Mortality rates age 65 by sex in United States
United States: Mortality rates age 65 by sex was 1.56 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.56
Change on year
down 11.8%
World rank
171st
of 236 countries
All-time high
3.86
in 1966
All-time low
1.53
in 2012
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Mortality rates age 65 by sex in United States, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rates age 65 by sex in United States is 1.56, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 11.8% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rates age 65 by sex in United States peaked at 3.86 in 1966 and was at its lowest, 1.53, in 2012.
That places United States 171st out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Mortality rates age 65 by sex in United States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3.59 | — |
| 1951 | 3.62 | +0.8% |
| 1952 | 3.62 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 3.64 | +0.6% |
| 1954 | 3.5 | -3.8% |
| 1955 | 3.53 | +0.8% |
| 1956 | 3.56 | +0.8% |
| 1957 | 3.67 | +2.9% |
| 1958 | 3.57 | -2.7% |
| 1959 | 3.66 | +2.6% |
| 1960 | 3.84 | +4.8% |
| 1961 | 3.74 | -2.6% |
| 1962 | 3.7 | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 3.74 | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 3.51 | -6.1% |
| 1965 | 3.79 | +8.0% |
| 1966 | 3.86 | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 3.54 | -8.3% |
| 1968 | 3.8 | +7.3% |
| 1969 | 3.66 | -3.5% |
| 1970 | 3.63 | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 3.52 | -3.2% |
| 1972 | 3.44 | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 3.44 | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 3.24 | -5.8% |
| 1975 | 3.13 | -3.4% |
| 1976 | 3.13 | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 3.04 | -2.7% |
| 1978 | 2.97 | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 2.93 | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 2.9 | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 2.79 | -3.9% |
| 1982 | 2.68 | -3.7% |
| 1983 | 2.69 | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 2.61 | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 2.7 | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 2.65 | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 2.58 | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 2.55 | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 2.49 | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 2.48 | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 2.39 | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 2.35 | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 2.34 | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 2.21 | -5.3% |
| 1995 | 2.19 | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 2.15 | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 2.12 | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 2.1 | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 2.06 | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 1.97 | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 1.94 | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 1.89 | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 1.85 | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 1.77 | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 1.75 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 1.7 | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 1.7 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 1.69 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 1.65 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 1.58 | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 1.53 | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 1.53 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 1.55 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 1.56 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 1.6 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 1.61 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 1.64 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 1.64 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 1.63 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 1.89 | +16.3% |
| 2021 | 2 | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 1.77 | -11.5% |
| 2023 | 1.56 | -11.8% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 1.56 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.34, 1.2× the median. (85 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.6 | 3.5 | 3.67 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.72 | 3.51 | 3.86 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.25 | 2.93 | 3.63 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.66 | 2.49 | 2.9 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.24 | 2.06 | 2.48 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.79 | 1.65 | 1.97 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.59 | 1.53 | 1.64 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.8 | 1.56 | 2 | 4 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 168 French Guiana 1.59 compare
- 169 Saint Martin (French Part) 1.59 compare
- 170 Northern Mariana Islands 1.58 compare
- 172 Falkland Islands 1.53 compare
- 173 Ecuador 1.51 compare
- 174 Germany 1.51 compare
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0261 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.1919 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0274 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rates age 65 by sex in United States?
- Mortality rates age 65 by sex in United States was 1.56 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mortality rates age 65 by sex recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 3.86 in 1966.
- What is the lowest mortality rates age 65 by sex recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.53 in 2012.
- How does United States rank for mortality rates age 65 by sex?
- United States ranks 171st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mortality rates age 65 by sex rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Mortality rates age 65 by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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