Is 50% hearing loss considered deaf?

Having 50% hearing loss does not necessarily mean that a person is deaf. Deafness typically refers to a profound degree of hearing loss, where a person has very little to no hearing. Hearing loss is measured in degrees: mild, moderate, severe, and profound. Someone with 50% hearing loss may fall into the moderate or severe category, depending on the specifics of their hearing test results. People with this level of hearing loss usually benefit from hearing aids or other assistive listening devices and are not considered deaf in the clinical sense.