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Deaths from respiratory disease considered preventable, ages under 75

Persons, <75 years

Time period South West Value 95% confidence interval lower limit 95% confidence interval upper limit England Value
2001 15.3 14.1 16.5 21.2
2002 16 14.8 17.3 20.7
2003 16.6 15.4 17.9 21.9
2004 15.4 14.3 16.7 19.3
2005 16 14.8 17.2 20.1
2006 15.1 13.9 16.3 18.7
2007 13.7 12.6 14.9 18.7
2008 14.4 13.3 15.6 19.7
2009 14.2 13.1 15.3 17.9
2010 14.2 13.2 15.4 18.4
2011 14.9 13.8 16 18.9
2012 15.1 14 16.2 18.8
2013 15.7 14.7 16.9 19.2
2014 14.6 13.6 15.7 18.7
2015 15.6 14.5 16.7 19.6
2016 17 15.9 18.1 20.6
2017 16.2 15.1 17.3 19.8
2018 16.7 15.6 17.8 20.9
2019 14.1 13.1 15.1 20.2
2020 12.9 12 13.9 17.2
2021 12.8 11.9 13.7 15.6
2022 13.6 12.7 14.6 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 South West changed from 15.3 per 100,000 in 2001 to 13.6 per 100,000 in 2022.


Emergency hospital admissions for asthma, ages under 19

Persons, 0-18 years

Time period South West Value 95% confidence interval lower limit 95% confidence interval upper limit England Value
2013/14 162.1 154.8 169.8 197.6
2014/15 164.4 156.9 171.9 217.1
2015/16 169.5 161.9 177.1 203.8
2016/17 169.6 162.1 177.2 204.7
2017/18 148.6 141.7 155.9 188.7
2018/19 148.6 141.8 156.1 181.3
2019/20 141.1 134.5 148.3 163.7
2020/21 68.9 64.3 74 76
2021/22 95.3 89.6 101 131.5
2022/23 109.1 103.3 115.4 122.2

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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 South West decreased from 162.1 per 100,000 in the financial year ending 2014 to 109.1 per 100,000 in the financial year ending 2023.


Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease prevalence

Persons, all ages

Time period South 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 1.8 1.8 1.8 1.7
2013/14 1.8 1.8 1.8 1.8
2014/15 1.9 1.9 1.9 1.8
2015/16 1.9 1.9 1.9 1.9
2016/17 2 1.9 2 1.9
2017/18 2 2 2 1.9
2018/19 2 2 2 1.9
2019/20 2.1 2.1 2.1 1.9
2020/21 2.1 2.1 2.1 1.9
2021/22 2 2 2 1.9
2022/23 2 2 2 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 South West increased from 1.8% in the financial year ending 2013 to 2% in the financial year ending 2023.


Deaths from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, all ages

Persons, all ages

Time period South West Value 95% confidence interval lower limit 95% confidence interval upper limit England Value
2001 43.1 41.2 44.9 56.8
2002 45.2 43.3 47.1 57.7
2003 47.7 45.8 49.6 60.4
2004 44.2 42.4 46.1 54.3
2005 44.1 42.3 46 55.9
2006 43 41.2 44.9 53.4
2007 42.6 40.9 44.5 53.4
2008 44.3 42.5 46.1 55.1
2009 41.8 40.1 43.5 51
2010 42.8 41.1 44.5 51.4
2011 42.4 40.7 44.1 51.7
2012 45.3 43.6 47.1 54.2
2013 47.9 46.1 49.7 56
2014 40.7 39.1 42.3 52.7
2015 47.1 45.4 48.9 57.3
2016 44.7 43 46.4 54.9
2017 43.8 42.1 45.5 54.7
2018 42.1 40.5 43.7 54.2
2019 38.4 36.9 39.9 51.1
2020 33 31.6 34.4 44
2021 32.2 30.8 33.6 39.8
2022 35.1 33.7 36.5 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 South West decreased from 43.1 per 100,000 in 2001 to 35.1 per 100,000 in 2022.


Deaths from pneumonia, all ages

Persons, all ages

Time period South West Value 95% confidence interval lower limit 95% confidence interval upper limit England Value
2006 63.9 61.7 66.1 72.6
2007 67.9 65.7 70.2 69.9
2008 66 63.8 68.3 71.7
2009 62.6 60.5 64.8 64.5
2010 56.2 54.2 58.2 59.1
2011 50.6 48.8 52.5 52.9
2012 48.1 46.4 49.9 51.9
2013 51.5 49.7 53.3 51.9
2014 40.4 38.9 42.1 44.2
2015 52.2 50.5 54.1 50.8
2016 44.9 43.3 46.6 45.3
2017 43.8 42.2 45.4 44.8
2018 44.7 43.1 46.3 45.2
2019 40.9 39.4 42.5 39.9
2020 32.6 31.3 34 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 South West decreased from 63.9 per 100,000 in 2006 to 32.6 per 100,000 in 2020.