U.S. Social Security Administration, Office of Policy.
SSI Annual Statistical Report, 2005
 
Recipients Under Age 65
Table 22.
Recipients, by diagnostic group, 1997–2005
Diagnostic group 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005
Total 4,441,420 4,533,060 4,538,033 4,590,806 4,693,315 4,792,526 4,912,627 5,010,235 5,119,368
Congenital anomalies 56,987 58,440 57,094 58,593 62,730 65,999 70,084 73,146 77,052
Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases 168,685 179,273 186,317 178,184 172,371 164,994 160,047 155,513 151,141
Infectious and parasitic diseases 68,707 73,426 73,538 73,510 73,513 72,499 71,676 70,236 69,595
Injuries 92,586 95,321 97,762 100,046 103,284 105,313 107,051 108,670 110,314
Mental disorders a
Retardation 1,032,435 1,067,247 1,062,530 1,059,769 1,085,032 1,093,759 1,099,557 1,096,223 1,094,164
Other 1,165,248 1,232,642 1,294,064 1,419,469 1,523,835 1,629,652 1,743,224 1,846,743 1,949,904
Neoplasms 54,804 53,526 51,326 51,491 51,802 52,699 53,376 54,687 56,388
Diseases of the—
Blood and blood-forming organs b b b b b 27,009 27,475 27,631 28,189
Circulatory system 181,068 185,267 186,909 188,069 188,982 189,017 188,745 187,274 186,787
Digestive system 29,009 30,310 31,940 34,017 36,197 38,518 40,400 42,165 43,908
Genitourinary system b b b b b 43,994 44,694 44,908 45,405
Musculoskeletal system and connective tissue 281,514 300,895 318,388 334,879 354,108 373,402 390,646 407,042 422,333
Nervous system and sense organs 344,870 356,266 365,529 371,211 384,411 393,439 400,302 405,239 411,093
Respiratory system 104,506 108,122 107,046 107,490 109,004 109,609 110,694 110,871 111,481
Skin and subcutaneous tissue b b b b b 6,855 7,082 7,245 7,459
Other a 150,011 178,692 193,372 153,846 164,129 85,625 94,310 97,398 98,812
Unknown 710,990 613,633 512,218 460,232 383,917 340,143 303,264 275,244 255,343
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Supplemental Security Record (Characteristic Extract Record format), 100 percent data.
a. Beginning in 2000, approximately 60,000 persons previously shown under "Other diagnoses" are shown under "Other mental disorders."
b. Before 2002, diagnosis was reported under "Other."
CONTACT: Stella M. Coleman (410) 965-0157 or ssi.asr@ssa.gov.
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