Table 2

Projected total hip arthroplasties in UK, based on projected population changes alone

Age group	Estimated 1996	Projected 2006	Projected 2016	Projected 2026
Men
55–64	5 006	6 220	6 402	7 431
65–74	6 201	6 293	8 020	8 261
75–84	4 397	5 001	5 612	7 442
85+	670	860	1 115	1 513
Total >55	16 274	18 374	21 149	24 648
Women
55–64	5 894	7 332	7 614	8 676
65–74	11 616	10 942	13 868	14 422
75–84	10 128	10 258	10 154	13 310
85+	2 175	2 621	2 942	3 266
Total >55	29 812	31 154	34 578	39 674
Total
55–64	10 897	13 549	14 009	16 109
65–74	17 807	17 367	22 068	22 847
75–84	14 515	15 387	16 059	21 157
85+	2 847	3 491	4 086	4 845
Total >55	46 066	49 793	56 222	64 957