 1.9
2017/18 2.4 2.4 2.4 1.9
2018/19 2.5 2.4 2.5 1.9
2019/20 2.5 2.5 2.5 1.9
2020/21 2.5 2.5 2.5 1.9
2021/22 2.4 2.4 2.4 1.9
2022/23 2.4 2.3 2.4 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 West increased from 2.3% in the financial year ending 2013 to 2.4% in the financial year ending 2023.


Deaths from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, all ages

Persons, all ages

Time period North West Value 95% confidence interval lower limit 95% confidence interval upper limit England Value
2001 72.7 70.4 75 56.8
2002 73.1 70.8 75.3 57.7
2003 76.1 73.8 78.4 60.4
2004 67.3 65.1 69.4 54.3
2005 69.7 67.5 71.9 55.9
2006 66.9 64.8 69.1 53.4
2007 65.2 63.1 67.3 53.4
2008 69 66.9 71.2 55.1
2009 62.3 60.3 64.3 51
2010 62.6 60.7 64.7 51.4
2011 64.8 62.8 66.8 51.7
2012 65.9 63.9 68 54.2
2013 68.6 66.5 70.6 56
2014 66.7 64.7 68.7 52.7
2015 71.6 69.5 73.6 57.3
2016 69.4 67.4 71.4 54.9
2017 66.4 64.5 68.4 54.7
2018 68.2 66.2 70.2 54.2
2019 65.2 63.3 67.1 51.1
2020 57 55.2 58.8 44
2021 49.8 48.2 51.5 39.8
2022 57.4 55.7 59.2 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 West decreased from 72.7 per 100,000 in 2001 to 57.4 per 100,000 in 2022.


Deaths from pneumonia, all ages

Persons, all ages

Time period North West Value 95% confidence interval lower limit 95% confidence interval upper limit England Value
2006 81.7 79.3 84.2 72.6
2007 79.7 77.3 82.1 69.9
2008 81.4 79 83.9 71.7
2009 71.7 69.5 74 64.5
2010 65.6 63.5 67.8 59.1
2011 58.9 56.9 60.9 52.9
2012 57.2 55.3 59.2 51.9
2013 58.5 56.6 60.5 51.9
2014 50.1 48.4 51.9 44.2
2015 55.6 53.8 57.5 50.8
2016 53.5 51.8 55.4 45.3
2017 53.1 51.4 54.9 44.8
2018 54.4 52.7 56.2 45.2
2019 49 47.4 50.7 39.9
2020 40.4 38.9 41.9 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 West decreased from 81.7 per 100,000 in 2006 to 40.4 per 100,000 in 2020.