– About 2 to 3 out of every 1,000 children in the United States are born with a detectable level of hearing loss in one or both ears.1

– More than 90 percent of deaf children are born to hearing parents.2

– Approximately 15% of American adults (37.5 million) aged 18 and over report some trouble hearing.3

– Among adults aged 20-69, the overall annual prevalence of hearing loss dropped slightly from 16 percent (28.0 million) in the 1999-2004 period to 14 percent (27.7 million) in the 2011–2012 period.4

– Age is the strongest predictor of hearing loss among adults aged 20-69, with the greatest amount of hearing loss in the 60 to 69 age group.4

– Men are almost twice as likely as women to have hearing loss among adults aged 20-69.4

– Non-Hispanic white adults are more likely than adults in other racial/ethnic groups to have hearing loss; non-Hispanic black adults have the lowest prevalence of hearing loss among adults aged 20-69.4

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