According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for medical care are 4,717.81% higher in 2025 versus 1945 (a $177,861.42 difference in value).
Between 1945 and 2025: Medical care experienced an average inflation rate of 4.96% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, medical care costing $3,770 in the year 1945 would cost $181,631.42 in 2025 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 3.66% during this same period, inflation for medical care was higher.
In the year 1945: Pricing changed by 2.76%, which is below the average yearly change for medical care during the 1945-2025 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 1945 (2.27%), inflation for medical care was higher.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Medical care, over time, for $3,770 beginning in 1945. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
---|---|---|
1945 | $3,770.00 | 2.76% |
1946 | $3,979.09 | 5.55% |
1947 | $4,289.08 | 7.79% |
1948 | $4,554.71 | 6.19% |
1949 | $4,700.92 | 3.21% |
1950 | $4,788.66 | 1.87% |
1951 | $5,017.73 | 4.78% |
1952 | $5,290.67 | 5.44% |
1953 | $5,478.32 | 3.55% |
1954 | $5,646.47 | 3.07% |
1955 | $5,778.07 | 2.33% |
1956 | $5,990.08 | 3.67% |
1957 | $6,236.22 | 4.11% |
1958 | $6,533.53 | 4.77% |
1959 | $6,808.91 | 4.21% |
1960 | $7,050.17 | 3.54% |
1961 | $7,262.18 | 3.01% |
1962 | $7,454.71 | 2.65% |
1963 | $7,632.61 | 2.39% |
1964 | $7,788.57 | 2.04% |
1965 | $7,978.66 | 2.44% |
1966 | $8,332.02 | 4.43% |
1967 | $8,919.33 | 7.05% |
1968 | $9,460.34 | 6.07% |
1969 | $10,113.45 | 6.90% |
1970 | $10,756.81 | 6.36% |
1971 | $11,451.34 | 6.46% |
1972 | $11,821.76 | 3.23% |
1973 | $12,279.92 | 3.88% |
1974 | $13,422.86 | 9.31% |
1975 | $15,041.01 | 12.06% |
1976 | $16,471.51 | 9.51% |
1977 | $18,045.80 | 9.56% |
1978 | $19,568.91 | 8.44% |
1979 | $21,379.58 | 9.25% |
1980 | $23,721.51 | 10.95% |
1981 | $26,270.59 | 10.75% |
1982 | $29,319.24 | 11.60% |
1983 | $31,868.32 | 8.69% |
1984 | $33,852.02 | 6.22% |
1985 | $35,962.44 | 6.23% |
1986 | $38,662.61 | 7.51% |
1987 | $41,228.74 | 6.64% |
1988 | $43,921.60 | 6.53% |
1989 | $47,284.62 | 7.66% |
1990 | $51,576.13 | 9.08% |
1991 | $56,079.66 | 8.73% |
1992 | $60,215.21 | 7.37% |
1993 | $63,807.31 | 5.97% |
1994 | $66,851.09 | 4.77% |
1995 | $69,846.13 | 4.48% |
1996 | $72,302.61 | 3.52% |
1997 | $74,317.98 | 2.79% |
1998 | $76,708.66 | 3.22% |
1999 | $79,386.89 | 3.49% |
2000 | $82,608.57 | 4.06% |
2001 | $86,412.69 | 4.60% |
2002 | $90,480.00 | 4.71% |
2003 | $94,115.97 | 4.02% |
2004 | $98,251.51 | 4.39% |
2005 | $102,399.24 | 4.22% |
2006 | $106,505.55 | 4.01% |
2007 | $111,216.15 | 4.42% |
2008 | $115,338.19 | 3.71% |
2009 | $118,996.80 | 3.17% |
2010 | $123,059.04 | 3.41% |
2011 | $126,804.28 | 3.04% |
2012 | $131,450.69 | 3.66% |
2013 | $134,685.46 | 2.46% |
2014 | $137,903.51 | 2.39% |
2015 | $141,534.06 | 2.63% |
2016 | $146,895.26 | 3.79% |
2017 | $150,585.16 | 2.51% |
2018 | $153,558.44 | 1.97% |
2019 | $157,900.69 | 2.83% |
2020 | $164,383.26 | 4.11% |
2021 | $166,411.09 | 1.23% |
2022 | $173,151.84 | 4.05% |
2023 | $173,953.60 | 0.46% |
2024 | $178,628.62 | 2.69% |
2025 | $181,631.42 | 1.68%* |
* 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 | 2025 |
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 | 563.841 | 573.319 |