Smoking attributable mortality and hospital admissions for Wales 2020 to 2022

Smoking remains a major cause of mortality and ill health in Wales.

Over the period 2020-22, an estimated 3,845 deaths per year amongst those aged 35 and over in Wales were due to smoking. This means that on average 10.7% of all deaths in Wales amongst those aged 35 and over in these years were attributable to smoking.