Summary
The Society of Actuaries Research Institute is pleased to present historical U.S. population mortality rates by sex and single year of age for calendar years 2000-2024. To develop these rates, the SOA relied upon data furnished by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, the U.S. Census Bureau, and the Social Security Administration. A document summarizing key observations, and the process used to develop the rates, along with a table of the rates themselves, can be found below.
Key Findings
- Mortality improved across all broad age groups in 2024, with overall improvement of 4.0% for males and 2.4% for females.
- Ages 25–29 saw the largest improvement in 2024: mortality improved 17.6% for males and 16.0% for females.
- Younger adults experienced stronger improvement. Among ages 20–44, mortality improved 12.5% for males and 10.0% for females in 2024.
- Overall improvement slowed in 2024. The corresponding 2023 improvement rates were 8.0% for males and 7.1% for females.
Previous Mortality Improvement Scales
U.S. Historical Population Mortality Rates – 2000-2023
U.S. Historical Population Mortality Rates – 2000-2022
U.S. Historical Population Mortality Rates – 2000-2021
U.S. Historical Population Mortality Rates – 2000-2020
FAQs
Mortality improved across all broad age groups for both males and females in 2024. Overall mortality improvement was 4.0% for males and 2.4% for females.
Mortality generally improved from 2022 through 2024 following pandemic-era increases. Overall improvement slowed in 2024 compared with 2023.
The report uses mortality and population data from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and the U.S. Census Bureau.