Flu and pneumonia deaths in the UK
The Office for National Statistics recorded 24,108 deaths in England and Wales in 2025 where the underlying cause was Influenza and pneumonia (ICD-10 J09 to J18). That was 1,039 more than in 2024 (23,069). Since 2001 the yearly figure has ranged from 16,246 (2021) to 34,402 (2003).
The ONS table of leading causes of death for 2025 lists 6 causes for all ages over 1; Influenza and pneumonia is 6th, with 24,099 deaths, 4.2% of all deaths in that age range.
Deaths each year in England and Wales
Taking account of the population's size and age, the ONS age-standardised death rate was 38.5 per 100,000 people in 2025, 26.9% lower than in 2013 (52.7). For men it was 46.7 and for women 32.8.
Men accounted for 12,003 of the 2025 deaths and women for 12,105.
| Year | All | Men | Women | Age-standardised rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 24,108 | 12,003 | 12,105 | 38.5 |
| 2024 | 23,069 | 11,474 | 11,595 | 37.7 |
| 2023 | 24,248 | 11,882 | 12,366 | 40.6 |
| 2022 | 20,266 | 9,931 | 10,335 | 34.5 |
| 2021 | 16,246 | 7,951 | 8,295 | 28.3 |
| 2020 | 20,153 | 9,667 | 10,486 | 35.5 |
| 2019 | 26,398 | 12,285 | 14,113 | 46.8 |
| 2018 | 29,516 | 13,489 | 16,027 | 53.5 |
| 2017 | 27,639 | 12,644 | 14,995 | 50.7 |
| 2016 | 27,504 | 12,549 | 14,955 | 51.1 |
| 2015 | 29,885 | 13,243 | 16,642 | 56.6 |
| 2014 | 25,454 | 11,242 | 14,212 | 48.7 |
| 2013 | 26,787 | 11,426 | 15,361 | 52.7 |
| 2012 | 26,138 | 11,063 | 15,075 | – |
| 2011 | 26,121 | 11,072 | 15,049 | – |
| 2010 | 25,523 | 10,620 | 14,903 | – |
| 2009 | 26,968 | 11,193 | 15,775 | – |
| 2008 | 28,968 | 11,547 | 17,421 | – |
| 2007 | 28,183 | 11,253 | 16,930 | – |
| 2006 | 28,691 | 11,486 | 17,205 | – |
| 2005 | 31,427 | 12,175 | 19,252 | – |
| 2004 | 30,741 | 11,983 | 18,758 | – |
| 2003 | 34,402 | 13,158 | 21,244 | – |
| 2002 | 32,808 | 12,504 | 20,304 | – |
| 2001 | 31,718 | 12,260 | 19,458 | – |
Age at death
Of the 24,108 deaths in 2025 with an age recorded, 81.9% were of people aged 75 or over; the largest number, 13,551, was in the 85 and over age group.
| Age | 2025: all | 2025: men | 2025: women | 2001: all |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 51 | 21 | 30 | 63 |
| 15 to 44 | 326 | 175 | 151 | 280 |
| 45 to 64 | 1,641 | 989 | 652 | 1,215 |
| 65 to 74 | 2,344 | 1,304 | 1,040 | 2,538 |
| 75 to 84 | 6,195 | 3,327 | 2,868 | 9,203 |
| 85 and over | 13,551 | 6,187 | 7,364 | 18,419 |
Scotland
National Records of Scotland recorded 1,829 deaths from this cause in 2024 (854 men, 975 women).
Northern Ireland
NISRA's Registrar General figures give 649 deaths from this cause registered in Northern Ireland in 2024, against 743 in 2014.
| Year | All | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 649 | 296 | 353 |
| 2023 | 540 | 224 | 316 |
| 2022 | 487 | 197 | 290 |
| 2021 | 401 | 179 | 222 |
| 2020 | 454 | 184 | 270 |
| 2019 | 667 | 281 | 386 |
| 2018 | 840 | 357 | 483 |
| 2017 | 742 | 319 | 423 |
| 2016 | 751 | 318 | 433 |
| 2015 | 804 | 338 | 466 |
| 2014 | 743 | 306 | 437 |
NHS figures for England
Hospital admissions (England)
OHID's Fingertips tool gives “Emergency hospital admissions for pneumonia” as 426.6 per 100,000 in England for 2024/25, covering 255,417 admissions. The first figure in the series, for 2013/14, was 361.9 per 100,000.
| Period | per 100,000 | Number |
|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 426.6 per 100,000 | 255,417 |
| 2023/24 | 430.2 per 100,000 | 252,912 |
| 2022/23 | 369.5 per 100,000 | 212,740 |
| 2021/22 | 319.5 per 100,000 | 179,952 |
| 2020/21 | 241.7 per 100,000 | 134,999 |
| 2019/20 | 489.7 per 100,000 | 270,081 |
| 2018/19 | 468.9 per 100,000 | 250,038 |
| 2017/18 | 462.0 per 100,000 | 245,083 |
| 2016/17 | 491.0 per 100,000 | 256,462 |
| 2015/16 | 447.5 per 100,000 | 230,777 |
| 2014/15 | 427.7 per 100,000 | 217,092 |
| 2013/14 | 361.9 per 100,000 | 180,725 |
Source: OHID Fingertips, indicator 93574 (OHID, based on NHS England data) · data read 2026-10-15 · SHA-256 de2c7c80db570c6e…
How the figures are defined
Each death is counted once, under its underlying cause: the disease or injury that started the chain of events leading to death, as certified by a doctor or coroner and coded by the ONS to the International Classification of Diseases (ICD-10). This page uses the ONS grouping “Influenza and pneumonia”, codes J09 to J18. Other conditions mentioned on a death certificate are not counted here.
How deaths are registered and counted, how the age-standardised rate works and where the ONS series has breaks is set out under how these figures are compiled.
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Sources and receipts
ONS mortality extracts for codes J09 to J18, with SHA-256 fingerprints; the ONS, NRS and NISRA workbooks are listed with the other sources.
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