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 2000-2023. 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
- U.S. mortality improved across all broad age groups in 2023.
- Overall 2023 mortality improvement was 8.0% for males and 7.1% for females.
- Every five-year male age group experienced mortality improvement in 2023.
- Female mortality improvement was strongest at ages 25–29.
- Mortality generally improved in 2022 and 2023 following pandemic-era increases.
Previous Mortality Improvement Scales
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 2023.
Mortality worsened for many younger age groups from 2020 to 2021, followed by considerable improvement in 2022 and 2023.
The report uses mortality and population data from CMS, the CDC, and the U.S. Census Bureau.