Pneumonia

Data are for the U.S.

Vaccination
  • Percent of adults age 18 and older who had ever received a pneumococcal vaccination: 24.9% (2023)

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Emergency department visits
  • Number of visits to emergency departments with pneumonia due to infectious organism as the primary diagnosis: 1.4 million

Source: National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey: 2021 Emergency Department Summary Tables, table 11 [PDF – 830 KB]

Mortality
  • Number of deaths: 41,108
  • Deaths per 100,000 population: 12.3

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