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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 West Midlands Value 95% confidence interval lower limit 95% confidence interval upper limit England Value
2001 20.8 19.4 22.3 21.2
2002 20.6 19.2 22 20.7
2003 21.6 20.2 23.1 21.9
2004 18.9 17.6 20.3 19.3
2005 19.6 18.3 21 20.1
2006 19.7 18.3 21.1 18.7
2007 20.1 18.7 21.5 18.7
2008 19.9 18.6 21.3 19.7
2009 17.4 16.2 18.7 17.9
2010 19 17.7 20.3 18.4
2011 18.6 17.4 19.9 18.9
2012 19.2 17.9 20.5 18.8
2013 19 17.8 20.3 19.2
2014 19.7 18.5 21 18.7
2015 20 18.8 21.3 19.6
2016 20.3 19.1 21.6 20.6
2017 19.4 18.2 20.6 19.8
2018 22.3 21.1 23.7 20.9
2019 20.8 19.6 22.1 20.2
2020 17.9 16.8 19.1 17.2
2021 17.7 16.6 18.9 15.6
2022 20.3 19.1 21.6 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 West Midlands changed from 20.8 per 100,000 in 2001 to 20.3 per 100,000 in 2022.


Emergency hospital admissions for asthma, ages under 19

Persons, 0-18 years

Time period West Midlands Value 95% confidence interval lower limit 95% confidence interval upper limit England Value
2013/14 257.3 248.7 266 197.6
2014/15 283.9 274.8 293 217.1
2015/16 276.6 267.9 285.9 203.8
2016/17 259.1 250.5 267.8 204.7
2017/18 232.2 224.1 240.4 188.7
2018/19 221.7 213.9 229.8 181.3
2019/20 200.9 193.5 208.7 163.7
2020/21 92.2 87.2 97.5 76
2021/22 165.5 158.8 172.6 131.5
2022/23 157.4 150.9 164.2 122.2

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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 West Midlands decreased from 257.3 per 100,000 in the financial year ending 2014 to 157.4 per 100,000 in the financial year ending 2023.


Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease prevalence

Persons, all ages

Time period West Midlands 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 1.8 1.7
2013/14 1.8 1.8 1.8 1.8
2014/15 1.8 1.8 1.8 1.8
2015/16 1.8 1.8 1.8 1.9
2016/17 1.8 1.8 1.9 1.9
2017/18 1.9 1.9 1.9 1.9
2018/19 1.9 1.9 1.9 1.9
2019/20 1.9 1.9 2 1.9
2020/21 1.9 1.9 1.9 1.9
2021/22 1.9 1.9 1.9 1.9
2022/23 1.8 1.8 1.9 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 West Midlands 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 West Midlands Value 95% confidence interval lower limit 95% confidence interval upper limit England Value
2001 56.1 53.9 58.4 56.8
2002 56.3 54.1 58.6 57.7
2003 62.1 59.8 64.5 60.4
2004 53.3 51.1 55.5 54.3
2005 55.6 53.4 57.8 55.9
2006 51.4 49.4 53.6 53.4
2007 56 53.9 58.2 53.4
2008 56 53.8 58.2 55.1
2009 50 48 52 51
2010 52.9 50.9 55 51.4
2011 49.9 47.9 51.9 51.7
2012 52.9 50.9 55 54.2
2013 55.9 53.9 58 56
2014 53.3 51.4 55.3 52.7
2015 58 56 60.1 57.3
2016 52.8 50.9 54.8 54.9
2017 54.4 52.4 56.3 54.7
2018 54.6 52.7 56.6 54.2
2019 51 49.2 52.9 51.1
2020 45.4 43.7 47.2 44
2021 42.8 41.2 44.5 39.8
2022 46.2 44.5 48 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 West Midlands decreased from 56.1 per 100,000 in 2001 to 46.2 per 100,000 in 2022.


Deaths from pneumonia, all ages

Persons, all ages

Time period West Midlands Value 95% confidence interval lower limit 95% confidence interval upper limit England Value
2006 69.6 67.1 72.2 72.6
2007 67.9 65.5 70.5 69.9
2008 70.2 67.7 72.8 71.7
2009 61.3 59 63.7 64.5
2010 57.5 55.3 59.7 59.1
2011 48.3 46.3 50.3 52.9
2012 47.7 45.8 49.7 51.9
2013 49.9 48 51.9 51.9
2014 41.8 40.1 43.6 44.2
2015 48.7 46.8 50.6 50.8
2016 45.1 43.3 46.9 45.3
2017 44.3 42.5 46.1 44.8
2018 45.3 43.6 47.1 45.2
2019 40.9 39.3 42.6 39.9
2020 33.7 32.2 35.2 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 West Midlands decreased from 69.6 per 100,000 in 2006 to 33.7 per 100,000 in 2020.