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Geriatric health in the U.S.

Statistics report about geriatric health in the United States

This report presents key facts and figures about geriatric health in the United States. It contains figures on health risks, insurance and care costs, and death among the elderly population of the United States.

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Overview

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  • Premium Statistic Life Expectancy - Women at the age of 65 years in the U.S. 1960-2023
  • Basic Statistic Life Expectancy - Men at the age of 65 years in the U.S. 1960-2023
  • Basic Statistic Share of U.S. seniors whose health was fair or poor 2019-2024
  • Basic Statistic Health topics older U.S. adults were very concerned about in 2024
  • Basic Statistic Health topics older U.S. adults were very concerned about in 2024, by gender
  • Premium Statistic Share of U.S. adults who feared the aging process as of 2024, by age group
  • Premium Statistic States ranking for best health and healthcare for senior adults in the U.S. in 2025

Diseases and health problems

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  • Basic Statistic Prevalence of heart attack among seniors in the U.S. 2019-2024
  • Basic Statistic Prevalence of coronary heart disease among seniors in the U.S. 2019-2024
  • Basic Statistic Prevalence of angina among seniors in the United States 2019-2024
  • Basic Statistic Prevalence of diabetes among seniors in the United States 2019-2023
  • Basic Statistic Prevalence of arthritis among seniors in the United States 2019-2024
  • Basic Statistic Prevalence of current asthma among U.S. seniors 2019-2024
  • Basic Statistic Prevalence of COPD, emphysema, or chronic bronchitis among U.S. seniors, 2019-2023
  • Premium Statistic Projected numbers of older people with Alzheimer's in the U.S. 2020-2060
  • Basic Statistic Prevalence of chronic pain among U.S. adults in 2023, by age
  • Premium Statistic Share of older U.S. adults with self-care and mobility limitations 2011-2021

Health risks and prevention

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  • Basic Statistic Prevalence of high cholesterol among seniors in the U.S. 2019-2023
  • Basic Statistic Prevalence of hypertension among seniors in the U.S. 2019-2023
  • Basic Statistic Share of elderly U.S. adults who were obese 2011-2023
  • Basic Statistic Share of elderly U.S. adults who smoked 2013-2023
  • Basic Statistic Share of U.S. seniors with an addiction to ultra-processed foods in 2022, by gender
  • Premium Statistic Percentage of U.S. older people who received influenza vaccination 2010-2025
  • Basic Statistic Prostate cancer test among men aged 50 years and older in the U.S. 2023, by age

Insurance and care costs

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  • Premium Statistic Share of health insurance coverage among U.S. elderly population in 2023, by coverage
  • Premium Statistic Number of adults aged 65 years and above in the U.S. in 2023, by healthcare coverage
  • Premium Statistic Main reasons old age adults chose to enroll in their MA plan in the U.S. in 2022
  • Premium Statistic Senior citizens with Medicaid health insurance in the U.S. 2017-2024
  • Basic Statistic Older people with Alzheimer or dementia: U.S. aggregate care costs 2011-2025
  • Basic Statistic Mean payment per elderly Medicare beneficiary with and without Alzheimer's U.S. 2024
  • Basic Statistic Cost per elderly Medicare beneficiary with and without Alzheimer's by condition 2024
  • Premium Statistic Share of senior citizens who avoided care due to costs in the U.S. in 2023, by race

Death

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  • Basic Statistic Death rates for older U.S. adults 2000-2019, by age
  • Basic Statistic Death rates for older U.S. adults 2000-2019, by gender
  • Basic Statistic Death rates for older U.S. adults 2000-2019, by urban-rural status
  • Basic Statistic U.S. Alzheimer death rates among older people 2000-2022
  • Premium Statistic Reasons for older U.S. adults to consider medical aid in dying 2023
  • Premium Statistic Reasons for older U.S. adults to never consider medical aid in dying 2023
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