Objective To study the correlation of the incidence of diverticula in the upper gastrointestinal tract and the age increasing among the people without any symptom in digestive system. Methods Six hundred and fourty-five elderly and pre-elderly people(age from 50 to 79 years)with asymptom diverticula were divided into 3 groups basing on their age:50 to 59 years group(206 cases),60 to 69 years group(201cases) and 70 to 79 years group(238 cases).Difference in numbers and locations of the diverticula in each group were analysed. Results The patients with diverticula in each group were found to be 37 cases(18.0%)、56 cases(27.9%)and 68 cases(28.6%), respectively, showing that among these 3 groups, the incidence of diverticula increased with ages (P