In 2022, just over half of Medicare beneficiaries who identified as female and died in 2022 were hospice patients. Meanwhile, male decedents were slightly less likely to use hospice services. Hospices provide end of life medical care, pain management, as well as emotional and spiritual support.
Percentage of female Medicare decedents who used and did not use hospice service in the U.S. from 2019 to 2022*
The figures have been taken from several publications of the same report.
Question was binary *Shares of Medicare decedents (beneficiaries who died) is calculated as: (number of beneficiaries in the group who both died and received hospice) divided by (total number of beneficiaries in the group who died) This calculation compares how each group accesses hospice but does not compare size of the groups or health disparities or inequities factors which can impact those who access Medicare.
Previous reports reported gender distribution of hospice patients
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NHPCO. (October 13, 2024). Percentage of female Medicare decedents who used and did not use hospice service in the U.S. from 2019 to 2022* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 05, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1449329/hospice-use-among-female-medicare-decedents-us/
NHPCO. "Percentage of female Medicare decedents who used and did not use hospice service in the U.S. from 2019 to 2022*." Chart. October 13, 2024. Statista. Accessed June 05, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1449329/hospice-use-among-female-medicare-decedents-us/
NHPCO. (2024). Percentage of female Medicare decedents who used and did not use hospice service in the U.S. from 2019 to 2022*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 05, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1449329/hospice-use-among-female-medicare-decedents-us/
NHPCO. "Percentage of Female Medicare Decedents Who Used and Did Not Use Hospice Service in The U.S. from 2019 to 2022*." Statista, Statista Inc., 13 Oct 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1449329/hospice-use-among-female-medicare-decedents-us/
NHPCO, Percentage of female Medicare decedents who used and did not use hospice service in the U.S. from 2019 to 2022* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1449329/hospice-use-among-female-medicare-decedents-us/ (last visited June 05, 2025)
Percentage of female Medicare decedents who used and did not use hospice service in the U.S. from 2019 to 2022* [Graph], NHPCO, October 13, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1449329/hospice-use-among-female-medicare-decedents-us/
