* The CDC use a mathematical model to estimate the numbers of influenza illnesses, medical visits, hospitalizations and deaths to inform policy and communications related to influenza prevention and control.
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Number of flu-related hospitalizations in the U.S. in 2023-2024, by age group
The CDC estimated that there were over 237,000 influenza-related hospitalizations among people aged 65 and older during the 2023-2024 flu season. This statistic shows the estimated number of influenza hospitalizations in the U.S. during the 2023-2024 influenza season, by age group.
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CDC. (November 20, 2024). Number of hospitalizations due to influenza during the 2023-2024 flu season in the United States, by age group* [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 25, 2026, from /statistics/1127691/influenza-us-hospitalization-estimate-by-age-group/
CDC. "Number of hospitalizations due to influenza during the 2023-2024 flu season in the United States, by age group*." Chart. November 20, 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 25, 2026. /statistics/1127691/influenza-us-hospitalization-estimate-by-age-group/
CDC. (2024). Number of hospitalizations due to influenza during the 2023-2024 flu season in the United States, by age group*. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 25, 2026. /statistics/1127691/influenza-us-hospitalization-estimate-by-age-group/
CDC. "Number of Hospitalizations Due to Influenza during The 2023-2024 Flu Season in The United States, by Age Group*." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 20 Nov 2024, /statistics/1127691/influenza-us-hospitalization-estimate-by-age-group/
CDC, Number of hospitalizations due to influenza during the 2023-2024 flu season in the United States, by age group* ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1127691/influenza-us-hospitalization-estimate-by-age-group/ (last visited July 25, 2026)
Number of hospitalizations due to influenza during the 2023-2024 flu season in the United States, by age group* [Graph], CDC, November 20, 2024. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1127691/influenza-us-hospitalization-estimate-by-age-group/
