Short-Range Actuarial Projections of the Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance Program, 2001
Actuarial Study No. 115
Chris Motsiopoulos and Tim Zayatz, A.S.A.
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III. BENEFIT PAYMENTS

B. NUMBER OF OLD-AGE AND SURVIVORS INSURANCE (OASI) BENEFICIARIES

Table III.B15—Insured Aged Widows and Widowers With Benefits In Current-Payment Status
(By age and gender, as of December 31, 1975-2010)
[In thousands]
Year
  60-61
  62-64
  65-69
  70-74
  75-79
  80-84
  85-89
  90-94
  95 or
older
  Total
Male
1975
0.1
0.2
0.3
0.3
0.2
0.2
0.1
0.1
(1)
1.5
1980
2.2
4.3
2.1
1.4
.6
.5
.3
(1)
(1)
11.4
1985
4.6
7.3
3.1
1.6
.8
.6
.3
.1
(1)
18.4
1990
5.3
7.2
3.6
1.8
.8
.7
.4
.1
(1)
19.8
1991
5.8
7.7
3.7
1.8
.7
.7
.4
.1
(1)
20.9
1992
6.3
7.9
4.1
2.0
.6
.5
.3
.1
(1)
21.9
1993
6.7
8.1
4.1
2.1
.6
.5
.3
.1
(1)
22.6
1994
6.5
8.5
4.7
2.6
.6
.5
.4
.1
(1)
24.2
1995
6.6
8.3
4.8
2.6
.6
.5
.4
.1
(1)
24.1
1996
6.5
8.5
5.0
3.1
1.5
.6
.4
.2
0.1
25.8
1997
6.5
8.7
4.6
2.5
1.3
.6
.4
.2
(1)
24.8
1998
6.5
8.7
4.6
2.4
1.4
.5
.4
.2
(1)
24.7
1999
6.6
8.5
4.9
2.0
1.2
.4
.2
.1
(1)
23.9
2000
6.6
8.9
5.0
1.8
1.2
.5
.2
.1
(1)
24.3
2001
7.0
9.2
5.0
1.8
1.1
.5
.2
.1
(1)
24.9
2002
7.6
9.5
5.1
1.8
1.0
.5
.2
.1
(1)
25.8
2003
8.3
9.8
5.2
1.8
1.0
.5
.2
.1
(1)
26.9
2004
8.5
10.5
5.3
1.8
.9
.5
.2
.1
(1)
27.8
2005
8.4
11.2
5.4
1.8
.9
.5
.2
.1
(1)
28.5
2006
8.9
11.6
5.6
1.8
.9
.5
.2
.1
(1)
29.7
2007
10.3
11.8
5.9
1.8
.9
.4
.2
.1
(1)
31.4
2008
10.9
12.4
6.1
1.9
.9
.4
.2
.1
(1)
33.0
2009
10.8
13.8
6.4
1.9
.9
.4
.2
.1
(1)
34.6
2010
11.0
15.0
6.6
2.0
.9
.4
.2
.1
(1)
36.2
Female
1975
84.7
166.7
255.9
155.5
123.7
44.7
8.6
1.1
.1
840.9
1980
113.8
225.0
301.1
235.4
136.5
98.2
31.3
4.6
.3
1,146.1
1985
118.9
277.4
390.2
269.9
200.2
105.5
65.1
16.6
1.4
1,445.2
1990
102.3
260.2
461.6
328.9
223.9
147.7
71.5
26.9
5.9
1,628.9
1991
97.0
251.7
450.3
363.2
226.6
153.1
75.7
27.0
6.6
1,651.2
1992
95.4
259.2
457.6
394.0
237.0
157.5
86.6
33.0
8.2
1,728.5
1993
100.9
246.7
451.4
407.5
253.3
157.4
93.4
36.0
9.0
1,755.6
1994
99.2
244.6
452.9
418.0
265.7
166.1
100.1
38.8
9.8
1,795.2
1995
97.8
238.3
446.8
429.9
281.5
173.2
102.2
41.1
10.8
1,821.6
1996
96.3
234.3
434.8
423.5
314.4
177.1
104.5
43.1
11.5
1,839.5
1997
96.7
229.5
409.7
373.7
300.0
161.2
96.5
44.5
11.9
1,723.7
1998
95.1
225.6
396.0
366.3
308.8
169.9
93.3
43.9
11.8
1,710.7
1999
95.3
227.5
385.7
359.1
314.2
179.8
94.5
44.9
12.1
1,713.1
2000
96.9
230.6
375.8
349.2
320.8
194.4
96.5
42.6
12.9
1,719.7
2001
97.2
235.9
376.1
342.8
317.7
214.7
98.7
44.3
12.8
1,740.2
2002
100.1
240.5
378.5
338.7
316.5
225.6
104.7
44.4
16.0
1,764.9
2003
102.6
245.9
382.9
326.6
317.2
234.9
113.3
45.4
14.0
1,782.7
2004
101.4
257.7
385.9
322.2
313.9
240.1
119.8
48.4
15.6
1,804.9
2005
97.9
271.9
389.0
318.5
307.5
246.1
128.2
50.7
15.5
1,825.2
2006
102.1
281.2
396.0
315.1
301.9
244.1
141.8
51.9
16.6
1,850.7
2007
117.2
282.1
408.7
313.3
298.4
243.2
149.0
55.2
16.0
1,882.9
2008
124.6
293.9
423.4
317.3
288.0
243.9
155.3
59.7
16.3
1,922.4
2009
124.7
321.9
438.8
321.5
284.1
241.4
158.7
63.3
19.7
1,974.3
2010
128.0
349.1
451.0
327.6
281.0
236.7
162.8
67.9
19.5
2,023.6
Total
1975
84.8
166.9
256.2
155.8
123.9
44.9
8.7
1.1
.1
842.4
1980
116.1
229.3
303.2
236.8
137.1
98.6
31.5
4.6
.3
1,157.6
1985
123.5
284.7
393.3
271.5
201.0
106.1
65.5
16.7
1.4
1,463.6
1990
107.6
267.4
465.2
330.7
224.7
148.4
71.9
27.0
5.9
1,648.7
1991
102.8
259.4
454.0
365.0
227.3
153.8
76.1
27.1
6.6
1,672.1
1992
101.7
267.1
461.7
396.0
237.6
158.0
86.9
33.1
8.2
1,750.4
1993
107.6
254.8
455.5
409.6
253.9
157.9
93.7
36.1
9.0
1,778.2
1994
105.7
253.1
457.6
420.6
266.3
166.6
100.5
38.9
9.8
1,819.4
1995
104.4
246.6
451.6
432.5
282.1
173.7
102.6
41.2
10.8
1,845.7
1996
102.8
242.8
439.8
426.6
315.9
177.7
104.9
43.3
11.6
1,865.3
1997
103.2
238.2
414.3
376.2
301.3
161.8
96.9
44.7
11.9
1,748.5
1998
101.6
234.3
400.6
368.7
310.2
170.4
93.7
44.1
11.8
1,735.4
1999
101.9
236.0
390.6
361.1
315.4
180.2
94.7
45.0
12.1
1,737.0
2000
103.5
239.5
380.8
351.0
322.0
194.9
96.7
42.7
12.9
1,744.0
2001
104.2
245.1
381.1
344.6
318.8
215.2
98.9
44.4
12.8
1,765.1
2002
107.7
250.0
383.6
340.5
317.5
226.1
104.9
44.5
16.0
1,790.7
2003
110.9
255.7
388.1
328.4
318.1
235.4
113.5
45.5
14.0
1,809.6
2004
109.8
268.2
391.2
324.0
314.9
240.6
120.0
48.5
15.6
1,832.7
2005
106.2
283.1
394.4
320.3
308.5
246.6
128.4
50.8
15.5
1,853.7
2006
111.0
292.8
401.6
316.9
302.8
244.6
142.0
52.0
16.6
1,880.4
2007
127.4
293.8
414.6
315.1
299.3
243.6
149.2
55.3
16.0
1,914.4
2008
135.5
306.4
429.5
319.1
288.9
244.3
155.6
59.8
16.3
1,955.5
2009
135.5
335.7
445.2
323.4
285.0
241.8
158.9
63.4
19.7
2,008.8
2010
139.0
364.1
457.6
329.6
281.9
237.1
163.0
68.0
19.5
2,059.8

1 Fewer than 50.

Sources:

· Historical figures from SSA administrative records.

· Future figures computed by subtracting number withheld from number in force.

Note: Future estimates based on 2001 Trustees Report intermediate set of assumptions.

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