Table 1 Nursing population by age, 1986 – 2001
From: Replacing the projected retiring baby boomer nursing cohort 2001 – 2026
Year | 20–24 | 25–29 | 30–34 | 35–39 | 40–44 | 45–49 | 50–54 | 55–59 | 60–64 | 65–69 | 70–74 | 75+ | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1986 | 21933 | 26474 | 22630 | 20214 | 15363 | 11625 | 7777 | 4995 | 1785 | 364 | 101 | 96 | 133357 |
1991 | 13494 | 20949 | 25916 | 24239 | 20705 | 14819 | 10221 | 5631 | 2469 | 401 | 96 | 45 | 138985 |
1996 | 12005 | 19109 | 21010 | 27550 | 26119 | 21279 | 13515 | 7635 | 2648 | 584 | 127 | 69 | 151650 |
2001 | 8123 | 16579 | 19073 | 22504 | 29620 | 26780 | 20382 | 11347 | 4708 | 1079 | 206 | 265 | 160666 |