Death rate due to COPD among U.S. men in 1999-2019, by urban-rural status

An analysis of death certificate data from 1999 and 2019 in the United States, revealed a decrease in the rate of deaths related to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) among men aged 25 years and older in micropolitan areas. In 1999, the rate of deaths related to COPD among men in micropolitan areas was 102.5 per 100,000 population, while in 2019 this death rate was 87. This graph shows the rate of deaths related to COPD among U.S. men aged 25 years and above in 1999 and 2019, by urban-rural status.

对美国1999年至2019年死亡证明数据的分析表明，在县级城市地区，25岁及以上男性因慢性阻塞性肺疾病（COPD）导致的死亡率有所下降。1999年，县级城市地区男性因COPD死亡的比率达到每10万人102.5例，而到2019年，这一死亡比率降至87例。此图表展示了1999年和2019年美国25岁及以上男性因COPD死亡的比率，按城乡状况分类。