Percentage of older people who were blind in the U.S. 2019-2023, by age

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John Elflein,
May 28, 2025

In 2023, it was estimated that around 2.6 percent of people in the United States aged 65 years and older were blind. Among those aged 85 years and older, around 5.9 percent were blind at that time.

Percentage of seniors in the United States who were blind from 2019 to 2023, by age

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January 2025

Region

United States

Survey time period

2019 to 2023

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