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QuickStats: Average Age* at Death† from HIV Disease,§ by Sex — United States, 1987–2013
Abbreviation: HIV = human immunodeficiency virus.
* The average age at death is the sum of age at death for all HIV deaths, divided by the total number of HIV deaths.
† Records with age not stated were not included.
§ Deaths from HIV disease are identified using underlying causes of death with codes 042-044 (1987–1998) and B20-B24 (1999–2013) in the International Classification of Disease, Ninth and Tenth revisions.
During 1987–2013, the average age at death from HIV disease increased steadily for both males and females. The average age at death increased 34.0% among males, from 37.9 years in 1987 to 50.8 years in 2013. Among females, the average age at death increased 41.2%, from 35.2 years in 1987 to 49.7 years in 2013. Throughout the period, the average age at death from HIV disease for males was higher than that for females.
Source: National Vital Statistics System. U.S. mortality data files, 1987–2013. Available at http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data_access/vitalstatsonline.htm.
Reported by: Jiaquan Xu, MD, jax4@cdc.gov, 301-458-4086.
Alternate Text: The figure above is a line chart showing that during 1987–2013, the average age at death from HIV disease increased steadily for both males and females. The average age at death increased 34.0% among males, from 37.9 years in 1987 to 50.8 years in 2013. Among females, the average age at death increased 41.2%, from 35.2 years in 1987 to 49.7 years in 2013. Throughout the period, the average age at death from HIV disease for males was higher than that for females.
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