Older Adult Health
Data are for the U.S.
- Percent of noninstitutionalized persons age 65 and older in fair or poor health: 24.3% (2023)
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- Percent of noninstitutionalized persons age 65 and older who had any difficulty with self care: 9.0% (2023)
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- Percent of noninstitutionalized persons with obesity (August 2021-August 2023)
- Men ages 60 and older: 38.0%
- Women ages 60 and older: 39.6%
Source: Obesity and Severe Obesity Prevalence in Adults: United States, August 2021–August 2023
- Percent of noninstitutionalized persons with hypertension (measured high blood pressure or taking high blood pressure medication) (2017-March 2020)
- Men ages 65–74: 71.8%
- Men age 75 and older: 83.2%
- Women ages 65–74: 73.7%
- Women age 75 and older: 84.1%
Source: National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. Published by: Health, United States. and .
- Both sexes: 19.5 years
- Men: 18.2 years
- Women: 20.7 years
Source: Mortality in the United States, 2023, Data Table for Figure 1
- Number of deaths of persons age 65 and older: 2,310,872
- Deaths per 100,000 population:
- 65–74: 1,809.6
- 75–84: 4,345.5
- 85 and older: 14,285.8
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- Heart disease
- Cancer
- Stroke (cerebrovascular diseases)
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- Trends in Older persons’ health from Health, United States
- National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey: 2022 Emergency Department Summary Tables [PDF – 1 MB]
- National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey: 2019 National Summary Tables [PDF – 864 KB]
- Characteristics of Older Adults Who Met Federal Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans: United States, 2022 [PDF – 431 KB]
- Dental Care Among Adults Age 65 and Older: United States, 2022
- Diagnosed Dementia in Adults Age 65 and Older: United States, 2022 [PDF – 435 KB]
- Dementia Mortality in Adults Age 65 and Older: United States, 2018–2022
- COVID-19 Mortality in Adults Ages 65 and Older: United States, 2020
- Unintentional Fall Deaths Among Adults Ages 65 and Older: United States, 2020
- Alcohol-Induced Deaths Among Adults Ages 65 and Older: United States 2019-2020 [PDF – 449 KB]
- Drug Overdose Deaths in Adults Ages 65 and Older: United States, 2000-2020
- Mortality in Adults Age 65 and Older: United States, 2000–2019 [PDF – 2 MB]
Data are for the U.S.
- Percent of adults who have ever been diagnosed with COPD, emphysema, or chronic bronchitis: 4.3% (2023)
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- Percent of visits to office-based physicians with COPD indicated on the medical record: 4.2%
Source: National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey: 2019 National Summary Tables, table 1 [PDF – 865 KB]
- Number of visits to emergency departments with COPD as the primary diagnosis: 854,000
Chronic lower respiratory diseases (including asthma) deaths
- Number of deaths: 162,639
- Deaths per 100,000 population: 48.6
- Cause of death rank: 5
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Bronchitis (chronic and unspecified) deaths
- Number of deaths: 341
- Deaths per 100,000 population: 0.1
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Emphysema deaths
- Number deaths: 8,009
- Deaths per 100,000 population: 2.4
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Other chronic lower respiratory diseases (excluding asthma) deaths
- Number of deaths: 133,383
- Deaths per 100,000 population: 39.8
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