Mortality rates at age 65 in United States of America
United States of America: Mortality rates at age 65 was 1.56 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.56 deaths per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 11.8%
World rank
171st
of 236 countries
All-time high
3.86 deaths per 1,000 people
in 1966
All-time low
1.53 deaths per 1,000 people
in 2012
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Mortality rates at age 65 in United States of America, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rates at age 65 in United States of America is 1.56 deaths per 1,000 people, 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 at age 65 in United States of America peaked at 3.86 deaths per 1,000 people in 1966 and was at its lowest, 1.53 deaths per 1,000 people, in 2012.
That places United States of America 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 at age 65 in United States of America, year by year
| Year | deaths per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3.59 deaths per 1,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 3.62 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 1952 | 3.62 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 3.64 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1954 | 3.5 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.8% |
| 1955 | 3.53 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 1956 | 3.56 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 1957 | 3.67 deaths per 1,000 people | +2.9% |
| 1958 | 3.57 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1959 | 3.66 deaths per 1,000 people | +2.6% |
| 1960 | 3.84 deaths per 1,000 people | +4.8% |
| 1961 | 3.74 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1962 | 3.7 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 3.74 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 3.51 deaths per 1,000 people | -6.1% |
| 1965 | 3.79 deaths per 1,000 people | +8.0% |
| 1966 | 3.86 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 3.54 deaths per 1,000 people | -8.3% |
| 1968 | 3.8 deaths per 1,000 people | +7.3% |
| 1969 | 3.66 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 1970 | 3.63 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 3.52 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 1972 | 3.44 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 3.44 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 3.24 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.8% |
| 1975 | 3.13 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 1976 | 3.13 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 3.04 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1978 | 2.97 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 2.93 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 2.9 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 2.79 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.9% |
| 1982 | 2.68 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
| 1983 | 2.69 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 2.61 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 2.7 deaths per 1,000 people | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 2.65 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 2.58 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 2.55 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 2.49 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 2.48 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 2.39 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 2.35 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 2.34 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 2.21 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.3% |
| 1995 | 2.19 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 2.15 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 2.12 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 2.1 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 2.06 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 1.97 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 1.94 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 1.89 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 1.85 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 1.77 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 1.75 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 1.7 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 1.7 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 1.69 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 1.65 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 1.58 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 1.53 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 1.53 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 1.55 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 1.56 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 1.6 deaths per 1,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 1.61 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 1.64 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 1.64 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 1.63 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 1.89 deaths per 1,000 people | +16.3% |
| 2021 | 2 deaths per 1,000 people | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 1.77 deaths per 1,000 people | -11.5% |
| 2023 | 1.56 deaths per 1,000 people | -11.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.6 deaths per 1,000 people | 3.5 deaths per 1,000 people | 3.67 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.72 deaths per 1,000 people | 3.51 deaths per 1,000 people | 3.86 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.25 deaths per 1,000 people | 2.93 deaths per 1,000 people | 3.63 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.66 deaths per 1,000 people | 2.49 deaths per 1,000 people | 2.9 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.24 deaths per 1,000 people | 2.06 deaths per 1,000 people | 2.48 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.79 deaths per 1,000 people | 1.65 deaths per 1,000 people | 1.97 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.59 deaths per 1,000 people | 1.53 deaths per 1,000 people | 1.64 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.8 deaths per 1,000 people | 1.56 deaths per 1,000 people | 2 deaths per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near United States of America
- 168 French Guiana 1.59 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 169 Saint Martin (French part) 1.59 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 170 Northern Mariana Islands 1.58 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 172 Falkland Islands, Malvinas 1.53 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 173 Ecuador 1.51 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 174 Germany 1.51 deaths per 1,000 people compare
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- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.028 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 3.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rates at age 65 in United States of America?
- Mortality rates at age 65 in United States of America was 1.56 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mortality rates at age 65 recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 3.86 deaths per 1,000 people in 1966.
- What is the lowest mortality rates at age 65 recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.53 deaths per 1,000 people in 2012.
- How does United States of America rank for mortality rates at age 65?
- United States of America ranks 171st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mortality rates at age 65 rising or falling in United States of America?
- 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 of America data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Mortality rates at age 65. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Death rate, calculated as the number of deaths divided by the average number of people alive during the interval.