Deaths due to pneumonia in Ireland 2009-2022

In Ireland, there were 820 deaths from pneumonia in 2022, a dlight increase compared to the previous year. This statistic displays the number of deaths due to pneumonia in Ireland between 2009 and 2022. 

Respiratory disease in Ireland

Pneumonia is a potentially deadly, acute respiratory condition involving lung tissue inflammation often caused by a bacterial, fungal, or viral infection. Other serious respiratory conditions include chronic illnesses such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), emphysema, and asthma. Over recent years, deaths due to diseases of the respiratory system had been increasing in Ireland up until 2018, to decrease in the following years and increase again in 2022. In 2022, there were 1,731 deaths due to chronic diseases of the lower respiratory system. Other leading health conditions of concern in Ireland include high blood pressure, arthritis, and high cholesterol.

Prevention and intervention

One major risk factor for both chronic and acute respiratory conditions is smoking: in Ireland, an estimated 22 percent of the adult population smokes cigarettes as of 2020. Other risk factors for chronic respiratory conditions include air pollution, exposure to occupational chemicals, and frequent respiratory infections during childhood. Besides avoidance of risk factors and triggers, management of these conditions can be provided through medications such as inhaled corticosteroids.