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Home Health Facts Major Disease Burden Major Causes of Death Pneumonia

Pneumonia

  • In 2023, 60,614 inpatient discharges and deaths were related to pneumonia, accounting for 2.7% of all inpatient discharges and deaths.
  • In 2023, 60,614 inpatient discharges and deaths were related to pneumonia, accounting for 2.7% of all inpatient discharges and deaths. (for details, please refer to the paragraph above)
Figure 1. Number of In-patient Discharges and Deaths due to Pneumonia, 1993-2023

  • Pneumonia was the second leading cause of death in 2023. In 2023, the number of deaths were 11,334, accounting for 20.0% of all registered deaths. The crude death rates for male and female were 179.5 and 126.0 per 100,000 population of respective sex.
  • Pneumonia was the second leading cause of death in 2023. In 2023, the number of deaths were 11,334, accounting for 20.0% of all registered deaths. The crude death rates for male and female were 179.5 and 126.0 per 100,000 population of respective sex. (for details, please refer to the paragraph above)
Figure 2. Number of Deaths and Crude Death Rate due to Pneumonia, 1981-2023

  • The age-standardised death rate due to pneumonia was stable in recent few years.
  • The age-standardised death rate due to pneumonia was stable in recent few years. (for details, please refer to the paragraph above)
Figure 3. Age-standardised Death Rate due to Pneumonia, 1979-2023

  • In 2023, the age-specific death rates due to pneumonia increased markedly after age 65. In general, males had higher death rates than females.
  • In 2023, the age-specific death rates due to pneumonia increased markedly after age 65. In general, males had higher death rates than females. (for details, please refer to the paragraph above)
Figure 4. Age-specific Death Rate due to Pneumonia, 2023
Note(s):
Classification of diseases and causes of death is based on the International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems (ICD) 10th Revision from 2001 onwards. Figures from 2001 onwards may not be comparable with figures for previous years which were compiled based on the ICD 9th Revision.

Pneumonia corresponds to codes 480-486 in ICD-9 and J12-J18 in ICD-10.