Society
Society, in numbers
Each card shows the latest published figure and its change from a year earlier. Changes do not imply any administration caused them.
Population
343.0M
0.2%vs. a year earlier
343.0MAug 2026
Healthcare Spending
$5.3T
7.2%vs. a year earlier
$5.3T2024
Life Expectancy
78.9 years
0.6%vs. a year earlier
78.9 years2024
Poverty Rate
10.2%
0.5 ptsvs. a year earlier
10.2%2025
Birth Rate
10.6/ 1,000 people
0.9%vs. a year earlier
10.62024
Abortion Rate
11.2/ 1,000 women aged 15–44
3.4%vs. a year earlier
11.22022
Drug Overdose Deaths
66.5K
11.5%vs. a year earlier
66.5KMay 2026
Gun Deaths
41.2K
5.3%vs. a year earlier
41.2KMay 2026
Student Debt
$1.9T
3.3%vs. a year earlier
$1.9TQ2 2026
Homelessness
745.7K
3.3%vs. a year earlier
745.7KJan 2025