Includes Doctor of Medicine (MD) and Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO)
Supplementary notes
Source adds the following: "Physicians with current, unrestricted licenses are included. Temporary, limited, and training licenses were excluded when such licenses could be identified."
Percentages do not add to 100 due to unknown age.
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Age distribution of licensed physicians in the U.S. 2010 & 2024
In 2024, over in ten licensed physicians in the United States were 60 years of age or older. In comparison, just** were over the age of 60 years in 2010. This trend towards older physicians can be seen more clearly by comparing the average age of licensed physicians in 2024, which was ****Â years, to 2010, in which the mean age was ****.
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Federation of State Medical Boards. (August 14, 2025). Distribution of licensed physicians in the United States in 2024 compared to 2010, by age group [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved July 15, 2026, from /statistics/1485356/us-licensed-physicians-age-group/
Federation of State Medical Boards. "Distribution of licensed physicians in the United States in 2024 compared to 2010, by age group." Chart. August 14, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Accessed July 15, 2026. /statistics/1485356/us-licensed-physicians-age-group/
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Distribution of licensed physicians in the United States in 2024 compared to 2010, by age group [Graph], Federation of State Medical Boards, August 14, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1485356/us-licensed-physicians-age-group/