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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 East Midlands Value 95% confidence interval lower limit 95% confidence interval upper limit England Value
2001 20.9 19.3 22.5 21.2
2002 20.7 19.1 22.3 20.7
2003 21.9 20.3 23.5 21.9
2004 19 17.6 20.6 19.3
2005 20.1 18.6 21.7 20.1
2006 17.3 15.9 18.8 18.7
2007 18.5 17.1 20 18.7
2008 19.3 17.9 20.8 19.7
2009 17.1 15.8 18.5 17.9
2010 17.7 16.3 19.1 18.4
2011 18.8 17.5 20.3 18.9
2012 17.5 16.2 18.9 18.8
2013 18.3 17 19.7 19.2
2014 18.4 17.1 19.8 18.7
2015 18.9 17.6 20.3 19.6
2016 20.1 18.7 21.5 20.6
2017 20.3 19 21.7 19.8
2018 19.5 18.2 20.8 20.9
2019 20.6 19.3 22 20.2
2020 17 15.8 18.2 17.2
2021 15.3 14.2 16.5 15.6
2022 17.9 16.7 19.2 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 East Midlands decreased from 20.9 per 100,000 in 2001 to 17.9 per 100,000 in 2022.


Emergency hospital admissions for asthma, ages under 19

Persons, 0-18 years

Time period East Midlands Value 95% confidence interval lower limit 95% confidence interval upper limit England Value
2013/14 125.8 118.9 132.8 197.6
2014/15 141.6 134.4 149.1 217.1
2015/16 131.1 124.3 138.4 203.8
2016/17 146.8 139.6 154.5 204.7
2017/18 133.3 126.3 140.4 188.7
2018/19 123.4 116.9 130.5 181.3
2019/20 121.2 114.6 128 163.7
2020/21 57.5 52.8 62 76
2021/22 92.7 86.8 98.6 131.5
2022/23 86.3 80.8 92.1 122.2

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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 East Midlands decreased from 125.8 per 100,000 in the financial year ending 2014 to 86.3 per 100,000 in the financial year ending 2023.


Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease prevalence

Persons, all ages

Time period East 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 1.8 1.8 1.8 1.7
2013/14 1.9 1.9 1.9 1.8
2014/15 1.9 1.9 1.9 1.8
2015/16 2 1.9 2 1.9
2016/17 2 2 2 1.9
2017/18 2 2 2 1.9
2018/19 2 2 2 1.9
2019/20 2.1 2 2.1 1.9
2020/21 2 2 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 East Midlands 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 East Midlands Value 95% confidence interval lower limit 95% confidence interval upper limit England Value
2001 57.6 55.1 60.2 56.8
2002 57.2 54.7 59.8 57.7
2003 60 57.5 62.6 60.4
2004 50.8 48.5 53.2 54.3
2005 53.7 51.3 56.2 55.9
2006 50.8 48.6 53.2 53.4
2007 51.7 49.4 54.1 53.4
2008 53.4 51.1 55.7 55.1
2009 48.4 46.2 50.6 51
2010 49.4 47.2 51.6 51.4
2011 48.7 46.6 50.9 51.7
2012 50.9 48.8 53.2 54.2
2013 53 50.8 55.2 56
2014 53.4 51.2 55.6 52.7
2015 57.8 55.5 60.1 57.3
2016 53.3 51.2 55.5 54.9
2017 56.2 54.1 58.5 54.7
2018 53.4 51.3 55.5 54.2
2019 52.1 50.1 54.2 51.1
2020 43.1 41.2 45 44
2021 39.7 38 41.6 39.8
2022 45.2 43.3 47.1 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 East Midlands decreased from 57.6 per 100,000 in 2001 to 45.2 per 100,000 in 2022.


Deaths from pneumonia, all ages

Persons, all ages

Time period East Midlands Value 95% confidence interval lower limit 95% confidence interval upper limit England Value
2006 68.9 66.2 71.8 72.6
2007 62.1 59.5 64.8 69.9
2008 66.8 64.1 69.6 71.7
2009 62 59.4 64.6 64.5
2010 51.6 49.3 53.9 59.1
2011 48.4 46.3 50.7 52.9
2012 48.6 46.5 50.8 51.9
2013 48.2 46.1 50.4 51.9
2014 41.7 39.7 43.6 44.2
2015 50.6 48.5 52.8 50.8
2016 44.2 42.2 46.2 45.3
2017 43.9 42 45.9 44.8
2018 44.9 43 46.9 45.2
2019 40.1 38.3 41.9 39.9
2020 32.6 31 34.3 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 East Midlands decreased from 68.9 per 100,000 in 2006 to 32.6 per 100,000 in 2020.