|  |  |  | Annual mortality rate (per 100,000 inhabitants) |  | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Population | Country | Year(s) | Age (yr) | Global | Male | Female | Classification codes used |
General population | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Eurostatb,c [10] | Austria | 2007 |  | 19.4 | 30.8 | 12.1 | ICD 10 (J40-J44, J47) |
 | Bulgaria |  |  | 15.8 | 26.7 | 07.9 |  |
 | Cyprus |  |  | 09.3 | 15.5 | 04.7 |  |
 | Czech Republic |  |  | 14.7 | 24.1 | 08.5 |  |
 | Estonia |  |  | 10.7 | 24.2 | 04.4 |  |
 | Finland |  |  | 12.9 | 25.3 | 05.4 |  |
 | France |  |  | 07.2 | 12.5 | 03.8 |  |
 | Germany |  |  | 16.3 | 24.9 | 10.8 |  |
 | Greeced |  |  | 10.9 | 14.8 | 07.9 |  |
 | Hungary |  |  | 36.1 | 56.5 | 23.6 |  |
 | Lithuania |  |  | 22.4 | 49.0 | 08.5 |  |
 | Latvia |  |  | 09.7 | 22.4 | 03.0 |  |
 | Malta |  |  | 16.0 | 35.4 | 02.7 |  |
 | Netherlands |  |  | 26.0 | 39.6 | 18.7 |  |
 | Poland |  |  | 16.8 | 32.0 | 07.8 |  |
 | Romania |  |  | 20.6 | 33.8 | 11.4 |  |
 | Spain |  |  | 18.4 | 37.1 | 06.1 |  |
 | Sweden |  |  | 15.1 | 17.6 | 13.6 |  |
 | Slovakia |  |  | 12.8 | 24.5 | 05.9 |  |
 | Slovenia |  |  | 13.2 | 23.4 | 07.5 |  |
 | United Kingdom |  |  | 28.4 | 35.5 | 23.7 |  |
   Hurd et al., 2000 [78] | Austria | 1997 | 35-74 |  | 32 | 6 | ICD 9 (490-496) |
 | Bulgaria | 1994 |  |  | 38 | 8 |  |
 | France | 1995 |  |  | 26 | 5 |  |
 | Germany | 1997 |  |  | 28 | 11 |  |
 | Greece | 1996 |  |  | 12 | 1 |  |
 | Hungary | 1995 |  |  | 75 | 23 |  |
 | Italy | 1993 |  |  | 30 | 4 |  |
 | Netherlands | 1995 |  |  | 43 | 15 |  |
 | Poland | 1996 |  |  | 43 | 8 |  |
 | Portugal | 1996 |  |  | 38 | 7 |  |
 | Romania | 1996 |  |  | 61 | 18 |  |
 | Spain | 1995 |  |  | 45 | 6 |  |
 | Sweden | 1996 |  |  | 22 | 12 |  |
 | United Kingdom | 1997 |  |  | 48 | 31 |  |
   Siafakas et al., 1995 [45] | Austria | 1988-1991 | NS |  | 18 | 6 | ICD 9 (490-493) |
 | Belgium |  |  |  | 28 | 9 |  |
 | Bulgaria |  |  |  | 11 | 6 |  |
 | Denmark |  |  |  | 34 | 20 |  |
 | Finland |  |  |  | 22 | 4 |  |
 | France |  |  |  | 10 | 3 |  |
 | Greece |  |  |  | 03 | 2 |  |
 | Hungary |  |  |  | 40 | 16 |  |
 | Italy |  |  |  | 25 | 8 |  |
 | Netherlands |  |  |  | 20 | 5 |  |
 | Poland |  |  |  | 29 | 8 |  |
 | Portugal |  |  |  | 14 | 5 |  |
 | Romania |  |  |  | 20 | 12 |  |
 | Spain |  |  |  | 10 | 3 |  |
 | Sweden |  |  |  | 11 | 5 |  |
 | United Kingdom |  |  |  | 12 | 6 |  |
Hospital populatione | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Gudmundsson et al., 2006f [81] | SweNorFing | 2002 | 72.1 ± 8.7 | 293 |  |  | ICD 10 (J40-J47) |
   Groeneweger et al., 2003h [79] | Netherlands | 2001 | 70.6 ± 8.5 | 230 |  |  | COPD-ATS |
   Almagro et al., 2002i [80] | Spain | 1999 | 72.0 ± 9 | 220 |  |  | COPDj |