Pneumonia deaths in the UK
In 2025, 19,798 deaths registered in England and Wales had Pneumonia (ICD-10 J12 to J18) as the underlying cause, according to the Office for National Statistics. That was 1,212 fewer than in 2024 (21,010). Since 2001 the yearly figure has ranged from 16,211 (2021) to 34,335 (2003).
Deaths each year in England and Wales
Taking account of the population's size and age, the ONS age-standardised death rate was 31.6 per 100,000 people in 2025, 39.7% lower than in 2013 (52.4). For men it was 39.1 and for women 26.5.
Men accounted for 9,987 of the 2025 deaths and women for 9,811.
| Year | All | Men | Women | Age-standardised rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 19,798 | 9,987 | 9,811 | 31.6 |
| 2024 | 21,010 | 10,527 | 10,483 | 34.4 |
| 2023 | 22,067 | 10,898 | 11,169 | 37.0 |
| 2022 | 19,274 | 9,483 | 9,791 | 32.8 |
| 2021 | 16,211 | 7,935 | 8,276 | 28.2 |
| 2020 | 19,642 | 9,427 | 10,215 | 34.7 |
| 2019 | 25,175 | 11,706 | 13,469 | 44.6 |
| 2018 | 27,918 | 12,769 | 15,149 | 50.6 |
| 2017 | 27,181 | 12,435 | 14,746 | 49.8 |
| 2016 | 27,074 | 12,316 | 14,758 | 50.4 |
| 2015 | 29,601 | 13,113 | 16,488 | 56.1 |
| 2014 | 25,336 | 11,182 | 14,154 | 48.5 |
| 2013 | 26,626 | 11,350 | 15,276 | 52.4 |
| 2012 | 26,055 | 11,022 | 15,033 | – |
| 2011 | 25,696 | 10,824 | 14,872 | – |
| 2010 | 25,344 | 10,532 | 14,812 | – |
| 2009 | 26,741 | 11,080 | 15,661 | – |
| 2008 | 28,929 | 11,533 | 17,396 | – |
| 2007 | 28,152 | 11,237 | 16,915 | – |
| 2006 | 28,674 | 11,479 | 17,195 | – |
| 2005 | 31,383 | 12,157 | 19,226 | – |
| 2004 | 30,708 | 11,970 | 18,738 | – |
| 2003 | 34,335 | 13,135 | 21,200 | – |
| 2002 | 32,769 | 12,488 | 20,281 | – |
| 2001 | 31,678 | 12,242 | 19,436 | – |
Age at death
Of the 19,798 deaths in 2025 with an age recorded, 83.1% were of people aged 75 or over; the largest number, 11,561, was in the 85 and over age group.
| Age | 2025: all | 2025: men | 2025: women | 2001: all |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 25 | 12 | 13 | 57 |
| 15 to 44 | 256 | 146 | 110 | 276 |
| 45 to 64 | 1,248 | 772 | 476 | 1,212 |
| 65 to 74 | 1,817 | 1,022 | 795 | 2,536 |
| 75 to 84 | 4,891 | 2,713 | 2,178 | 9,191 |
| 85 and over | 11,561 | 5,322 | 6,239 | 18,406 |
Scotland
National Records of Scotland recorded 1,426 deaths from this cause in 2024 (685 men, 741 women). In 2011 the figure was 1,948.
| Year | All | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,426 | 685 | 741 |
| 2023 | 1,398 | 626 | 772 |
| 2022 | 1,203 | 565 | 638 |
| 2021 | 1,126 | 534 | 592 |
| 2020 | 1,231 | 603 | 628 |
| 2019 | 1,554 | 714 | 840 |
| 2018 | 1,670 | 748 | 922 |
| 2017 | 1,735 | 752 | 983 |
| 2016 | 1,800 | 789 | 1,011 |
| 2015 | 1,933 | 863 | 1,070 |
| 2014 | 1,719 | 787 | 932 |
| 2013 | 1,996 | 855 | 1,141 |
| 2012 | 2,090 | 888 | 1,202 |
| 2011 | 1,948 | 810 | 1,138 |
Northern Ireland
NISRA's Registrar General figures give 529 deaths from this cause registered in Northern Ireland in 2024, against 739 in 2014.
| Year | All | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 529 | 239 | 290 |
| 2023 | 490 | 204 | 286 |
| 2022 | 455 | 185 | 270 |
| 2021 | 400 | 179 | 221 |
| 2020 | 435 | 173 | 262 |
| 2019 | 641 | 266 | 375 |
| 2018 | 770 | 323 | 447 |
| 2017 | 729 | 311 | 418 |
| 2016 | 736 | 308 | 428 |
| 2015 | 794 | 337 | 457 |
| 2014 | 739 | 303 | 436 |
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 “Pneumonia”, codes J12 to J18. Other conditions mentioned on a death certificate are not counted here.
Registration dates, the deaths left out, the age-standardised rate and the ONS's coding changes are explained under how these figures are compiled.
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Sources and receipts
ONS mortality extracts for codes J12 to J18, with SHA-256 fingerprints; the ONS, NRS and NISRA workbooks are listed with the other sources.
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