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United States, 1968-2020

Data Table

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Years Population of 65-74 Year-Olds
2020 32,607,032
2019 31,575,561
2018 30,571,313
2017 29,731,876
2016 28,630,330
2015 27,527,022
2014 26,382,709
2013 25,212,260
2012 24,005,171
2011 22,493,151
2010 21,713,429
2009 21,233,099
2008 20,505,679
2007 19,698,727
2006 19,203,027
2005 18,881,697
2004 18,667,533
2003 18,500,915
2002 18,388,535
2001 18,384,179
2000 18,383,891
1999 18,418,909
1998 18,570,247
1997 18,683,874
1996 18,824,488
1995 18,866,088
1994 18,789,791
1993 18,692,619
1992 18,486,019
1991 18,293,904
1990 18,045,495
1989 17,864,120
1988 17,626,362
1987 17,426,801
1986 17,137,323
1985 16,858,643
1984 16,626,616
1983 16,413,471
1982 16,147,848
1981 15,889,866
1980 15,580,605
1979 15,332,677
1978 14,986,619
1977 14,664,194
1976 14,316,026
1975 13,938,466
1974 13,620,049
1973 13,300,919
1972 13,028,706
1971 12,761,224
1970 12,447,314
1969 12,300,991
1968 12,177,996

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