Pneumonia

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

Source: Interactive Summary Health Statistics for Adults: National Health Interview Survey, 2019-2023

• Number of visits to emergency departments with pneumonia due to infectious organism as the primary diagnosis: 1.2 million

Source: National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey: 2022 National Summary Tables, table 11 [PDF – 1 MB]

• Number of deaths: 41,210
• Deaths per 100,000 population: 12.3

Source: National Vital Statistics System – Mortality Data (2023) via CDC WONDER

• Mortality Statistics
• National Health Interview Survey
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Pneumonia
• National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute: Pneumonia
• American Lung Association: Pneumonia