In Brussels, there were 1,368 deaths from respiratory disease over the study period (2001 - 2004). This figure consists of 800 male deaths and 568 female deaths and is based on death certificate records linked to Census data. The spatial distribution of mortality due to respiratory disease in Brussels is demonstrated in the maps below, shown separately for men and women. For further information about how these maps were created, please visit the methodological section of the Atlas.