U.S. Social Security Administration, Office of Policy.
SSI Annual Statistical Report, 2006
 
Recipients Under Age 65
Table 21.
Recipients, by diagnostic group, 1998–2006
Diagnostic group 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Total 4,533,060 4,538,033 4,590,806 4,693,315 4,792,526 4,912,627 5,010,235 5,119,368 5,231,107
Congenital anomalies 58,440 57,094 58,593 62,730 65,999 70,084 73,146 77,052 82,019
Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases 179,273 186,317 178,184 172,371 164,994 160,047 155,513 151,141 147,524
Infectious and parasitic diseases 73,426 73,538 73,510 73,513 72,499 71,676 70,236 69,595 68,689
Injuries 95,321 97,762 100,046 103,284 105,313 107,051 108,670 110,314 112,929
Mental disorders a
Retardation 1,067,247 1,062,530 1,059,769 1,085,032 1,093,759 1,099,557 1,096,223 1,094,164 1,088,438
Other 1,232,642 1,294,064 1,419,469 1,523,835 1,629,652 1,743,224 1,846,743 1,949,904 2,042,751
Neoplasms 53,526 51,326 51,491 51,802 52,699 53,376 54,687 56,388 59,461
Diseases of the—
Blood and blood-forming organs b b b b 27,009 27,475 27,631 28,189 28,761
Circulatory system 185,267 186,909 188,069 188,982 189,017 188,745 187,274 186,787 186,910
Digestive system 30,310 31,940 34,017 36,197 38,518 40,400 42,165 43,908 45,522
Genitourinary system b b b b 43,994 44,694 44,908 45,405 45,945
Musculoskeletal system and connective tissue 300,895 318,388 334,879 354,108 373,402 390,646 407,042 422,333 437,260
Nervous system and sense organs 356,266 365,529 371,211 384,411 393,439 400,302 405,239 411,093 416,944
Respiratory system 108,122 107,046 107,490 109,004 109,609 110,694 110,871 111,481 112,391
Skin and subcutaneous tissue b b b b 6,855 7,082 7,245 7,459 7,850
Other a 178,692 193,372 153,846 164,129 85,625 94,310 97,398 98,812 106,757
Unknown 613,633 512,218 460,232 383,917 340,143 303,264 275,244 255,343 240,956
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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