Historical Payments of the Lump Sum Death Benefit
| Table 6.D9 Number and average amount of lump-sum death payment awards, 1940-2004 |
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| Year | Deceased Workers | Lump-sum Payments | Average lump-sum per worker (dollars) |
| 1940 | 61,080 | 75,095 | 145.79 |
| 1941 | 90,941 | 117,303 | 144.58 |
| 1942 | 103,322 | 134,991 | 144.77 |
| 1943 | 122,185 | 163,011 | 145.66 |
| 1944 | 151,869 | 205,117 | 145.68 |
| 1945 | 178,813 | 247,012 | 146.05 |
| 1946 | 179,588 | 250,706 | 151.74 |
| 1947 | 181,992 | 218,787 | 162.16 |
| 1948 | 200,090 | 213,096 | 161.50 |
| 1949 | 202,154 | 212,614 | 164.02 |
| 1950 | 200,411 | 209,960 | 147.81 |
| 1951 | 414,470 | 431,229 | 138.24 |
| 1952 | 437,896 | 456,531 | 178.20 |
| 1953 | 511,986 | 532,846 | 174.16 |
| 1954 | 516,158 | 536,341 | 207.86 |
| 1955 | 566,830 | 589,612 | 202.72 |
| 1956 | 546,984 | 572,291 | 200.80 |
| 1957 | 689,282 | 718,672 | 201.63 |
| 1958 a | 656,825 | 683,964 | 202.52 |
| 1959 b | 822,413 | 855,032 | 212.67 |
| 1960 | 778,660 | 809,194 | 211.55 |
| 1961 | 813,464 | 843,308 | 210.46 |
| 1962 | 865,217 | 892,261 | 212.02 |
| 1963 | 968,651 | 1,015,536 | 212.61 |
| 1964 | 1,011,414 | 1,073,044 | 213.94 |
| 1965 | 989,848 | 1,046,874 | 226.01 |
| 1966 | 1,060,335 | 1,138,317 | 224.00 |
| 1967 | 1,133,787 | 1,217,980 | 222.51 |
| 1968 | 1,158,666 | 1,216,910 | 236.30 |
| 1969 | 1,253,467 | 1,295,897 | 232.60 |
| 1970 | 1,220,248 | 1,257,687 | 243.90 |
| 1971 | 1,251,831 | 1,283,924 | 244.20 |
| 1972 | 1,290,133 | 1,320,637 | 247.90 |
| 1973 | 1,299,223 | 1,325,833 | 253.10 |
| 1974 | 1,285,221 | 1,307,890 | 254.64 |
| 1975 | 1,334,914 | 1,344,095 | 252.47 |
| 1976 | 1,321,516 | 1,328,008 | 251.60 |
| 1977 | 1,227,390 | 1,240,304 | 254.17 |
| 1978 | 1,437,275 | 1,451,140 | 254.65 |
| 1979 | 1,500,944 | 1,515,614 | 254.68 |
| 1980 | 1,522,617 | 1,566,330 | 254.70 |
| 1981 | 1,305,261 | 1,321,565 | 254.72 |
| 1982 | 797,096 | 808,041 | 255.00 |
| 1983 | 805,524 | 807,537 | 255.00 |
| 1984 | 825,494 | 831,761 | 255.00 |
| 1985 | 823,053 | 825,395 | 255.00 |
| 1986 | 809,487 | 811,946 | 255.00 |
| 1987 | 810,066 | 812,814 | 255.00 |
| 1988 | 839,802 | 842,037 | 255.00 |
| 1989 | 829,682 | 831,825 | 255.00 |
| 1990 | 830,799 | 832,900 | 255.00 |
| 1991 | 847,838 | 850,100 | 255.00 |
| 1992 | 855,073 | 857,614 | 255.00 |
| 1993 | 860,861 | 863,492 | 255.00 |
| 1994 | 852,289 | 855,278 | 255.00 |
| 1995 | 835,360 c | 838,015 c | 255.00 |
| 1996 | 832,304 | 835,277 | 255.00 |
| 1997 | 825,176 | 828,072 | 255.00 |
| 1998 | 833,770 | 836,468 | 255.00 |
| 1999 | 873,890 | 876,878 | 255.00 |
| 2000 | 845,135 c | 850,411 c | 255.00 |
| 2001 | 843,983 c | 849,102 c | 255.00 |
| 2002 | 837,338 | 842,060 | 255.00 |
| 2003 | 817,591 | 821,613 | 255.00 |
| 2004 | 821,491 | 826,408 | 255.00 |
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Master Beneficiary Record, 100 percent data.
a. January–November.
b. Includes December 1958.
c. Revised data.