Short-Range Actuarial Projections
of the Old-Age, Survivors, and
Disability Insurance Program, 2005

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ACTUARIAL STUDY NO. 119
by Chris Motsiopoulos
and Richard B. Tucker

III.B21.—Insured Aged Spouses With Benefits In Current-Payment Status
(By age and gender, as of December 31, 1980-2014)
[In thousands]
Year
62-64
65-69
70-74
75-79
80-84
85-89
90 or older
Total
 
Aged wives
1980
17.6
24.9
21.8
12.0
4.8
1.2
0.2
82.5
1985
22.2
29.3
26.0
14.2
5.6
1.4
.2
98.9
1990
24.8
37.8
32.4
18.5
7.7
1.9
.3
123.3
1995
25.2
40.5
40.7
22.9
10.0
2.6
.4
142.3
1996
25.1
41.8
42.2
25.2
10.6
2.8
.5
148.2
1997
22.9
38.7
39.9
24.7
10.2
2.7
.5
139.6
1998
23.0
38.8
40.9
26.0
10.8
2.9
.5
143.0
1999
23.6
40.6
42.7
28.6
12.0
3.1
.6
151.0
2000
23.2
38.5
41.2
28.7
12.4
2.9
.7
147.5
2001
24.7
39.4
43.1
31.4
13.9
3.1
.8
156.3
2002
25.2
38.5
43.1
33.0
14.8
3.1
.9
158.5
2003
25.8
37.3
42.9
34.9
15.7
3.1
1.0
160.6
2004
25.0
38.0
42.9
33.4
17.0
3.6
1.0
160.9
2005
25.3
38.7
43.3
33.3
17.0
3.6
1.0
162.2
2006
26.2
40.3
44.3
33.1
16.9
3.7
1.0
165.6
2007
26.9
42.0
45.7
32.9
17.0
3.8
1.0
169.3
2008
28.1
43.6
47.8
32.6
16.9
3.8
1.0
174.0
2009
30.3
45.3
50.0
32.9
16.7
3.9
1.0
180.1
2010
32.6
47.2
52.0
33.4
16.7
3.9
1.1
186.9
2011
34.1
49.4
54.4
34.2
16.6
3.9
1.2
193.7
2012
34.9
52.0
57.0
35.3
16.5
4.0
1.1
200.8
2013
35.8
55.0
59.4
37.1
16.4
3.9
1.1
208.8
2014
36.7
58.5
61.6
38.7
16.6
3.9
1.2
217.2
 
Aged husbands
1980
1/
.1
.1
.1
.1
1/
1/
.4
1985
1/
.1
.3
.2
.1
1/
1/
.7
1990
1/
.2
.2
.2
.1
1/
1/
.8
1995
1/
.2
.3
.2
.2
.1
1/
.9
1996
1/
.2
.3
.2
.1
.1
1/
1.0
1997
1/
.3
.3
.2
.1
.1
1/
1.0
1998
1/
.3
.3
.2
.1
.1
1/
1.1
1999
.1
.3
.4
.3
.1
.1
1/
1.2
2000
.1
.3
.4
.3
.1
.1
1/
1.3
2001
.1
.4
.4
.3
.2
.1
1/
1.4
2002
.1
.4
.5
.4
.2
.1
1/
1.7
2003
.1
.5
.6
.4
.2
.1
1/
1.9
2004
.1
.6
.6
.4
.2
.1
1/
2.1
2005
.1
.6
.6
.5
.2
.1
1/
2.1
2006
.1
.6
.6
.4
.3
.1
1/
2.2
2007
.1
.6
.6
.4
.3
.1
1/
2.2
2008
.1
.6
.6
.4
.3
.1
1/
2.3
2009
.1
.7
.7
.4
.3
.1
1/
2.3
2010
.1
.7
.7
.5
.3
.1
1/
2.4
2011
.2
.7
.7
.5
.3
.1
1/
2.5
2012
.2
.8
.8
.5
.3
.1
1/
2.5
2013
.2
.8
.8
.5
.3
.1
1/
2.6
2014
.2
.8
.8
.5
.3
.1
1/
2.7
 
Total
1980
17.6
25.0
21.9
12.1
4.9
1.2
.2
82.8
1985
22.2
29.4
26.2
14.4
5.7
1.4
.2
99.6
1990
24.9
37.9
32.5
18.7
7.8
1.9
.3
124.1
1995
25.3
40.7
41.0
23.0
10.1
2.6
.5
143.2
1996
25.2
42.0
42.5
25.4
10.8
2.9
.5
149.1
1997
22.9
39.0
40.2
24.9
10.4
2.8
.5
140.6
1998
23.1
39.1
41.2
26.3
11.0
3.0
.5
144.1
1999
23.6
40.9
43.0
28.8
12.1
3.1
.6
152.2
2000
23.2
38.8
41.6
29.0
12.5
3.0
.7
148.8
2001
24.8
39.8
43.5
31.7
14.0
3.1
.8
157.7
2002
25.3
38.9
43.6
33.3
15.0
3.1
.9
160.2
2003
25.8
37.8
43.5
35.3
15.9
3.2
1.0
162.5
2004
25.2
38.6
43.5
33.9
17.2
3.6
1.0
163.0
2005
25.4
39.3
43.9
33.7
17.2
3.7
1.0
164.3
2006
26.3
40.9
44.9
33.5
17.2
3.8
1.0
167.7
2007
27.0
42.6
46.3
33.3
17.2
3.9
1.1
171.5
2008
28.3
44.2
48.5
33.1
17.2
3.9
1.1
176.3
2009
30.5
46.0
50.6
33.3
17.0
4.0
1.1
182.5
2010
32.7
47.9
52.7
33.9
16.9
4.1
1.1
189.3
2011
34.2
50.1
55.1
34.7
16.8
4.0
1.2
196.2
2012
35.0
52.7
57.8
35.8
16.8
4.1
1.2
203.4
2013
35.9
55.8
60.2
37.6
16.7
4.1
1.2
211.4
2014
36.9
59.3
62.4
39.2
16.9
4.0
1.2
220.0

1Fewer than 50.

Sources:

Note: Future estimates based on 2005 Trustees Report intermediate set of assumptions.


III.B22.—Retired Workers With Benefits In Force
(End of calendar years 1980-2004 and calendar half years 2005-14)
[Numbers in thousands]
Calendar period
Male
Female
62-64
65 or older
Total
62-64
65 or older
Total
Number
in force
Percent
of male
retired
workers
Number
in force
Percent of
calendar
year change
occurring
in previous
6 months
Number
in force
Percent
of female
retired
workers
Number
in force
Percent of
calendar
year change
occurring
in previous
6 months
1980
1,021.4
9.43
9,808.3
10,829.7
43.65
1,035.9
11.26
8,160.0
9,195.9
47.35
1981
1,088.6
9.81
10,011.4
11,100.0
40.43
1,058.4
11.12
8,459.7
9,518.1
48.31
1982
1,164.8
10.25
10,201.2
11,366.0
49.31
1,102.6
11.21
8,736.5
9,839.1
47.49
1983
1,229.8
10.56
10,415.5
11,645.2
58.95
1,134.5
11.17
9,023.6
10,158.1
31.05
1984
1,281.6
10.80
10,586.1
11,867.6
57.34
1,168.6
11.19
9,270.2
10,438.8
39.55
1985
1,311.5
10.82
10,804.5
12,116.0
58.10
1,186.0
11.06
9,537.5
10,723.5
37.61
1986
1,337.2
10.79
11,051.1
12,388.3
45.06
1,198.1
10.88
9,816.8
11,014.8
48.15
1987
1,363.4
10.80
11,261.2
12,624.6
42.25
1,216.1
10.79
10,060.1
11,276.3
45.91
1988
1,362.3
10.63
11,451.2
12,813.5
46.87
1,214.8
10.56
10,286.9
11,501.7
48.83
1989
1,356.4
10.41
11,673.3
13,029.7
46.93
1,197.3
10.20
10,535.3
11,732.6
49.46
1990
1,359.1
10.26
11,889.3
13,248.3
46.50
1,181.6
9.89
10,771.8
11,953.4
48.82
1991
1,369.2
10.16
12,110.0
13,479.2
42.63
1,165.6
9.58
10,999.8
12,165.3
45.23
1992
1,376.9
10.04
12,338.2
13,715.1
42.42
1,156.7
9.34
11,225.7
12,382.4
45.46
1993
1,371.7
9.88
12,518.6
13,890.2
39.40
1,144.5
9.12
11,411.3
12,555.8
44.17
1994
1,371.6
9.77
12,661.3
14,033.0
44.57
1,152.3
9.06
11,560.2
12,712.5
47.99
1995
1,341.9
9.47
12,821.9
14,163.8
34.86
1,141.1
8.87
11,719.9
12,860.9
40.96
1996
1,322.7
9.27
12,944.9
14,267.6
46.62
1,141.1
8.78
11,851.1
12,992.2
50.90
1997
1,301.6
9.06
13,057.4
14,359.0
45.25
1,143.8
8.63
12,109.8
13,253.6
74.66
1998
1,309.2
9.07
13,130.8
14,440.0
42.55
1,169.7
8.73
12,234.7
13,404.4
45.29
1999
1,324.1
9.10
13,232.0
14,556.2
55.10
1,193.6
8.81
12,355.2
13,548.8
50.98
2000
1,356.5
9.14
13,488.6
14,845.1
38.93
1,236.0
8.97
12,540.0
13,776.0
43.29
2001
1,362.1
9.08
13,636.2
14,998.3
37.41
1,251.7
8.97
12,695.1
13,946.8
40.74
2002
1,362.4
8.98
13,804.7
15,167.1
38.68
1,263.7
8.94
12,866.0
14,129.7
45.75
2003
1,355.4
8.85
13,962.5
15,317.9
52.60
1,273.4
8.89
13,052.6
14,326.1
49.07
2004
1,397.0
9.01
14,109.0
15,506.0
54.95
1,331.4
9.14
13,238.3
14,569.8
53.82
2005-II
1,407.2
9.02
14,200.7
15,607.9
50.27
1,363.7
9.29
13,320.4
14,684.2
45.77
2005-IV
1,448.0
9.22
14,260.7
15,708.7
49.73
1,387.7
9.36
13,432.0
14,819.7
54.23
2006-II
1,456.9
9.20
14,387.0
15,843.9
52.37
1,404.0
9.38
13,558.8
14,962.8
47.07
2006-IV
1,492.3
9.35
14,474.4
15,966.8
47.63
1,442.9
9.54
13,680.9
15,123.8
52.93
2007-II
1,498.1
9.28
14,639.3
16,137.4
53.20
1,452.3
9.49
13,846.3
15,298.5
49.86
2007-IV
1,521.1
9.34
14,766.5
16,287.6
46.80
1,489.6
9.63
13,984.7
15,474.3
50.14
2008-II
1,533.7
9.30
14,961.2
16,494.9
53.52
1,515.1
9.66
14,164.2
15,679.2
50.11
2008-IV
1,584.1
9.50
15,090.8
16,674.9
46.48
1,573.0
9.90
14,310.3
15,883.3
49.89
2009-II
1,605.4
9.48
15,323.5
16,928.9
53.66
1,614.5
10.01
14,517.6
16,132.1
50.12
2009-IV
1,690.6
9.86
15,457.6
17,148.2
46.34
1,706.3
10.42
14,673.4
16,379.7
49.88
2010-II
1,710.4
9.82
15,704.4
17,414.9
53.67
1,732.2
10.40
14,926.5
16,658.7
52.91
2010-IV
1,789.8
10.14
15,855.2
17,645.0
46.33
1,835.5
10.86
15,071.5
16,907.0
47.09
2011-II
1,800.2
10.04
16,136.1
17,936.2
53.70
1,853.1
10.77
15,351.9
17,205.0
51.78
2011-IV
1,841.8
10.13
16,345.6
18,187.3
46.30
1,923.4
11.00
15,559.1
17,482.5
48.22
2012-II
1,846.0
9.97
16,671.8
18,517.8
53.72
1,934.8
10.86
15,882.3
17,817.1
51.93
2012-IV
1,863.0
9.91
16,939.6
18,802.5
46.28
1,980.0
10.92
16,146.7
18,126.8
48.07
2013-II
1,869.0
9.76
17,287.9
19,157.0
53.71
1,992.0
10.77
16,499.0
18,490.9
52.72
2013-IV
1,893.2
9.73
17,569.2
19,462.4
46.29
2,039.8
10.84
16,777.8
18,817.5
47.28
2014-II
1,899.7
9.58
17,924.6
19,824.3
53.70
2,052.7
10.69
17,145.7
19,198.4
53.01
2014-IV
1,925.9
9.56
18,210.5
20,136.4
46.30
2,104.5
10.77
17,431.6
19,536.1
46.99

Sources:

Note: Future estimates based on 2005 Trustees Report intermediate set of assumptions.


III.B23.—Retired Workers With Benefits In Current-Payment Status
(End of calendar years 1980-2004 and calendar half years 2005-14)
[Numbers in thousands]
Calendar
period
Male
Female
62-64
65 or older
Total
62-64
65 or older
Total
Number
in current-payment
status
Percent
of male retired
workers
Number
in current-payment
status
Percent of
calendar
year change occurring
in previous
6 months
Number
in current-payment
status
Percent
of female
retired
workers
Number
in current-payment
status
Percent of
calendar
year change occurring
in previous
6 months
1980
998.3
9.54
9,464.5
10,462.8
68.56
1,024.5
11.26
8,077.1
9,101.6
65.59
1981
1,068.0
9.92
9,699.0
10,767.0
64.17
1,046.5
11.10
8,381.8
9,428.4
63.73
1982
1,145.0
10.38
9,888.7
11,033.7
67.58
1,089.8
11.20
8,644.0
9,733.8
63.86
1983
1,208.9
10.64
10,153.8
11,362.7
51.27
1,121.1
11.14
8,939.8
10,061.0
59.54
1984
1,258.3
10.87
10,318.4
11,576.7
67.86
1,154.1
11.17
9,180.0
10,334.1
64.90
1985
1,288.9
10.90
10,531.0
11,819.9
63.57
1,171.6
11.04
9,443.9
10,615.4
61.51
1986
1,314.8
10.88
10,768.9
12,083.7
61.96
1,183.3
10.85
9,717.8
10,901.1
61.06
1987
1,336.2
10.86
10,962.3
12,298.5
52.48
1,198.2
10.75
9,947.1
11,145.3
55.51
1988
1,335.5
10.69
11,155.0
12,490.5
53.48
1,196.9
10.53
10,175.1
11,372.0
56.36
1989
1,332.4
10.47
11,389.8
12,722.2
56.49
1,181.4
10.18
10,427.7
11,609.1
58.67
1990
1,336.0
10.29
11,650.7
12,986.8
57.33
1,166.8
9.84
10,687.5
11,854.3
57.56
1991
1,345.8
10.18
11,880.6
13,226.4
58.59
1,149.7
9.53
10,916.9
12,066.6
59.95
1992
1,353.0
10.04
12,120.9
13,473.9
59.25
1,140.8
9.28
11,146.9
12,287.8
61.01
1993
1,346.2
9.86
12,303.2
13,649.4
64.97
1,128.1
9.05
11,331.5
12,459.7
67.16
1994
1,346.3
9.76
12,448.6
13,794.9
74.63
1,136.4
9.01
11,481.0
12,617.4
71.42
1995
1,315.6
9.45
12,602.8
13,918.4
71.64
1,124.2
8.81
11,635.9
12,760.1
68.25
1996
1,293.8
9.23
12,722.8
14,016.6
85.38
1,121.7
8.70
11,766.8
12,888.5
76.78
1997
1,275.0
9.03
12,847.7
14,122.7
73.38
1,126.7
8.56
12,032.3
13,158.9
82.34
1998
1,281.4
9.02
12,925.2
14,206.6
80.39
1,151.2
8.65
12,159.7
13,310.9
60.44
1999
1,296.8
9.05
13,031.5
14,328.2
75.17
1,175.0
8.73
12,280.3
13,455.3
65.51
2000
1,329.1
9.00
13,442.3
14,771.4
27.62
1,217.4
8.86
12,516.5
13,733.8
38.15
2001
1,337.0
8.95
13,596.9
14,933.9
39.48
1,234.2
8.87
12,674.6
13,908.8
43.07
2002
1,338.9
8.86
13,764.5
15,103.3
40.98
1,247.1
8.85
12,844.3
14,091.4
47.95
2003
1,332.5
8.74
13,918.6
15,251.1
56.20
1,257.4
8.80
13,028.2
14,285.6
51.79
2004
1,370.3
8.88
14,059.7
15,430.1
57.00
1,312.7
9.04
13,209.2
14,521.9
55.69
2005-II
1,382.4
8.90
14,145.3
15,527.7
48.74
1,336.3
9.14
13,290.8
14,627.2
42.36
2005-IV
1,420.0
9.08
14,210.5
15,630.5
51.26
1,366.9
9.25
13,403.5
14,770.4
57.64
2006-II
1,428.7
9.07
14,331.1
15,759.8
51.12
1,377.7
9.25
13,516.7
14,894.4
41.26
2006-IV
1,463.8
9.22
14,419.7
15,883.5
48.88
1,421.0
9.43
13,649.9
15,070.9
58.74
2007-II
1,469.5
9.16
14,573.2
16,042.7
50.45
1,430.3
9.40
13,781.8
15,212.1
40.66
2007-IV
1,492.4
9.21
14,706.6
16,199.0
49.55
1,467.1
9.52
13,951.0
15,418.1
59.34
2008-II
1,504.7
9.18
14,879.2
16,383.9
48.47
1,489.7
9.56
14,091.6
15,581.3
40.26
2008-IV
1,554.2
9.37
15,026.4
16,580.6
51.53
1,549.2
9.79
14,274.3
15,823.5
59.74
2009-II
1,575.2
9.38
15,220.3
16,795.5
46.76
1,585.2
9.90
14,433.9
16,019.1
39.98
2009-IV
1,659.0
9.74
15,381.2
17,040.2
53.24
1,680.6
10.30
14,632.1
16,312.8
60.02
2010-II
1,678.5
9.73
15,576.9
17,255.4
43.48
1,706.1
10.33
14,816.6
16,522.7
39.90
2010-IV
1,756.7
10.02
15,778.4
17,535.2
56.52
1,808.0
10.74
15,030.9
16,838.9
60.10
2011-II
1,766.8
9.95
15,989.9
17,756.7
41.87
1,825.2
10.70
15,238.2
17,063.4
39.81
2011-IV
1,807.0
10.00
16,257.2
18,064.2
58.13
1,893.8
10.88
15,509.2
17,403.0
60.19
2012-II
1,811.2
9.89
16,510.9
18,322.1
42.26
1,904.9
10.79
15,752.4
17,657.3
39.71
2012-IV
1,827.9
9.79
16,846.7
18,674.6
57.74
1,949.4
10.80
16,094.1
18,043.5
60.29
2013-II
1,833.8
9.68
17,109.8
18,943.6
40.94
1,961.1
10.71
16,355.5
18,316.7
39.70
2013-IV
1,857.5
9.61
17,474.1
19,331.6
59.06
2,008.0
10.72
16,723.5
18,731.5
60.30
2014-II
1,863.9
9.51
17,733.1
19,597.0
39.57
2,020.7
10.63
16,994.9
19,015.7
39.70
2014-IV
1,889.5
9.45
18,112.8
20,002.3
60.43
2,071.5
10.65
17,375.7
19,447.3
60.30

Sources:

Note: Future estimates based on 2005 Trustees Report intermediate set of assumptions.


III.B24.—Non-Orphan and Orphan Population, Under 18, in the Social Security Area
(By age, as of December 31, 1980-2014)
[In thousands]
Year
Non-orphan
Orphan
0-4
5-9
10-14
15-17
Total
0-4
5-9
10-14
15-17
Total
1980
17,405.0
16,387.8
17,782.5
11,190.9
62,766.2
153.0
462.0
1,047.9
1,124.2
2,787.1
1981
17,822.7
16,187.8
17,775.1
10,829.9
62,615.4
155.4
441.6
1,012.7
1,054.7
2,664.5
1982
18,179.4
16,304.5
17,616.7
10,487.0
62,587.6
155.4
430.7
975.1
978.0
2,539.1
1983
18,469.8
16,557.7
17,276.1
10,409.7
62,713.3
155.0
426.2
929.5
931.9
2,442.6
1984
18,631.4
16,908.5
16,867.2
10,527.7
62,934.7
154.2
426.3
882.4
902.3
2,365.2
1985
18,793.3
17,365.8
16,320.2
10,819.9
63,299.2
155.0
433.3
828.6
893.1
2,310.0
1986
18,941.5
17,790.6
16,086.2
10,794.7
63,613.0
159.4
443.4
796.1
867.0
2,265.9
1987
19,099.0
18,160.6
16,178.5
10,417.0
63,855.2
163.9
454.7
785.5
820.8
2,224.9
1988
19,408.6
18,443.9
16,419.9
9,829.7
64,102.1
170.9
467.9
789.6
759.1
2,187.4
1989
19,817.5
18,622.8
16,780.9
9,538.4
64,759.7
178.0
479.0
803.0
720.1
2,180.1
1990
20,142.2
18,796.4
17,333.1
9,516.6
65,788.2
182.8
490.9
830.1
704.1
2,207.9
1991
20,480.1
18,932.8
17,816.5
9,682.8
66,912.2
187.8
502.3
857.4
707.6
2,255.1
1992
20,702.8
19,092.3
18,225.4
9,898.6
67,919.0
191.4
513.5
884.9
718.1
2,308.0
1993
20,790.3
19,380.4
18,503.1
10,165.1
68,838.9
195.9
530.6
912.3
739.8
2,378.5
1994
20,689.6
19,748.9
18,637.5
10,509.0
69,585.0
197.6
548.9
933.0
768.6
2,448.0
1995
20,486.5
20,112.8
18,757.4
10,808.5
70,165.2
196.9
564.7
955.1
795.7
2,512.4
1996
20,293.8
20,479.3
18,864.3
11,074.8
70,712.2
189.8
573.8
968.9
820.9
2,553.4
1997
20,174.8
20,719.9
18,999.5
11,187.1
71,081.3
178.9
572.3
975.6
832.2
2,559.0
1998
20,147.7
20,826.7
19,270.4
11,149.3
71,394.1
169.0
565.4
987.3
834.0
2,555.8
1999
20,198.7
20,722.2
19,661.7
11,145.1
71,727.8
162.1
551.1
1,002.5
837.1
2,552.8
2000
20,316.9
20,478.6
19,961.5
11,211.2
71,968.2
157.6
532.1
1,010.2
844.3
2,544.2
2001
20,536.5
20,286.2
20,192.8
11,315.5
72,331.0
157.9
517.3
1,016.5
855.7
2,547.3
2002
20,788.5
20,126.9
20,320.8
11,378.0
72,614.3
157.5
502.0
1,013.6
862.2
2,535.2
2003
20,847.6
20,021.1
20,428.0
11,489.7
72,786.4
158.3
489.3
1,009.0
868.2
2,524.7
2004
20,845.0
20,009.1
20,404.9
11,730.3
72,989.3
158.8
479.7
996.2
883.1
2,517.8
2005
20,703.0
20,174.9
20,300.6
12,014.7
73,193.2
156.8
475.7
979.1
897.6
2,509.2
2006
20,485.3
20,474.7
20,165.3
12,195.4
73,320.6
153.0
477.4
961.9
903.1
2,495.3
2007
20,282.7
20,802.6
20,029.5
12,210.8
73,325.6
148.6
481.8
944.6
896.5
2,471.5
2008
20,349.7
20,861.9
19,934.7
12,143.4
73,289.7
148.4
482.5
929.8
884.0
2,444.7
2009
20,437.3
20,860.2
19,924.5
12,069.5
73,291.4
148.3
482.3
918.2
873.2
2,421.9
2010
20,540.8
20,719.0
20,085.3
12,010.6
73,355.8
148.3
476.5
915.1
861.6
2,401.5
2011
20,654.0
20,504.1
20,377.4
11,929.0
73,464.5
148.4
467.2
920.5
848.2
2,384.3
2012
20,771.3
20,308.2
20,700.2
11,835.4
73,615.1
148.5
456.6
930.1
834.5
2,369.7
2013
20,887.5
20,376.1
20,760.2
11,784.1
73,807.9
148.6
455.7
930.2
823.8
2,358.4
2014
20,997.8
20,464.2
20,760.2
11,839.3
74,061.5
148.7
455.4
928.6
820.1
2,352.8

Source: Estimates prepared by the Office of the Chief Actuary, Demographic Analysis Group.

Note: Future estimates based on 2005 Trustees Report intermediate set of assumptions.


III.B25.—Minor Children of Retired Workers With Benefits In Force
(By age, as of December 31, 1980-2014)
[Numbers in thousands]
Year
In force
Percent of non-orphan population
0-4
5-9
10-14
15-17
Total
0-4
5-9
10-14
15-17
Total
1980
11.3
38.6
126.7
189.5
366.0
0.065
0.236
0.712
1.652
0.583
1981
11.0
37.0
120.8
181.9
350.7
.062
.229
.680
1.640
.560
1982
10.8
35.6
115.6
175.4
337.4
.059
.218
.656
1.633
.539
1983
10.8
35.6
111.5
168.4
326.3
.059
.215
.645
1.578
.520
1984
10.7
35.2
105.8
160.3
312.1
.058
.208
.628
1.486
.496
1985
11.0
35.6
100.4
154.3
301.2
.058
.205
.615
1.400
.476
1986
11.1
36.1
96.3
150.6
294.1
.059
.203
.599
1.361
.462
1987
11.1
36.3
93.5
142.7
283.7
.058
.200
.578
1.323
.444
1988
11.3
36.4
92.0
132.4
272.1
.058
.197
.560
1.287
.424
1989
11.2
36.7
91.1
123.3
262.2
.056
.197
.543
1.225
.405
1990
11.5
37.2
92.0
118.6
259.3
.057
.198
.531
1.174
.394
1991
11.9
38.3
93.0
114.7
257.9
.058
.202
.522
1.131
.385
1992
12.3
39.1
95.0
114.6
261.0
.059
.205
.521
1.104
.384
1993
12.4
40.2
96.0
114.2
262.8
.060
.208
.519
1.077
.382
1994
12.2
40.9
96.7
114.8
264.6
.059
.207
.519
1.045
.380
1995
11.8
41.6
96.9
115.5
265.8
.058
.207
.516
1.021
.379
1996
11.5
42.1
97.7
114.9
266.2
.057
.205
.518
.992
.376
1997
11.0
42.2
98.1
113.1
264.4
.054
.204
.516
.967
.372
1998
10.7
41.9
98.8
112.2
263.5
.053
.201
.512
.961
.369
1999
10.4
41.9
100.8
113.3
266.4
.052
.202
.513
.971
.371
2000
11.0
42.7
107.5
118.4
279.5
.054
.208
.538
1.010
.388
2001
11.0
42.8
110.7
120.0
284.5
.053
.211
.548
1.030
.393
2002
11.0
43.0
114.8
122.3
291.1
.053
.213
.565
1.060
.401
2003
10.9
42.9
115.4
126.2
295.5
.052
.214
.565
1.081
.406
2004
10.8
42.5
115.8
130.4
299.5
.052
.213
.568
1.094
.410
2005
10.7
42.7
114.9
134.8
303.1
.052
.212
.566
1.106
.414
2006
10.5
42.9
114.2
137.0
304.6
.051
.210
.566
1.107
.415
2007
10.3
43.1
113.5
137.8
304.8
.051
.207
.567
1.113
.416
2008
10.3
43.5
113.1
136.8
303.6
.050
.208
.567
1.110
.414
2009
10.3
43.6
112.7
136.0
302.6
.051
.209
.565
1.110
.413
2010
10.4
43.3
113.1
135.0
301.9
.051
.209
.563
1.108
.411
2011
10.4
42.8
114.2
134.4
301.8
.051
.209
.560
1.110
.411
2012
10.5
42.1
115.6
133.4
301.7
.051
.207
.559
1.111
.410
2013
10.6
42.2
116.6
132.9
302.2
.051
.207
.562
1.111
.409
2014
10.6
42.4
117.1
133.2
303.3
.051
.207
.564
1.109
.410

Sources:

Note: Future estimates based on 2005 Trustees Report intermediate set of assumptions.


III.B26.—Awards to Minor Children of Retired Workers, as a Percentage of the Non-Orphan Population
(By age, calendar years 1980-2014)
Year
0-4
5-9
10-14
15-17
Total
1980
0.036
0.070
0.191
0.432
0.166
1981
.026
.045
.141
.358
.126
1982
.027
.046
.136
.347
.121
1983
.027
.046
.136
.340
.119
1984
.026
.044
.129
.311
.111
1985
.028
.046
.129
.300
.110
1986
.027
.045
.123
.288
.105
1987
.026
.043
.116
.269
.098
1988
.027
.043
.113
.262
.094
1989
.026
.042
.106
.244
.087
1990
.027
.046
.109
.238
.088
1991
.028
.047
.108
.233
.088
1992
.029
.047
.109
.229
.088
1993
.028
.046
.106
.214
.085
1994
.027
.045
.101
.201
.081
1995
.026
.045
.100
.194
.080
1996
.026
.044
.098
.182
.078
1997
.024
.043
.097
.173
.075
1998
.024
.043
.094
.172
.074
1999
.024
.045
.099
.181
.078
2000
.028
.052
.119
.217
.093
2001
.026
.050
.111
.200
.087
2002
.026
.051
.116
.211
.091
2003
.025
.048
.110
.202
.086
2004
.024
.048
.111
.211
.088
2005
.025
.048
.112
.208
.089
2006
.025
.048
.112
.208
.089
2007
.025
.048
.112
.208
.089
2008
.025
.048
.112
.208
.089
2009
.025
.048
.111
.208
.089
2010
.025
.049
.111
.208
.089
2011
.025
.048
.111
.208
.089
2012
.025
.048
.111
.208
.088
2013
.025
.048
.111
.208
.088
2014
.025
.048
.112
.208
.088

Sources:

Note: Future estimates based on 2005 Trustees Report intermediate set of assumptions.


III.B27.—Awards to Minor Children of Retired Workers
(By age, calendar years 1980-2014)
[In thousands]
Year
0-4
5-9
10-14
15-17
Total
1980
4.9
11.4
33.8
61.5
111.6
1981
3.6
7.3
24.8
49.0
84.8
1982
3.8
7.5
23.8
46.4
81.5
1983
3.9
7.5
23.4
45.3
80.1
1984
3.9
7.4
21.6
41.5
74.3
1985
4.2
7.9
21.0
41.1
74.2
1986
4.0
8.0
19.7
39.1
70.9
1987
4.0
7.9
18.7
35.6
66.1
1988
4.1
8.0
18.5
33.1
63.7
1989
4.0
7.8
17.7
29.6
59.2
1990
4.3
8.6
18.8
28.7
60.5
1991
4.6
8.8
19.1
28.1
60.6
1992
4.8
8.9
19.7
27.9
61.3
1993
4.6
8.9
19.5
26.4
59.5
1994
4.5
8.8
18.8
25.4
57.6
1995
4.2
9.0
18.7
25.2
57.1
1996
4.2
9.1
18.4
24.4
56.0
1997
3.9
8.9
18.3
23.7
54.8
1998
3.9
8.9
18.1
23.3
54.2
1999
3.8
9.3
19.5
24.4
57.0
2000
4.5
10.7
23.8
29.3
68.3
2001
4.2
10.1
22.3
27.2
63.7
2002
4.4
10.3
23.5
28.8
67.0
2003
4.2
9.6
22.4
27.7
63.8
2004
4.0
9.5
22.6
29.4
65.5
2005
4.1
9.7
22.6
29.6
66.0
2006
4.1
9.8
22.4
30.1
66.4
2007
4.0
10.0
22.3
30.1
66.4
2008
4.0
10.0
22.2
30.0
66.2
2009
4.1
10.1
22.1
29.8
66.1
2010
4.1
10.0
22.2
29.7
66.0
2011
4.1
9.9
22.5
29.5
66.0
2012
4.1
9.8
22.8
29.3
66.1
2013
4.1
9.8
23.0
29.2
66.2
2014
4.2
9.8
23.1
29.3
66.5

Sources:

Note: Future estimates based on 2005 Trustees Report intermediate set of assumptions.


III.B28.—Minor Children of Retired Workers With Benefits Withheld
(By age, as of December 31, 1980-2014)
[Numbers in thousands]
Year
Withheld
Percent of minor child life in force
0-4
5-9
10-14
15-17
Total
0-4
5-9
10-14
15-17
Total
1980
0.1
0.5
2.3
8.3
11.2
0.905
1.284
1.809
4.396
3.065
1981
.1
.4
2.1
7.8
10.4
.782
1.176
1.699
4.283
2.956
1982
.3
1.0
3.7
10.1
15.0
2.329
2.687
3.210
5.746
4.445
1983
.3
1.1
4.1
10.5
16.1
2.794
3.180
3.699
6.237
4.922
1984
.3
1.2
4.2
11.1
16.9
3.112
3.476
3.999
6.912
5.406
1985
.4
1.4
4.4
10.7
16.9
3.634
3.965
4.411
6.912
5.611
1986
.5
1.6
4.9
12.1
19.1
4.277
4.565
5.068
8.053
6.504
1987
.6
2.0
5.6
13.8
22.0
5.240
5.534
5.974
9.694
7.761
1988
.6
2.1
5.9
14.3
22.9
5.667
5.702
6.387
10.773
8.399
1989
.7
2.2
6.0
14.3
23.2
6.408
5.978
6.550
11.612
8.844
1990
.7
2.3
6.1
14.3
23.3
5.740
6.122
6.609
12.055
8.992
1991
.6
2.4
6.3
12.8
22.1
5.323
6.294
6.761
11.158
8.581
1992
.6
2.5
6.4
13.0
22.6
5.194
6.384
6.768
11.350
8.648
1993
.6
2.8
6.8
13.1
23.3
5.209
6.911
7.041
11.444
8.847
1994
.6
2.8
6.8
13.2
23.5
5.165
6.902
7.020
11.514
8.865
1995
.6
2.9
7.0
13.6
24.1
5.348
6.903
7.234
11.741
9.056
1996
.6
2.9
7.4
13.4
24.3
5.274
6.918
7.551
11.689
9.138
1997
.6
3.0
7.5
13.4
24.4
5.094
7.038
7.638
11.800
9.218
1998
.5
3.0
7.7
13.9
25.1
4.889
7.051
7.809
12.371
9.513
1999
.5
3.0
7.8
14.2
25.6
4.891
7.215
7.757
12.533
9.591
2000
.4
2.5
7.2
13.5
23.6
3.768
5.897
6.680
11.419
8.454
2001
.4
2.5
7.3
11.9
22.2
3.926
5.893
6.634
9.947
7.815
2002
.5
2.6
7.6
10.3
21.0
4.114
6.013
6.642
8.416
7.199
2003
.5
2.7
7.8
11.0
21.9
4.197
6.214
6.768
8.702
7.419
2004
.5
2.7
8.0
11.1
22.2
4.562
6.324
6.885
8.506
7.427
2005
.5
2.7
7.9
11.4
22.5
4.572
6.324
6.886
8.450
7.421
2006
.5
2.7
7.9
11.5
22.6
4.561
6.323
6.885
8.424
7.418
2007
.5
2.7
7.8
11.6
22.6
4.537
6.321
6.884
8.407
7.414
2008
.5
2.7
7.8
11.5
22.5
4.531
6.324
6.884
8.406
7.410
2009
.5
2.8
7.8
11.4
22.4
4.533
6.328
6.883
8.411
7.410
2010
.5
2.7
7.8
11.4
22.4
4.532
6.331
6.881
8.422
7.410
2011
.5
2.7
7.9
11.3
22.4
4.531
6.329
6.879
8.431
7.411
2012
.5
2.7
8.0
11.3
22.4
4.531
6.325
6.879
8.442
7.411
2013
.5
2.7
8.0
11.2
22.4
4.532
6.325
6.884
8.454
7.414
2014
.5
2.7
8.1
11.3
22.5
4.532
6.325
6.888
8.460
7.417

Sources:

Note: Future estimates based on 2005 Trustees Report intermediate set of assumptions.


III.B29.—Minor Children of Retired Workers With Benefits In Current-Payment Status
(By age, as of December 31, 1980-2014)
[In thousands]
Year
0-4
5-9
10-14
15-17
Total
1980
11.2
38.1
124.4
181.1
354.8
1981
10.9
36.6
118.7
174.1
340.4
1982
10.5
34.6
111.9
165.3
322.4
1983
10.5
34.4
107.4
157.9
310.2
1984
10.4
34.0
101.6
149.2
295.3
1985
10.6
34.2
95.9
143.6
284.3
1986
10.6
34.5
91.4
138.4
275.0
1987
10.5
34.3
88.0
128.9
261.7
1988
10.7
34.3
86.1
118.1
249.2
1989
10.5
34.5
85.1
109.0
239.0
1990
10.8
34.9
85.9
104.3
236.0
1991
11.2
35.9
86.7
101.9
235.7
1992
11.7
36.6
88.6
101.6
238.4
1993
11.8
37.4
89.3
101.1
239.6
1994
11.6
38.0
90.0
101.5
241.1
1995
11.2
38.7
89.9
101.9
241.7
1996
10.9
39.2
90.3
101.4
241.9
1997
10.4
39.2
90.6
99.8
240.0
1998
10.1
39.0
91.0
98.3
238.4
1999
9.9
38.9
93.0
99.1
240.9
2000
10.5
40.1
100.3
104.9
255.9
2001
10.5
40.3
103.4
108.1
262.2
2002
10.5
40.4
107.2
112.0
270.1
2003
10.5
40.2
107.6
115.3
273.5
2004
10.3
39.8
107.9
119.3
277.3
2005
10.2
40.0
107.0
123.4
280.6
2006
10.0
40.2
106.3
125.5
282.0
2007
9.8
40.4
105.7
126.3
282.2
2008
9.8
40.7
105.3
125.3
281.1
2009
9.9
40.9
104.9
124.5
280.2
2010
9.9
40.6
105.4
123.6
279.5
2011
10.0
40.1
106.3
123.0
279.4
2012
10.0
39.4
107.7
122.2
279.3
2013
10.1
39.5
108.6
121.7
279.8
2014
10.1
39.7
109.1
122.0
280.8

Sources:

Note: Future estimates based on 2005 Trustees Report intermediate set of assumptions.


III.B30.—Minor Children of Deceased Workers With Benefits In Force
(By age, as of December 31, 1980-2014)
[Numbers in thousands]
Year
In force
Percent of orphan population
0-4
5-9
10-14
15-17
Total
0-4
5-9
10-14
15-17
Total
1980
77.8
296.1
730.5
787.5
1,891.8
50.814
64.103
69.708
69.978
67.878
1981
77.6
283.9
703.0
747.7
1,812.3
49.928
64.289
69.425
70.741
68.018
1982
77.6
272.2
677.2
712.8
1,739.7
49.922
63.200
69.446
72.342
68.515
1983
77.3
267.7
647.6
679.1
1,671.8
49.894
62.806
69.672
72.135
68.443
1984
75.1
266.1
613.5
649.9
1,604.6
48.678
62.419
69.518
71.086
67.839
1985
73.3
267.7
576.8
636.2
1,554.0
47.294
61.781
69.618
70.585
67.273
1986
73.1
270.0
547.6
623.9
1,514.6
45.875
60.883
68.785
71.077
66.840
1987
72.3
269.4
532.8
595.7
1,470.2
44.094
59.240
67.832
71.327
66.077
1988
72.5
269.3
528.2
555.1
1,425.0
42.414
57.555
66.890
71.470
65.146
1989
73.7
268.7
530.2
521.5
1,394.1
41.431
56.098
66.025
70.395
63.947
1990
74.3
268.2
535.9
503.9
1,382.3
40.622
54.624
64.562
69.354
62.606
1991
75.9
268.8
543.0
493.9
1,381.6
40.421
53.506
63.330
68.031
61.265
1992
77.2
269.4
547.8
495.2
1,389.7
40.348
52.464
61.909
67.179
60.211
1993
78.1
273.8
553.5
499.7
1,405.1
39.886
51.605
60.674
65.953
59.076
1994
78.1
279.6
555.6
512.6
1,426.0
39.540
50.947
59.553
65.057
58.252
1995
75.9
283.6
557.4
521.4
1,438.2
38.547
50.212
58.358
63.831
57.243
1996
72.2
285.8
558.0
528.6
1,444.5
38.025
49.810
57.589
62.736
56.573
1997
68.4
284.2
555.2
523.1
1,430.8
38.205
49.657
56.911
61.172
55.913
1998
64.9
279.6
556.0
522.1
1,422.6
38.422
49.445
56.315
60.837
55.662
1999
62.7
271.2
560.1
519.7
1,413.7
38.696
49.205
55.872
60.250
55.378
2000
62.5
261.3
563.3
520.5
1,407.6
39.650
49.110
55.760
59.752
55.326
2001
63.4
252.4
567.7
517.4
1,401.0
40.186
48.800
55.853
59.208
54.998
2002
64.5
245.9
570.3
516.8
1,397.5
40.971
48.978
56.264
59.419
55.122
2003
63.7
241.1
566.3
521.8
1,392.9
40.264
49.284
56.123
59.444
55.172
2004
63.3
238.6
555.0
529.0
1,385.9
39.876
49.728
55.714
59.338
55.044
2005
62.7
237.1
540.5
538.7
1,379.1
40.019
49.846
55.203
59.447
54.960
2006
61.3
237.8
527.0
541.5
1,367.5
40.028
49.813
54.793
59.394
54.805
2007
59.5
239.2
515.7
535.8
1,350.2
40.005
49.647
54.598
59.196
54.629
2008
59.2
239.1
506.5
525.5
1,330.3
39.907
49.552
54.478
58.873
54.417
2009
59.2
238.7
499.5
515.9
1,313.2
39.909
49.494
54.400
58.504
54.223
2010
59.2
235.8
497.1
506.6
1,298.6
39.904
49.481
54.318
58.218
54.076
2011
59.2
231.0
499.4
496.9
1,286.6
39.891
49.455
54.256
57.997
53.960
2012
59.2
225.7
504.0
487.9
1,276.9
39.892
49.445
54.191
57.872
53.885
2013
59.3
225.3
504.1
481.1
1,269.8
39.904
49.442
54.188
57.804
53.843
2014
59.3
225.2
503.4
478.7
1,266.6
39.910
49.455
54.206
57.774
53.835

Sources:

Note: Future estimates based on 2005 Trustees Report intermediate set of assumptions.


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