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Deaths from respiratory disease considered preventable, ages under 75

Persons, <75 years

Time period London Value 95% confidence interval lower limit 95% confidence interval upper limit England Value
2001 23 21.6 24.5 21.2
2002 19.7 18.3 21.1 20.7
2003 22.3 20.9 23.8 21.9
2004 20.7 19.4 22.2 19.3
2005 20.8 19.5 22.3 20.1
2006 19.8 18.4 21.2 18.7
2007 17.6 16.3 18.9 18.7
2008 19.1 17.8 20.4 19.7
2009 16.6 15.4 17.8 17.9
2010 17.3 16.1 18.6 18.4
2011 17.3 16.1 18.6 18.9
2012 19.1 17.9 20.5 18.8
2013 17.2 16 18.4 19.2
2014 17.5 16.3 18.8 18.7
2015 17.9 16.7 19.1 19.6
2016 17.4 16.2 18.6 20.6
2017 17.4 16.3 18.6 19.8
2018 19.1 17.9 20.3 20.9
2019 17.7 16.6 18.9 20.2
2020 16 15 17.1 17.2
2021 12.1 11.2 13.1 15.6
2022 14.9 13.9 16 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 London decreased from 23 per 100,000 in 2001 to 14.9 per 100,000 in 2022.


Emergency hospital admissions for asthma, ages under 19

Persons, 0-18 years

Time period London Value 95% confidence interval lower limit 95% confidence interval upper limit England Value
2013/14 205.8 199.5 212.2 197.6
2014/15 213.7 207.3 220.2 217.1
2015/16 198.5 192.5 204.9 203.8
2016/17 206.5 200.2 212.8 204.7
2017/18 194.6 188.5 200.7 188.7
2018/19 205.8 199.5 212.1 181.3
2019/20 175.5 169.9 181.4 163.7
2020/21 77.1 73.4 81.2 76
2021/22 142.2 137 147.5 131.5
2022/23 135.3 130.2 140.4 122.2

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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 London decreased from 205.8 per 100,000 in the financial year ending 2014 to 135.3 per 100,000 in the financial year ending 2023.


Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease prevalence

Persons, all ages

Time period London 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 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.7
2013/14 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.8
2014/15 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.8
2015/16 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.9
2016/17 1.1 1.1 1.2 1.9
2017/18 1.1 1.1 1.2 1.9
2018/19 1.1 1.1 1.2 1.9
2019/20 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.9
2020/21 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.9
2021/22 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.9
2022/23 1 1 1 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 London decreased from 1.1% in the financial year ending 2013 to 1% in the financial year ending 2023.


Deaths from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, all ages

Persons, all ages

Time period London Value 95% confidence interval lower limit 95% confidence interval upper limit England Value
2001 58.8 56.6 61 56.8
2002 58.2 56 60.4 57.7
2003 62.2 60 64.5 60.4
2004 57.3 55.2 59.6 54.3
2005 59.4 57.2 61.7 55.9
2006 54.3 52.2 56.4 53.4
2007 52.3 50.3 54.5 53.4
2008 54.8 52.7 56.9 55.1
2009 50.2 48.2 52.2 51
2010 49.9 47.9 51.9 51.4
2011 51 49 53.1 51.7
2012 56 53.9 58.1 54.2
2013 53.5 51.5 55.6 56
2014 51.9 50 54 52.7
2015 54.1 52.1 56.1 57.3
2016 50.8 48.9 52.8 54.9
2017 50.1 48.2 52.1 54.7
2018 51.6 49.7 53.6 54.2
2019 46.8 45 48.7 51.1
2020 42.3 40.6 44.1 44
2021 34.8 33.2 36.4 39.8
2022 39.9 38.2 41.5 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 London decreased from 58.8 per 100,000 in 2001 to 39.9 per 100,000 in 2022.


Deaths from pneumonia, all ages

Persons, all ages

Time period London Value 95% confidence interval lower limit 95% confidence interval upper limit England Value
2006 78.5 75.9 81.1 72.6
2007 73.2 70.7 75.7 69.9
2008 78.7 76.2 81.4 71.7
2009 66.9 64.6 69.4 64.5
2010 62.7 60.5 65.1 59.1
2011 54.6 52.5 56.8 52.9
2012 56.7 54.6 58.9 51.9
2013 51.9 50 54 51.9
2014 46.4 44.6 48.3 44.2
2015 48.9 47 50.8 50.8
2016 42.9 41.2 44.7 45.3
2017 42.1 40.4 43.8 44.8
2018 41.3 39.6 43 45.2
2019 34.4 32.9 35.9 39.9
2020 30.4 29 31.8 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 London decreased from 78.5 per 100,000 in 2006 to 30.4 per 100,000 in 2020.