Description: The Society of Actuaries (SOA) is pleased to present historical U.S. population mortality rates by sex and single year of age for calendar years 2000-2021.

Description: The Mortality and Longevity Strategic Research Program Steering Committee (MLPSC) is interested in examining U.S. older age mortality trends for at least the general, individual life and individual annuity populations. The purpose of the research is to create a resource for actuaries and others in developing mortality assumptions and further SOA Research Institute work in this area.

Description: This study quantifies the range of intercompany variability in mortality. Mean actual-to-expected (A/E) ratios based on amount were calculated in each quintile for every combination of six key variables.

Description: U.S. Population Mortality Observations – Updated with 2021 Experience

Description: Conventional wisdom in the U.S. is that mortality by violent causes of death is disproportionately experienced in underrepresented communities. This study aims to quantify this experience in more detail than is commonly reported.

Description: This report is presented in the form of a Tableau dashboard and is the sixth public release from this report series and contains the results of an excess mortality analysis for the fourth quarter of 2021. Data from 30 companies representing approximately 69% of the industry’s face amount inforce were included in the analyses in this report. A total of 3.2 million death claims from individual life policies from 2015 through December 31, 2021 make up the basis of the analyses. The report also compares the experience under COVID-19 of the insured population versus the general population.

Description: Summarizes the results of a follow-up survey of a panel of experts on COVID-19 to see how views on the disease’s impact on future U.S. mortality may have changed.

Description: View the U.S. Population Mortality Rates 2000-2021.

Description: View the U.S. Population Mortality Rates 2000-2021.