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United States, 1968-2020

Data Table

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Years Deaths of 85+ Year-Olds
2020 1,025,221
2019 871,596
2018 878,744
2017 875,530
2016 854,462
2015 859,701
2014 826,226
2013 825,198
2012 805,307
2011 790,545
2010 765,474
2009 733,178
2008 744,691
2007 713,647
2006 701,992
2005 703,169
2004 671,773
2003 687,852
2002 681,076
2001 665,531
2000 658,171
1999 646,141
1998 612,575
1997 594,068
1996 576,541
1995 561,259
1994 538,690
1993 528,437
1992 487,446
1991 477,401
1990 463,105
1989 457,358
1988 459,710
1987 439,248
1986 427,473
1985 419,051
1984 399,466
1983 389,363
1982 366,727
1981 362,499
1980 357,970
1979 328,725
1978 324,297
1977 306,151
1976 304,472
1975 285,077
1974 288,332
1973 284,100
1972 270,514
1971 261,222
1970 246,955
1969 246,001
1968 243,021

Data Sources


Population Statistics

2017-2019 — Population by United States Jurisdictions

United States Census Bureau. American Community Survey. ACS Demographic and Housing Estimates.
Available from: data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=United%20States&g=0100000US&tid=ACSDP1Y2019.DP05


1968-2016 — Population by United States Jurisdictions

National Center for Health Statistics. Mortality Data on CDC WONDER.
Available from: wonder.cdc.gov/mortSQL.html
1999-2016: wonder.cdc.gov/cmf-icd10.html
1979-1998: wonder.cdc.gov/cmf-icd9.html
1968-1978: wonder.cdc.gov/cmf-icd8.html



Vital Statistics

2015-2020 — All-Cause Mortality for United States Jurisdictions

Used for 2015-2020 weekly data, but only for 2017-2020 annual data.
National Center for Health Statistics. Weekly counts of deaths by jurisdiction and age group.
Available from: data.cdc.gov/NCHS/Weekly-counts-of-deaths-by-jurisdiction-and-age-gr/y5bj-9g5w/
Weighted (predicted) provisional counts are used in these graphs. Data imported 3/1/21.

"Both unweighted and weighted (predicted) provisional counts are provided. Weighting of provisional counts is done to account for potential underreporting in the most recent weeks. However, data for the most recent week(s) are still likely to be incomplete. Only about 60% of deaths are reported within 10 days of the date of death, and there is considerable variation by jurisdiction and age. The completeness of provisional data varies by cause of death and by age group. However, the weights applied do not account for this variability. Therefore, the predicted numbers of deaths may be too low for some age groups and causes of death. For example, provisional data on deaths among younger age groups is typically less complete than among older age groups. Predicted counts may therefore be too low among the younger age groups. More detail about the methods, weighting, data, and limitations can be found in the Technical Notes."


1968-2016 — All-Cause Mortality for United States Jurisdictions

National Center for Health Statistics. Compressed Mortality Data on CDC WONDER.
Available from: wonder.cdc.gov/mortSQL.html
1999-2016: wonder.cdc.gov/cmf-icd10.html
1979-1998: wonder.cdc.gov/cmf-icd9.html
1968-1978: wonder.cdc.gov/cmf-icd8.html