diff --git a/icu4c/source/common/unicode/putil.h b/icu4c/source/common/unicode/putil.h
index 7e5ef270a3c..f32a1889510 100644
--- a/icu4c/source/common/unicode/putil.h
+++ b/icu4c/source/common/unicode/putil.h
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ U_CAPI const char*  U_EXPORT2 uprv_getDefaultLocaleID(void);
  * This is a special purpose function defined by the ChoiceFormat API
  * documentation.
  * It is not a general purpose function and not defined for NaN or Infinity
- * @draft
+ * @deprecated This will be removed after 2002-Jun-30. Use the ChoiceFormat closures API instead.
  */
 U_CAPI double       U_EXPORT2 uprv_nextDouble(double d, UBool positive);
 
diff --git a/icu4c/source/i18n/unicode/choicfmt.h b/icu4c/source/i18n/unicode/choicfmt.h
index 8bcf1b0087f..b54e29a5ce5 100644
--- a/icu4c/source/i18n/unicode/choicfmt.h
+++ b/icu4c/source/i18n/unicode/choicfmt.h
@@ -541,7 +541,7 @@ public:
      * If NaN, returns same value.
      * <P>
      * Does not affect floating-point flags,
-     * @stable
+     * @deprecated This will be removed after 2002-Jun-30. Use closures API instead.
      */
     static double nextDouble(double d, UBool positive);
 
@@ -550,7 +550,7 @@ public:
      * If NaN, returns same value.
      * Used to make half-open intervals.
      * @see ChoiceFormat::previousDouble
-     * @stable
+     * @deprecated This will be removed after 2002-Jun-30. Use closures API instead.
      */
     static double nextDouble(double d );
 
@@ -558,7 +558,7 @@ public:
      * Finds the greatest double less than d.
      * If NaN, returns same value.
      * @see ChoiceFormat::nextDouble
-     * @stable
+     * @deprecated This will be removed after 2002-Jun-30. Use closures API instead.
      */
     static double previousDouble(double d );