Older Adult Health

• Both sexes: 18.9 years
• Men: 17.5 years
• Women: 20.2 years

Source: Mortality in the United States, 2022 (Figure 1)

• 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

• 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

• Percent of noninstitutionalized persons age 65 and older who currently smoke cigarettes: 8.7% (2022)

Source: Interactive Summary Health Statistics for Adults, 2019-2022

• 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]

• 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 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

• 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

• Heart disease
• Cancer
• COVID-19

Source: National Vital Statistics System – Mortality Data (2022) via CDC WONDER

• 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