As the baby boom generation reaches old age, the number of people who die every year in the United States continues to increase. And as the U.S. death toll from the COVID-19 pandemic has surpassed 300,000 — affecting both younger and older adults — the number of people still living from all generations is dwindling.
Using data from the U.S. Census Bureau and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 24/7 Wall St. determined how many people born in each year since 1936 are still alive today.
For the last 80 years, heart disease and cancer have been the two leading causes of death in the United States. And while for most of that period stroke was the third leading cause of death, in 2008 it was overtaken by chronic lower respiratory disease. In 2016, unintentional injuries — which include drug overdoses — emerged as the third leading cause of death. Here is how many people died the year you were born.
As the number of deaths has increased in recent years, the number of births has fallen — resulting in slower population growth overall. In 2018 there were 59.1 births per 1,000 women aged 15 to 44 in the United States, the lowest fertility rate in recorded history. Here is how many people were born the year you were born.
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Using data from the U.S. Census Bureau and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 24/7 Wall St. determined how many people born in each year since 1936 are still alive today. We looked at estimates of the native-born population by age in 2020 from the U.S. Census Bureau’s 2017 National Population Projections data set. We then compared this to data on the number of births each year since 1936 from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Vital Statistics of the United States report series to calculate the percentage of people born each year that are still alive. Data on the total U.S. population each year came from the U.S. Census Bureau.
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> Est. 84-year-old pop alive in 2020:
> Births in 1936: 2,144,790
> Ppl. born in 1936 who are still alive: 43.1%
> U.S. population in 1936: 128,053,180
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> Est. 83-year-old pop alive in 2020:
> Births in 1937: 2,203,337
> Ppl. born in 1937 who are still alive: 45.5%
> U.S. population in 1937: 128,824,829
Source: Wikimedia Commons
> Est. 82-year-old pop alive in 2020:
> Births in 1938: 2,286,962
> Ppl. born in 1938 who are still alive: 49.2%
> U.S. population in 1938: 129,824,939
Source: Library of Congress / Wikimedia Commons
> Est. 81-year-old pop alive in 2020:
> Births in 1939: 2,265,588
> Ppl. born in 1939 who are still alive: 53.3%
> U.S. population in 1939: 130,879,718
Source: Wikimedia Commons
> Est. 80-year-old pop alive in 2020:
> Births in 1940: 2,360,399
> Ppl. born in 1940 who are still alive: 55.6%
> U.S. population in 1940: 132,122,446
Source: National Archives and Records Administration, Franklin D. Roosevelt Library (NLFDR) / Wikimedia Commons
> Est. 79-year-old pop alive in 2020:
> Births in 1941: 2,513,427
> Ppl. born in 1941 who are still alive: 56.6%
> U.S. population in 1941: 133,402,471
Source: Australian War Memorial collection / Wikimedia Commons
> Est. 78-year-old pop alive in 2020:
> Births in 1942: 2,808,996
> Ppl. born in 1942 who are still alive: 56.7%
> U.S. population in 1942: 134,859,553
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> Est. 77-year-old pop alive in 2020:
> Births in 1943: 2,934,860
> Ppl. born in 1943 who are still alive: 63.7%
> U.S. population in 1943: 136,739,353
Source: U.S. Navy National Museum of Naval Aviation / Wikimedia Commons
> Est. 76-year-old pop alive in 2020:
> Births in 1944: 2,794,800
> Ppl. born in 1944 who are still alive: 66.0%
> U.S. population in 1944: 138,397,345
Source: National Archives and Records Administration / Wikimedia Commons
> Est. 75-year-old pop alive in 2020:
> Births in 1945: 2,735,456
> Ppl. born in 1945 who are still alive: 69.8%
> U.S. population in 1945: 139,928,165
Source: Wikimedia Commons
> Est. 74-year-old pop alive in 2020:
> Births in 1946: 3,288,672
> Ppl. born in 1946 who are still alive: 59.4%
> U.S. population in 1946: 141,388,566
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Source: National Archives and Records Administration / Wikimedia Commons
> Est. 73-year-old pop alive in 2020:
> Births in 1947: 3,699,940
> Ppl. born in 1947 who are still alive: 73.4%
> U.S. population in 1947: 144,126,071
Source: Wikimedia Commons
> Est. 72-year-old pop alive in 2020:
> Births in 1948: 3,535,068
> Ppl. born in 1948 who are still alive: 73.8%
> U.S. population in 1948: 146,631,302
Source: The U.S. National Archives / Flickr
> Est. 71-year-old pop alive in 2020:
> Births in 1949: 3,559,529
> Ppl. born in 1949 who are still alive: 74.5%
> U.S. population in 1949: 149,188,130
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Source: National Archives and Records Administration / Wikimedia Commons
> Est. 70-year-old pop alive in 2020:
> Births in 1950: 3,554,149
> Ppl. born in 1950 who are still alive: 77.1%
> U.S. population in 1950: 152,271,417
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> Est. 69-year-old pop alive in 2020:
> Births in 1951: 3,750,850
> Ppl. born in 1951 who are still alive: 75.5%
> U.S. population in 1951: 154,877,889
Source: Wikimedia Commons
> Est. 68-year-old pop alive in 2020:
> Births in 1952: 3,846,986
> Ppl. born in 1952 who are still alive: 76.3%
> U.S. population in 1952: 157,552,740
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> Est. 67-year-old pop alive in 2020:
> Births in 1953: 3,902,120
> Ppl. born in 1953 who are still alive: 78.5%
> U.S. population in 1953: 160,184,192
Source: Seattle Municipal Archives / Wikimedia Commons
> Est. 66-year-old pop alive in 2020:
> Births in 1954: 4,017,362
> Ppl. born in 1954 who are still alive: 79.4%
> U.S. population in 1954: 163,025,854
Source: Seattle Municipal Archives / Wikimedia Commons
> Est. 65-year-old pop alive in 2020:
> Births in 1955: 4,047,295
> Ppl. born in 1955 who are still alive: 82.2%
> U.S. population in 1955: 165,931,202
Source: ABC Television / Wikimedia Commons
> Est. 64-year-old pop alive in 2020:
> Births in 1956: 4,163,090
> Ppl. born in 1956 who are still alive: 80.7%
> U.S. population in 1956: 168,903,031
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> Est. 63-year-old pop alive in 2020:
> Births in 1957: 4,254,784
> Ppl. born in 1957 who are still alive: 82.2%
> U.S. population in 1957: 171,984,130
Source: National Archives and Records Administration / Wikimedia Commons
> Est. 62-year-old pop alive in 2020:
> Births in 1958: 4,203,812
> Ppl. born in 1958 who are still alive: 84.1%
> U.S. population in 1958: 174,881,904
Source: The Sporting News Archives / Wikimedia Commons
> Est. 61-year-old pop alive in 2020:
> Births in 1959: 4,244,796
> Ppl. born in 1959 who are still alive: 83.7%
> U.S. population in 1959: 177,829,628
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> Est. 60-year-old pop alive in 2020:
> Births in 1960: 4,257,850
> Ppl. born in 1960 who are still alive: 86.0%
> U.S. population in 1960: 180,671,158
Source: The U.S. National Archives / Wikimedia Commons
> Est. 59-year-old pop alive in 2020:
> Births in 1961: 4,268,326
> Ppl. born in 1961 who are still alive: 85.3%
> U.S. population in 1961: 183,691,481
Source: Wikimedia Commons
> Est. 58-year-old pop alive in 2020:
> Births in 1962: 4,167,362
> Ppl. born in 1962 who are still alive: 86.0%
> U.S. population in 1962: 186,537,737
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> Est. 57-year-old pop alive in 2020:
> Births in 1963: 4,098,020
> Ppl. born in 1963 who are still alive: 87.0%
> U.S. population in 1963: 189,241,798
Source: Harry Pot, / Wikimedia Commons
> Est. 56-year-old pop alive in 2020:
> Births in 1964: 4,027,490
> Ppl. born in 1964 who are still alive: 88.3%
> U.S. population in 1964: 191,888,791
Source: Seattle Municipal Archives / Wikimedia Commons
> Est. 55-year-old pop alive in 2020:
> Births in 1965: 3,760,358
> Ppl. born in 1965 who are still alive: 92.4%
> U.S. population in 1965: 194,302,963
Source: Nationaal Archief / Wikimedia Commons
> Est. 54-year-old pop alive in 2020:
> Births in 1966: 3,606,274
> Ppl. born in 1966 who are still alive: 90.3%
> U.S. population in 1966: 196,560,338
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> Est. 53-year-old pop alive in 2020:
> Births in 1967: 3,520,959
> Ppl. born in 1967 who are still alive: 90.6%
> U.S. population in 1967: 198,712,056
Source: Ollie Atkins, White House photographer / Library of Congress / Wikimedia Commons
> Est. 52-year-old pop alive in 2020:
> Births in 1968: 3,501,564
> Ppl. born in 1968 who are still alive: 90.3%
> U.S. population in 1968: 200,706,052
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> Est. 51-year-old pop alive in 2020:
> Births in 1969: 3,600,206
> Ppl. born in 1969 who are still alive: 89.6%
> U.S. population in 1969: 202,676,946
Source: CBS Television / Wikimedia Commons
> Est. 50-year-old pop alive in 2020:
> Births in 1970: 3,731,386
> Ppl. born in 1970 who are still alive: 91.1%
> U.S. population in 1970: 205,052,174
Source: Leena A. Krohn / Wikimedia Commons
> Est. 49-year-old pop alive in 2020:
> Births in 1971: 3,555,970
> Ppl. born in 1971 who are still alive: 94.4%
> U.S. population in 1971: 207,660,677
Source: U.S. National Archives and Records Administration / Wikimedia Commons
> Est. 48-year-old pop alive in 2020:
> Births in 1972: 3,258,411
> Ppl. born in 1972 who are still alive: 96.4%
> U.S. population in 1972: 209,896,021
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> Est. 47-year-old pop alive in 2020:
> Births in 1973: 3,136,965
> Ppl. born in 1973 who are still alive: 95.1%
> U.S. population in 1973: 211,908,788
Source: ABC Television / Wikimedia Commons
> Est. 46-year-old pop alive in 2020:
> Births in 1974: 3,159,958
> Ppl. born in 1974 who are still alive: 92.9%
> U.S. population in 1974: 213,853,928
Source: O'Halloran, Thomas J. / Library of Congress / Wikimedia Commons
> Est. 45-year-old pop alive in 2020:
> Births in 1975: 3,144,198
> Ppl. born in 1975 who are still alive: 96.7%
> U.S. population in 1975: 215,973,199
Source: White House Photograph Courtesy Gerald R. Ford Library / Wikimedia Commons
> Est. 44-year-old pop alive in 2020:
> Births in 1976: 3,167,788
> Ppl. born in 1976 who are still alive: 93.3%
> U.S. population in 1976: 218,035,164
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> Est. 43-year-old pop alive in 2020:
> Births in 1977: 3,326,632
> Ppl. born in 1977 who are still alive: 92.3%
> U.S. population in 1977: 220,239,425
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> Est. 42-year-old pop alive in 2020:
> Births in 1978: 3,333,279
> Ppl. born in 1978 who are still alive: 93.7%
> U.S. population in 1978: 222,584,545
Source: Thomas J. O'Halloran, U.S. News & World Report / Library of Congress / Wikimedia Commons
> Est. 41-year-old pop alive in 2020:
> Births in 1979: 3,494,398
> Ppl. born in 1979 who are still alive: 91.8%
> U.S. population in 1979: 225,055,487
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> Est. 40-year-old pop alive in 2020:
> Births in 1980: 3,612,258
> Ppl. born in 1980 who are still alive: 95.1%
> U.S. population in 1980: 227,224,681
Source: White House Photographic Office / The National Archives and Records Administration / Wikimedia Commons
> Est. 39-year-old pop alive in 2020:
> Births in 1981: 3,629,238
> Ppl. born in 1981 who are still alive: 93.6%
> U.S. population in 1981: 229,465,714
Source: Wikimedia Commons
> Est. 38-year-old pop alive in 2020:
> Births in 1982: 3,680,537
> Ppl. born in 1982 who are still alive: 93.9%
> U.S. population in 1982: 231,664,458
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> Est. 37-year-old pop alive in 2020:
> Births in 1983: 3,638,933
> Ppl. born in 1983 who are still alive: 95.8%
> U.S. population in 1983: 233,791,994
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> Est. 36-year-old pop alive in 2020:
> Births in 1984: 3,669,141
> Ppl. born in 1984 who are still alive: 94.3%
> U.S. population in 1984: 235,824,902
Source: Wikimedia Commons
> Est. 35-year-old pop alive in 2020:
> Births in 1985: 3,760,561
> Ppl. born in 1985 who are still alive: 96.0%
> U.S. population in 1985: 237,923,795
Source: A1C Nancy Smelser / Wikimedia Commons
> Est. 34-year-old pop alive in 2020:
> Births in 1986: 3,756,547
> Ppl. born in 1986 who are still alive: 96.3%
> U.S. population in 1986: 240,132,887
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> Est. 33-year-old pop alive in 2020:
> Births in 1987: 3,809,394
> Ppl. born in 1987 who are still alive: 95.5%
> U.S. population in 1987: 242,288,918
Source: National Park Service / Wikimedia Commons
> Est. 32-year-old pop alive in 2020:
> Births in 1988: 3,909,510
> Ppl. born in 1988 who are still alive: 95.6%
> U.S. population in 1988: 244,498,982
Source: Library of Congress / Wikimedia Commons
> Est. 31-year-old pop alive in 2020:
> Births in 1989: 4,040,958
> Ppl. born in 1989 who are still alive: 95.6%
> U.S. population in 1989: 246,819,230
Source: Andrew Thomas / Wikimedia Commons
> Est. 30-year-old pop alive in 2020:
> Births in 1990: 4,158,212
> Ppl. born in 1990 who are still alive: 97.7%
> U.S. population in 1990: 249,464,396
Source: U.S. Air Force / Wikimedia Commons
> Est. 29-year-old pop alive in 2020:
> Births in 1991: 4,110,907
> Ppl. born in 1991 who are still alive: 100.0%
> U.S. population in 1991: 252,153,092
Source: Gary B. Edstrom / Wikimedia Commons
> Est. 28-year-old pop alive in 2020:
> Births in 1992: 4,065,000
> Ppl. born in 1992 who are still alive: >99.9%
> U.S. population in 1992: 255,029,699
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> Est. 27-year-old pop alive in 2020:
> Births in 1993: 4,000,000
> Ppl. born in 1993 who are still alive: >99.9%
> U.S. population in 1993: 257,782,608
Source: Andrea Booher / FEMA / Wikimedia Commons
> Est. 26-year-old pop alive in 2020:
> Births in 1994: 3,953,000
> Ppl. born in 1994 who are still alive: >99.9%
> U.S. population in 1994: 260,327,021
Source: NASA / Wikimedia Commons
> Est. 25-year-old pop alive in 2020:
> Births in 1995: 3,900,000
> Ppl. born in 1995 who are still alive: >99.9%
> U.S. population in 1995: 262,803,276
Source: Public Domain / Wikimedia Commons
> Est. 24-year-old pop alive in 2020:
> Births in 1996: 3,891,494
> Ppl. born in 1996 who are still alive: 99.3%
> U.S. population in 1996: 265,228,572
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> Est. 23-year-old pop alive in 2020:
> Births in 1997: 3,880,894
> Ppl. born in 1997 who are still alive: 99.4%
> U.S. population in 1997: 267,783,607
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> Est. 22-year-old pop alive in 2020:
> Births in 1998: 3,941,553
> Ppl. born in 1998 who are still alive: 98.2%
> U.S. population in 1998: 270,248,003
Source: Grj23 / Wikimedia Commons
> Est. 21-year-old pop alive in 2020:
> Births in 1999: 3,959,417
> Ppl. born in 1999 who are still alive: 98.2%
> U.S. population in 1999: 272,690,813
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> Est. 20-year-old pop alive in 2020:
> Births in 2000: 4,058,814
> Ppl. born in 2000 who are still alive: 97.8%
> U.S. population in 2000: 282,162,411
Source: SFC Thomas R. Roberts / Wikimedia Commons
> Est. 19-year-old pop alive in 2020:
> Births in 2001: 4,025,933
> Ppl. born in 2001 who are still alive: 97.5%
> U.S. population in 2001: 284,968,955
Source: Sergeant Joseph R. Chenelly, United States Marine Corps / Wikimedia Commons
> Est. 18-year-old pop alive in 2020:
> Births in 2002: 4,021,726
> Ppl. born in 2002 who are still alive: 95.8%
> U.S. population in 2002: 287,625,193
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> Est. 17-year-old pop alive in 2020:
> Births in 2003: 4,089,950
> Ppl. born in 2003 who are still alive: 95.0%
> U.S. population in 2003: 290,107,933
Source: Tech. Sgt. Jerry Morrison Jr., U.S. Air Force / Wikimedia Commons
> Est. 16-year-old pop alive in 2020:
> Births in 2004: 4,112,052
> Ppl. born in 2004 who are still alive: 95.7%
> U.S. population in 2004: 292,805,298
Source: Jocelyn Augustino / Wikimedia Commons
> Est. 15-year-old pop alive in 2020:
> Births in 2005: 4,138,349
> Ppl. born in 2005 who are still alive: 95.3%
> U.S. population in 2005: 295,516,599
Source: Kjetil Ree / Wikimedia Commons
> Est. 14-year-old pop alive in 2020:
> Births in 2006: 4,265,555
> Ppl. born in 2006 who are still alive: 93.2%
> U.S. population in 2006: 298,379,912
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> Est. 13-year-old pop alive in 2020:
> Births in 2007: 4,316,233
> Ppl. born in 2007 who are still alive: 93.2%
> U.S. population in 2007: 301,231,207
Source: CODEPINK Women For Peace / Wikimedia Commons
> Est. 12-year-old pop alive in 2020:
> Births in 2008: 4,247,694
> Ppl. born in 2008 who are still alive: 94.6%
> U.S. population in 2008: 304,093,966
Source: Master Sgt. Cecilio Ricardo, U.S. Air Force / Wikimedia Commons
> Est. 11-year-old pop alive in 2020:
> Births in 2009: 4,130,665
> Ppl. born in 2009 who are still alive: 94.6%
> U.S. population in 2009: 306,771,529
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Source: U.S. Coast Guard / Wikimedia Commons
> Est. 10-year-old pop alive in 2020:
> Births in 2010: 3,999,386
> Ppl. born in 2010 who are still alive: 98.0%
> U.S. population in 2010: 309,346,863
Source: David Shankbone / Wikimedia Commons
> Est. 9-year-old pop alive in 2020:
> Births in 2011: 3,953,590
> Ppl. born in 2011 who are still alive: 99.5%
> U.S. population in 2011: 311,718,857
Source: New Jersey National Guard / Wikimedia Commons
> Est. 8-year-old pop alive in 2020:
> Births in 2012: 3,952,841
> Ppl. born in 2012 who are still alive: 98.7%
> U.S. population in 2012: 314,102,623
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> Est. 7-year-old pop alive in 2020:
> Births in 2013: 3,932,181
> Ppl. born in 2013 who are still alive: 99.2%
> U.S. population in 2013: 316,427,395
Source: TechCrunch / Wikimedia Commons
> Est. 6-year-old pop alive in 2020:
> Births in 2014: 3,988,076
> Ppl. born in 2014 who are still alive: 98.3%
> U.S. population in 2014: 318,907,401
Source: Difference engine / Wikimedia Commons
> Est. 5-year-old pop alive in 2020:
> Births in 2015: 3,978,497
> Ppl. born in 2015 who are still alive: 98.9%
> U.S. population in 2015: 321,418,820
Source: Krassotkin, Gage Skidmore / Wikimedia Commons
> Est. 4-year-old pop alive in 2020:
> Births in 2016: 3,945,875
> Ppl. born in 2016 who are still alive: 99.2%
> U.S. population in 2016: 323,071,342
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Source: Wikimedia Commons
> Est. 3-year-old pop alive in 2020:
> Births in 2017: 3,856,000
> Ppl. born in 2017 who are still alive: >99.9%
> U.S. population in 2017: 325,147,121
Source: Photo by Clive Brunskill / Getty Images
> Est. 2-year-old pop alive in 2020:
> Births in 2018: 3,792,000
> Ppl. born in 2018 who are still alive: >99.9%
> U.S. population in 2018: 327,167,439
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