Data are for the U.S.
Life expectancy at 65 years
- Both sexes: 18.9 years
- Men: 17.5 years
- Women: 20.2 years
Fair or poor health
- Percent of noninstitutionalized persons age 65 and older in fair or poor health: 23.5% (2022)
Source: Interactive Summary Health Statistics for Adults: National Health Interview Survey, 2019-2022
Difficulty with self care
- Percent of noninstitutionalized persons age 65 and older who had any difficulty with self care: 9.4% (2022)
Source: Interactive Summary Health Statistics for Adults, 2019-2022
Smoking
- Percent of noninstitutionalized persons age 65 and older who currently smoke cigarettes: 8.7% (2022)
Source: Interactive Summary Health Statistics for Adults, 2019-2022
Obesity
- Percent of noninstitutionalized persons with obesity (2015-2018)
- Men ages 65–74: 41.9%
- Men age 75 and older: 31.8%
- Women ages 65–74: 45.9%
- Women age 75 and older: 36.1%
Source: Health, United States, 2019, table 26 [PDF – 9.8 MB]
Hypertension
- Percent of noninstitutionalized persons with hypertension (measured high blood pressure and/or taking antihypertensive medication) (2015-2018)
- Men ages 65–74: 66.7%
- Men age 75 and older: 81.5%
- Women ages 65–74: 74.3%
- Women age 75 and older: 86.0%
Source: Health, United States, 2019, table 22 [PDF – 9.8 MB]
Percent of long-term care services users who are ages 65 and older
- Percent of adult day services center participants: 63.3%
- Percent of home health agency patients: 89.7%
- Percent of hospice patients: 95.2%
- Percent of nursing home residents : 82.1%
- Percent of inpatient rehabilitation facility patients: 89.3%
- Percent of long-term care hospital patients: 77.2%
- Percent of residential care community residents: 94.2%
Source: Biennial Overview of Post-acute and Long-term Care in the United States, Table 4, 2020
Mortality
- Number of deaths of persons age 65 and older: 2,426,775
- Deaths per 100,000 population:
- 65–74: 1,978.7
- 75–84: 4,708.2
- 85 and older: 14,389.6
Source: National Vital Statistics System – Mortality Data (2022) via CDC WONDER
Leading causes of death among persons ages 65 and older
- Heart disease
- Cancer
- COVID-19
Source: National Vital Statistics System – Mortality Data (2022) via CDC WONDER
Related FastStats
- Adult Day Services Centers
- Alzheimer Disease
- Home Health Care
- Hospice Care
- Influenza
- Nursing home care
- Oral and dental health
- Pneumonia
- Residential Care Communities
More data
- Trends in Older persons’ health from Health, United States
- National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey: 2021 Emergency Department Summary Tables [PDF – 865 KB]
- National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey: 2019 National Summary Tables [PDF – 864 KB]
- 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]
- Sepsis-related Mortality Among Adults Ages 65 and Older: United States, 2019
- Health of Former Cigarette Smokers Ages 65 and Older: United States, 2018 [PDF – 338 KB]
- Shingles Vaccination Among Adults Ages 60 and Older: United States, 2018
- Osteoporosis or Low Bone Mass in Older Adults: United States, 2017-2018
- Selected Financial Burdens to Health Care Among Families With Older Adults by Family Composition: United States, 2017-2018 [PDF – 309 KB]
Related Links
- Ambulatory Health Care Data
- Mortality Statistics
- National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey
- National Health Interview Survey
- National Hospital Discharge Survey
- National Study of Long-Term Care Providers
- National Institute on Aging
- Federal Interagency Forum on Aging-Related Statistics
Original Article – https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/fastats/older-american-health.htm
