Statistics on Disability Insurance

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Death or Disability?

There are two threats to your ability to earn an income - death and disability. We don't know when death will occur, but we know it is inevitable. Disability, on the other hand, isn't a certainty. But what are the chances that you will be disabled before age 65?

Death vs. Disability between the Age shown and Age 65
Age	Death	Disability
25	24.1%	34.8%
30	23.5%	33.1%
35	22.8%	31.3%
40	21.8%	29.1%
45	20.4%	26.3%
50	18.3%	22.6%
55	14.9%	17.6%
60	9.3%	10.6%
1985 CIDTA, male, 30 day elimination period, top occupational class, and the 1980 CSO.