Influenza and pneumonia caused around 12.3 deaths in the U.S. per 100,000 population in 2019. Influenza and pneumonia are among the leading causes of death in the United States, accounting for around 1.6 percent of all deaths in 2020. Influenza, or the flu, is a viral infection that is highly contagious and especially common in the winter season. Influenza is a common cause of pneumonia, although most cases of the flu do not develop into pneumonia. Pneumonia is an infection or inflammation of the lungs and is particularly deadly among young children and the elderly.

Influenza cases

Influenza is very common in the United States, with an estimated 35 million cases reported in 2019-2020. Common symptoms of the flu include cough, fever, runny or stuffy nose, sore throat and headache. Symptoms can be mild but can also be severe enough to require medical attention. In 2019-2020, there were around 16 million influenza-related medical visits in the United States.

Prevention

To prevent contracting the flu people can take everyday precautions such as regularly washing their hands and avoiding those who are sick, but the best way to prevent the flu is by receiving the flu vaccination every year. Receiving a flu vaccination is especially important for young children and the elderly as they are most susceptible to flu complications and associated death. In 2021, around 75 percent of those aged 65 years and older received a flu vaccine, while only 38 percent of those aged 18 to 49 years had done so.

This statistic shows the deaths with pneumonia as an underlying cause in England and Wales in 2023, by age and gender. In this year, pneumonia was the underlying cause of over 4.6 thousand deaths for women aged 90 years and older.

Over 12 million people in the United States died from all causes between the beginning of January 2020 and August 21, 2023. Over 1.1 million of those deaths were with confirmed or presumed COVID-19.

Vaccine rollout in the United States Finding a safe and effective COVID-19 vaccine was an urgent health priority since the very start of the pandemic. In the United States, the first two vaccines were authorized and recommended for use in December 2020. One has been developed by Massachusetts-based biotech company Moderna, and the number of Moderna COVID-19 vaccines administered in the U.S. was over 250 million. Moderna has also said that its vaccine is effective against the coronavirus variants first identified in the UK and South Africa.

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Pneumonia was the third leading causes in Taiwan. In 2023, the standardized mortality rate from pneumonia in Taiwan was 29.9 deaths per 100,000 people. Males generally had a higher death rate than females.

TABLE III. Deaths in 122 U.S. cities – 2016. 122 Cities Mortality Reporting System — Each week, the vital statistics offices of 122 cities across the United States report the total number of death certificates processed and the number of those for which pneumonia or influenza was listed as the underlying or contributing cause of death by age group (Under 28 days, 28 days –1 year, 1-14 years, 15-24 years, 25-44 years, 45-64 years, 65-74 years, 75-84 years, and ≥ 85 years).

FOOTNOTE: U: Unavailable. —: No reported cases. * Mortality data in this table are voluntarily reported from 122 cities in the United States, most of which have populations of 100,000 or more. A death is reported by the place of its occurrence and by the week that the death certificate was filed. Fetal deaths are not included.

† Pneumonia and influenza.

§ Total includes unknown ages.

Mortality from pneumonia (ICD-10 J12-J18 equivalent to ICD-9 480-486). To reduce deaths from pneumonia. Legacy unique identifier: P00603

In 2020, approximately 40 men and 29 women per 100,000 population died as a result of pneumonia in England and Wales. In every year in the provided time interval the mortality rate was higher among men, although both genders have experienced a general decline in deaths from pneumonia. Regionally, the North West had the highest mortality rate for both genders.

Pneumonia risk groups

The age groups most at risk from pneumonia is undoubtedly the older age groups. In 2021, in England and Wales, pneumonia was the cause of death for approximately 6.2 thousand over 90 year olds, of which 3.6 thousand were women. Furthermore, around 3.5 thousand individuals aged between 80 and 89 years lost their lives due to pneumonia in 2021.

Prevalence of other lung diseases

In England and Wales in 2019, the mortality rate from bronchitis for men was around 57 per 100,000 population, while the rate for women was approximately 44. The mortality rate for bronchitis was higher than pneumonia, this is caused in part by the large decline in the mortality rate of pneumonia since the year 2000.

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Objective: On 11 March 2011, the Great East Japan Earthquake struck off Japan. Although some studies showed that the earthquake increased the risk of pneumonia death, no study reported whether and how much tsunami increased the risk. We examined the risk for pneumonia death after the earthquake/tsunami. Design: This is an ecological study. Setting: Data on population and pneumonia deaths obtained from the Vital Statistics 2010 and 2012, National Census 2010 and Basic Resident Register 2010 and 2012 in Japan. Participants: About 5.7 million subjects residing in Miyagi, Iwate and Fukushima Prefectures during 1 year after the disaster were targeted. All municipalities (n=131) were categorized into inland (n=93), that is, the earthquake-impacted area, and coastal types (n=38), that is, the earthquake- and tsunami-impacted area. Outcome measures: The number of pneumonia deaths per week was totaled from 12 March 2010 to 9 March 2012. The number of observed pneumonia deaths (O) and the sum of the sex- and age-classes in the observed population multiplied by the sex- and age-classes of expected pneumonia mortality (E) were calculated. Expected pneumonia mortality was the pneumonia mortality during the year before. Standardized mortality ratios (SMRs) were calculated for pneumonia deaths (O/E), adjusting for sex and age using the indirect method. SMRs were then calculated by coastal and inland municipalities. Results: Six thousand six hundred three subjects died of pneumonia during 1 year after the earthquake. SMRs significantly increased during the 1st to 12th week. In the 2nd week, SMRs in coastal and inland municipalities were 2.49 (95% CI 2.02 to 7.64) and 1.48 (95% CI 1.24 to 2.61), respectively. SMRs of coastal municipalities were higher than those of inland municipalities. Conclusions: Earthquake increased the risk of pneumonia death and tsunamis additionally increased the risk.

Provisional counts of the number of death occurrences in England and Wales due to coronavirus (COVID-19) and influenza and pneumonia, by age, sex and place of death.

In Ireland, there were 820 deaths from pneumonia in 2022, a dlight increase compared to the previous year. This statistic displays the number of deaths due to pneumonia in Ireland between 2009 and 2022.

Respiratory disease in Ireland Pneumonia is a potentially deadly, acute respiratory condition involving lung tissue inflammation often caused by a bacterial, fungal, or viral infection. Other serious respiratory conditions include chronic illnesses such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), emphysema, and asthma. Over recent years, deaths due to diseases of the respiratory system had been increasing in Ireland up until 2018, to decrease in the following years and increase again in 2022. In 2022, there were 1,731 deaths due to chronic diseases of the lower respiratory system. Other leading health conditions of concern in Ireland include high blood pressure, arthritis, and high cholesterol.

Prevention and intervention One major risk factor for both chronic and acute respiratory conditions is smoking: in Ireland, an estimated 22 percent of the adult population smokes cigarettes as of 2020. Other risk factors for chronic respiratory conditions include air pollution, exposure to occupational chemicals, and frequent respiratory infections during childhood. Besides avoidance of risk factors and triggers, management of these conditions can be provided through medications such as inhaled corticosteroids.

No. of Deaths: Caused by: Pneumonia data was reported at 2,811.000 Person in Sep 2024. This records an increase from the previous number of 2,735.000 Person for Jun 2024. No. of Deaths: Caused by: Pneumonia data is updated quarterly, averaging 2,093.500 Person from Mar 2017 (Median) to Sep 2024, with 30 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 3,695.000 Person in Jun 2021 and a record low of 1,402.000 Person in Dec 2020. No. of Deaths: Caused by: Pneumonia data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Administrative Department of Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Colombia – Table CO.G012: Number of Deaths: Cause of Death.

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Deaths counts for influenza, pneumonia, and COVID-19 reported to NCHS by week ending date, by state and HHS region, and age group.

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Effective September 27, 2023, this dataset will be updated weekly on Thursdays. Deaths involving COVID-19, pneumonia, and influenza reported to NCHS by week ending date and by state

According to preliminary data between January and September 2023, 5.9 percent of deaths in the Philippines were caused by pneumonia. Deaths from such illnesses significantly dropped from 2020 onwards, from its peak share of 10.1 percent in 2019.