Mortality from respiratory diseases

Abstract

Mortality from respiratory diseases is the third main cause of death in EU countries, accounting for 8% of all deaths in 2015. More than 440 000 people died from respiratory diseases in 2015, an increase of 15% over the previous year. Most of these deaths (90%) were among people aged 65 and over. The main causes of death from respiratory diseases are chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, pneumonia, asthma and influenza.