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Hearing
Demographics
• 360 million people worldwide have a disabling hearing loss, and 32 million of these are children. 74
• In 2015, 11 million people were living with hearing loss. This is equivalent to 1 in 6 of the UK population. 75
• It has been estimated that by 2035 15.6 million people will be living with hearing loss. This is equivalent to
1 in 5 of the UK population.
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Age and Hearing
• Hearing loss increases with age. More than 70% of over 70 year olds and 40% of over 50 year olds have some form of hearing loss. 82
70%
of over 70 year olds have some form of hearing loss.
• There are 50,000 children with hearing loss in the UK. Around half are born with hearing loss while the other half lose their hearing during childhood. 83
• There are approximately 390,000 deafblind people in the UK. This figure is set to increase to over 600,000 by 2035. 84
• Action on Hearing Loss reports that it takes an average of 10 years for people to address their hearing loss. 85
• Over 6 million people (1 in 10) are living with tinnitus. 77
• 17% of 40 to 69 year olds and 25 to 30% of adults over 70 are affected by tinnitus. 78
• Research has shown that tinnitus can lead to depression, anxiety, stress and sleep problems. 79
• An estimated 900,000 people in the UK have severe or profound hearing loss. 80
• 24,000 people across the UK use British Sign Language as their main form of language. 81
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