According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for medical care are 2,408.01% higher in 2024 versus 1960 (a $13,099.57 difference in value).
Between 1960 and 2024: Medical care experienced an average inflation rate of 5.16% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, medical care costing $544 in the year 1960 would cost $13,643.57 in 2024 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 3.74% during this same period, inflation for medical care was higher.
In the year 1960: Pricing changed by 3.54%, which is below the average yearly change for medical care during the 1960-2024 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 1960 (1.48%), inflation for medical care was higher.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Medical care, over time, for $544 beginning in 1960. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
---|---|---|
1960 | $544.00 | 3.54% |
1961 | $560.36 | 3.01% |
1962 | $575.21 | 2.65% |
1963 | $588.94 | 2.39% |
1964 | $600.98 | 2.04% |
1965 | $615.64 | 2.44% |
1966 | $642.91 | 4.43% |
1967 | $688.23 | 7.05% |
1968 | $729.97 | 6.07% |
1969 | $780.37 | 6.90% |
1970 | $830.01 | 6.36% |
1971 | $883.60 | 6.46% |
1972 | $912.18 | 3.23% |
1973 | $947.53 | 3.88% |
1974 | $1,035.72 | 9.31% |
1975 | $1,160.58 | 12.06% |
1976 | $1,270.96 | 9.51% |
1977 | $1,392.44 | 9.56% |
1978 | $1,509.96 | 8.44% |
1979 | $1,649.68 | 9.25% |
1980 | $1,830.38 | 10.95% |
1981 | $2,027.07 | 10.75% |
1982 | $2,262.31 | 11.60% |
1983 | $2,459.00 | 8.69% |
1984 | $2,612.06 | 6.22% |
1985 | $2,774.91 | 6.23% |
1986 | $2,983.26 | 7.51% |
1987 | $3,181.26 | 6.64% |
1988 | $3,389.05 | 6.53% |
1989 | $3,648.54 | 7.66% |
1990 | $3,979.68 | 9.08% |
1991 | $4,327.18 | 8.73% |
1992 | $4,646.28 | 7.37% |
1993 | $4,923.45 | 5.97% |
1994 | $5,158.32 | 4.77% |
1995 | $5,389.42 | 4.48% |
1996 | $5,578.96 | 3.52% |
1997 | $5,734.47 | 2.79% |
1998 | $5,918.94 | 3.22% |
1999 | $6,125.59 | 3.49% |
2000 | $6,374.18 | 4.06% |
2001 | $6,667.71 | 4.60% |
2002 | $6,981.55 | 4.71% |
2003 | $7,262.11 | 4.02% |
2004 | $7,581.21 | 4.39% |
2005 | $7,901.26 | 4.22% |
2006 | $8,218.10 | 4.01% |
2007 | $8,581.58 | 4.42% |
2008 | $8,899.64 | 3.71% |
2009 | $9,181.95 | 3.17% |
2010 | $9,495.39 | 3.41% |
2011 | $9,784.38 | 3.04% |
2012 | $10,142.90 | 3.66% |
2013 | $10,392.50 | 2.46% |
2014 | $10,640.81 | 2.39% |
2015 | $10,920.95 | 2.63% |
2016 | $11,334.63 | 3.79% |
2017 | $11,619.34 | 2.51% |
2018 | $11,848.77 | 1.97% |
2019 | $12,183.82 | 2.83% |
2020 | $12,684.02 | 4.11% |
2021 | $12,840.49 | 1.23% |
2022 | $13,360.62 | 4.05% |
2023 | $13,422.48 | 0.46% |
2024 | $13,643.57 | 1.65%* |
* Not final. See inflation summary for latest details.
** Extended periods of 0% inflation usually indicate incomplete underlying data. This can manifest as a sharp increase in inflation later on.
Raw Consumer Price Index data from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics for Medical care:
Year | 1935 | 1936 | 1937 | 1938 | 1939 | 1940 | 1941 | 1942 | 1943 | 1944 | 1945 | 1946 | 1947 | 1948 | 1949 | 1950 | 1951 | 1952 | 1953 | 1954 | 1955 | 1956 | 1957 | 1958 | 1959 | 1960 | 1961 | 1962 | 1963 | 1964 | 1965 | 1966 | 1967 | 1968 | 1969 | 1970 | 1971 | 1972 | 1973 | 1974 | 1975 | 1976 | 1977 | 1978 | 1979 | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
CPI | 10.200 | 10.200 | 10.300 | 10.300 | 10.360 | 10.360 | 10.420 | 10.740 | 11.260 | 11.580 | 11.900 | 12.560 | 13.538 | 14.377 | 14.838 | 15.115 | 15.838 | 16.700 | 17.292 | 17.823 | 18.238 | 18.908 | 19.685 | 20.623 | 21.492 | 22.254 | 22.923 | 23.531 | 24.092 | 24.585 | 25.185 | 26.300 | 28.154 | 29.862 | 31.923 | 33.954 | 36.146 | 37.315 | 38.762 | 42.369 | 47.477 | 51.992 | 56.962 | 61.769 | 67.485 | 74.877 | 82.923 | 92.546 | 100.592 | 106.854 | 113.515 | 122.038 | 130.138 | 138.638 | 149.254 | 162.800 | 177.015 | 190.069 | 201.408 | 211.015 | 220.469 | 228.223 | 234.585 | 242.131 | 250.585 | 260.754 | 272.762 | 285.600 | 297.077 | 310.131 | 323.223 | 336.185 | 351.054 | 364.065 | 375.613 | 388.436 | 400.258 | 414.924 | 425.134 | 435.292 | 446.752 | 463.675 | 475.322 | 484.707 | 498.413 | 518.876 | 525.276 | 546.554 | 549.084 | 558.129 |