Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease mortality rate trends in Taiwan, 2002-2022: a joinpoint regression analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Chronic respiratory diseases, particularly chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), are the eighth leading cause of death in Taiwan. Although COPD management has advanced in the previous two decades, mortality trends remain unclear. The present study analysed COPD mortality rates in Taiwan from 2002 to 2022.

Methods

COPD mortality and population data were obtained from Taiwan's National Health Statistics and the Ministry of the Interior's Demographic Yearbook. For comparison, global COPD mortality data were sourced from the WHO mortality database. A joinpoint analysis was conducted to assess trends in age-specific and age-standardised mortality rates across sex, region or country.

Results

From 2002 to 2022, Taiwan had 100 147 deaths attributed to COPD.

SUBMITTER: Lin CH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12530367 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature