The above map shows the age-standardized estimate of mortality by Chronic respiratory diseases per 100,000 people.
Chronic respiratory diseases are chronic diseases of the airways and other structures of the lung. Some of the most common are asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), respiratory allergies, occupational lung diseases and pulmonary hypertension.
Chronic respiratory diseases were responsible for 4.2 million deaths globally in 2008.
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