( source from paraquad.org ) - More than 28 million Americans have a hearing loss; 80 percent of those affected have irreversible and permanent hearing damage. - More than 1/3 of the U.S. population has a significant hearing impairment by age 65 - Approximately 2 million people are profoundly deaf - One of every 1000 infants is born totally deaf - At least 1 million children are deaf or have [...]
In the UK, hearing impairment is a common condition. The Royal National Institute for Deaf People (RNID) estimates that in the UK there are almost nine million hearing impaired people. Approximately 28% of people who are hearing impaired are between 16-60 years of age, and 72% are over 60 years of age. In terms of age-related hearing loss, about 71% of people who are hearing impaired are over 70 years [...]
- Hearing loss is greater in men. - Almost 12 percent of men who are 65 to 74 years of age are affected by tinnitus. Tinnitus is identified more frequently in white individuals and the prevalence of tinnitus is almost twice as frequent in the South as in the Northeast. - Only 1 out of 5 people who could benefit from a hearing aid actually wears one. - Approximately 28 [...]
Statistically, How Many Deaf or Hard of Hearing? Q: What is the biggest statistical mystery in the deaf and hard of hearing community of the United States (and the world)? A: How many of us there are. No one really knows. There are some demographic statistics available, but they are either outdated or unreliable because some people may not wish to identify themselves as having a hearing loss, or the [...]