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How Many People Are Left From the Year You Were Born
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The U.S. fertility rate tumbled to its lowest level ever in 2017, with 60.2 births per 1,000 women between the ages of 15 and 44, according to the National Center for Health Statistics. The total fertility rate has been below replacement level since 1971.
Even so, the nation’s population continues to grow, climbing to about 327.9 million as of June 5, according to estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau. The U.S. population has been rising because of immigration and longer life expectancy.
24/7 Wall St. has determined how many people born each year since 1933 are alive today. Not surprisingly, the share of people alive today generally increases as years go by. We used data collected from government agencies such as the U.S. Census Bureau and the Bureau of Economic Analysis to create the list.
Because of greater access to health care, which has improved dramatically over the last century, life expectancy has increased significantly. The average person born in 1930 lived to 59.7 years. By 2012, the average life expectancy had increased to 78.8 years, though that number has slightly declined in recent years.
Click here to see how many people from the year you were born are alive.
To determine how many people are left from the year you were born, 24/7 Wall St. reviewed estimates of the native population by age from the U.S. Census Bureau. These estimates adjust for both naturalized citizens as well as native-born Americans living outside the United States. The share of people born each year since 1933 alive in 2018 was calculated by comparing these U.S. Census Bureau population estimates to the number of births each year from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Vital Statistics of the United States report series. Total U.S. population figures in each year are from the Bureau of Economic Analysis.
This is how many people from the year you were born are alive.
> 85-year-old pop., 2018: 810,109
> People born in 1933 still alive: 38.9%
> Births: 2,081,232
> U.S. population: 125,375,422
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> 84-year-old pop., 2018: 861,334
> People born in 1934 still alive: 39.7%
> Births: 2,167,636
> U.S. population: 126,025,349
> 83-year-old pop., 2018: 986,600
> People born in 1935 still alive: 45.8%
> Births: 2,155,105
> U.S. population: 127,521,006
> 82-year-old pop., 2018: 1,047,760
> People born in 1936 still alive: 48.9%
> Births: 2,144,790
> U.S. population: 128,430,539
> 81-year-old pop., 2018: 1,125,089
> People born in 1937 still alive: 51.1%
> Births: 2,203,337
> U.S. population: 128,850,117
> 80-year-old pop., 2018: 1,246,894
> People born in 1938 still alive: 54.5%
> Births: 2,286,962
> U.S. population: 129,941,023
> 79-year-old pop., 2018: 1,320,431
> People born in 1939 still alive: 58.3%
> Births: 2,265,588
> U.S. population: 130,958,844
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> 78-year-old pop., 2018: 1,424,568
> People born in 1940 still alive: 60.4%
> Births: 2,360,399
> U.S. population: 131,865,866
> 77-year-old pop., 2018: 1,533,116
> People born in 1941 still alive: 61.0%
> Births: 2,513,427
> U.S. population: 133,692,926
> 76-year-old pop., 2018: 1,715,725
> People born in 1942 still alive: 61.1%
> Births: 2,808,996
> U.S. population: 135,047,885
> 75-year-old pop., 2018: 2,012,124
> People born in 1943 still alive: 68.6%
> Births: 2,934,860
> U.S. population: 136,505,116
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> 74-year-old pop., 2018: 1,965,879
> People born in 1944 still alive: 70.3%
> Births: 2,794,800
> U.S. population: 138,356,436
> 73-year-old pop., 2018: 2,021,857
> People born in 1945 still alive: 73.9%
> Births: 2,735,456
> U.S. population: 140,279,795
> 72-year-old pop., 2018: 2,040,757
> People born in 1946 still alive: 62.1%
> Births: 3,288,672
> U.S. population: 141,144,721
> 71-year-old pop., 2018: 2,862,288
> People born in 1947 still alive: 77.4%
> Births: 3,699,940
> U.S. population: 143,408,527
> 70-year-old pop., 2018: 2,737,053
> People born in 1948 still alive: 77.4%
> Births: 3,535,068
> U.S. population: 146,077,190
> 69-year-old pop., 2018: 2,770,092
> People born in 1949 still alive: 77.8%
> Births: 3,559,529
> U.S. population: 148,934,268
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> 68-year-old pop., 2018: 2,850,440
> People born in 1950 still alive: 80.2%
> Births: 3,554,149
> U.S. population: 150,599,534
> 67-year-old pop., 2018: 2,943,603
> People born in 1951 still alive: 78.5%
> Births: 3,750,850
> U.S. population: 153,095,918
> 66-year-old pop., 2018: 3,059,936
> People born in 1952 still alive: 79.5%
> Births: 3,846,986
> U.S. population: 155,748,421
> 65-year-old pop., 2018: 3,167,232
> People born in 1953 still alive: 81.2%
> Births: 3,902,120
> U.S. population: 157,980,567
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> 64-year-old pop., 2018: 3,298,454
> People born in 1954 still alive: 82.1%
> Births: 4,017,362
> U.S. population: 161,339,839
> 63-year-old pop., 2018: 3,426,934
> People born in 1955 still alive: 84.7%
> Births: 4,047,295
> U.S. population: 164,524,187
> 62-year-old pop., 2018: 3,461,687
> People born in 1956 still alive: 83.2%
> Births: 4,163,090
> U.S. population: 167,192,369
> 61-year-old pop., 2018: 3,596,704
> People born in 1957 still alive: 84.5%
> Births: 4,254,784
> U.S. population: 170,191,360
> 60-year-old pop., 2018: 3,628,917
> People born in 1958 still alive: 86.3%
> Births: 4,203,812
> U.S. population: 172,996,379
> 59-year-old pop., 2018: 3,637,056
> People born in 1959 still alive: 85.7%
> Births: 4,244,796
> U.S. population: 176,866,500
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> 58-year-old pop., 2018: 3,740,399
> People born in 1960 still alive: 87.8%
> Births: 4,257,850
> U.S. population: 179,656,118
> 57-year-old pop., 2018: 3,730,708
> People born in 1961 still alive: 87.4%
> Births: 4,268,326
> U.S. population: 183,189,957
> 56-year-old pop., 2018: 3,663,798
> People born in 1962 still alive: 87.9%
> Births: 4,167,362
> U.S. population: 186,042,946
> 55-year-old pop., 2018: 3,613,916
> People born in 1963 still alive: 88.2%
> Births: 4,098,020
> U.S. population: 188,848,848
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> 54-year-old pop., 2018: 3,605,474
> People born in 1964 still alive: 89.5%
> Births: 4,027,490
> U.S. population: 190,876,303
> 53-year-old pop., 2018: 3,506,574
> People born in 1965 still alive: 93.3%
> Births: 3,760,358
> U.S. population: 193,832,887
> 52-year-old pop., 2018: 3,288,992
> People born in 1966 still alive: 91.2%
> Births: 3,606,274
> U.S. population: 195,993,152
> 51-year-old pop., 2018: 3,214,220
> People born in 1967 still alive: 91.3%
> Births: 3,520,959
> U.S. population: 197,806,685
> 50-year-old pop., 2018: 3,142,055
> People born in 1968 still alive: 89.7%
> Births: 3,501,564
> U.S. population: 198,952,500
> 49-year-old pop., 2018: 3,244,886
> People born in 1969 still alive: 90.1%
> Births: 3,600,206
> U.S. population: 201,128,827
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> 48-year-old pop., 2018: 3,425,392
> People born in 1970 still alive: 91.8%
> Births: 3,731,386
> U.S. population: 202,792,717
> 47-year-old pop., 2018: 3,390,725
> People born in 1971 still alive: 95.4%
> Births: 3,555,970
> U.S. population: 206,742,442
> 46-year-old pop., 2018: 3,151,229
> People born in 1972 still alive: 96.7%
> Births: 3,258,411
> U.S. population: 208,872,500
> 45-year-old pop., 2018: 2,952,595
> People born in 1973 still alive: 94.1%
> Births: 3,136,965
> U.S. population: 210,534,564
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> 44-year-old pop., 2018: 2,912,052
> People born in 1974 still alive: 92.2%
> Births: 3,159,958
> U.S. population: 212,077,718
> 43-year-old pop., 2018: 3,016,389
> People born in 1975 still alive: 95.9%
> Births: 3,144,198
> U.S. population: 212,445,811
> 42-year-old pop., 2018: 2,934,595
> People born in 1976 still alive: 92.6%
> Births: 3,167,788
> U.S. population: 214,039,730
> 41-year-old pop., 2018: 3,057,694
> People born in 1977 still alive: 91.9%
> Births: 3,326,632
> U.S. population: 216,015,065
> 40-year-old pop., 2018: 3,092,741
> People born in 1978 still alive: 92.8%
> Births: 3,333,279
> U.S. population: 217,861,373
> 39-year-old pop., 2018: 3,205,224
> People born in 1979 still alive: 91.7%
> Births: 3,494,398
> U.S. population: 219,773,459
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> 38-year-old pop., 2018: 3,435,683
> People born in 1980 still alive: 95.1%
> Births: 3,612,258
> U.S. population: 227,186,038
> 37-year-old pop., 2018: 3,411,396
> People born in 1981 still alive: 94.0%
> Births: 3,629,238
> U.S. population: 229,698,608
> 36-year-old pop., 2018: 3,467,300
> People born in 1982 still alive: 94.2%
> Births: 3,680,537
> U.S. population: 231,480,314
> 35-year-old pop., 2018: 3,457,670
> People born in 1983 still alive: 95.0%
> Births: 3,638,933
> U.S. population: 233,264,936
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> 34-year-old pop., 2018: 3,438,570
> People born in 1984 still alive: 93.7%
> Births: 3,669,141
> U.S. population: 235,201,346
> 33-year-old pop., 2018: 3,584,758
> People born in 1985 still alive: 95.3%
> Births: 3,760,561
> U.S. population: 238,010,190
> 32-year-old pop., 2018: 3,599,023
> People born in 1986 still alive: 95.8%
> Births: 3,756,547
> U.S. population: 240,804,295
> 31-year-old pop., 2018: 3,615,273
> People born in 1987 still alive: 94.9%
> Births: 3,809,394
> U.S. population: 242,636,561
> 30-year-old pop., 2018: 3,704,166
> People born in 1988 still alive: 94.7%
> Births: 3,909,510
> U.S. population: 244,344,375
> 29-year-old pop., 2018: 3,869,528
> People born in 1989 still alive: 95.8%
> Births: 4,040,958
> U.S. population: 246,399,878
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> 28-year-old pop., 2018: 4,096,198
> People born in 1990 still alive: 98.5%
> Births: 4,158,212
> U.S. population: 248,994,731
> 27-year-old pop., 2018: 4,072,574
> People born in 1991 still alive: 99.1%
> Births: 4,110,907
> U.S. population: 253,759,691
> 26-year-old pop., 2018: 4,020,522
> People born in 1992 still alive: 98.9%
> Births: 4,065,014
> U.S. population: 257,279,367
> 25-year-old pop., 2018: 3,952,556
> People born in 1993 still alive: 98.8%
> Births: 4,000,240
> U.S. population: 259,755,844
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> 24-year-old pop., 2018: 3,906,875
> People born in 1994 still alive: 98.8%
> Births: 3,952,767
> U.S. population: 263,517,800
> 23-year-old pop., 2018: 3,852,001
> People born in 1995 still alive: 98.8%
> Births: 3,899,589
> U.S. population: 267,095,137
> 22-year-old pop., 2018: 3,876,430
> People born in 1996 still alive: 99.6%
> Births: 3,891,494
> U.S. population: 270,242,639
> 21-year-old pop., 2018: 3,875,328
> People born in 1997 still alive: 99.9%
> Births: 3,880,894
> U.S. population: 273,302,394
> 20-year-old pop., 2018: 3,888,019
> People born in 1998 still alive: 98.6%
> Births: 3,941,553
> U.S. population: 275,633,077
> 19-year-old pop., 2018: 3,907,863
> People born in 1999 still alive: 98.7%
> Births: 3,959,417
> U.S. population: 278,832,183
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> 18-year-old pop., 2018: 3,998,928
> People born in 2000 still alive: 98.5%
> Births: 4,058,814
> U.S. population: 281,862,083
> 17-year-old pop., 2018: 3,962,093
> People born in 2001 still alive: 98.4%
> Births: 4,025,933
> U.S. population: 285,527,163
> 16-year-old pop., 2018: 3,887,092
> People born in 2002 still alive: 96.7%
> Births: 4,021,726
> U.S. population: 289,332,806
> 15-year-old pop., 2018: 3,918,040
> People born in 2003 still alive: 95.8%
> Births: 4,089,950
> U.S. population: 290,067,376
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> 14-year-old pop., 2018: 3,974,555
> People born in 2004 still alive: 96.7%
> Births: 4,112,052
> U.S. population: 292,881,197
> 13-year-old pop., 2018: 3,978,091
> People born in 2005 still alive: 96.1%
> Births: 4,138,349
> U.S. population: 295,596,357
> 12-year-old pop., 2018: 4,004,250
> People born in 2006 still alive: 93.9%
> Births: 4,265,555
> U.S. population: 298,290,559
> 11-year-old pop., 2018: 4,045,244
> People born in 2007 still alive: 93.7%
> Births: 4,316,233
> U.S. population: 301,202,582
> 10-year-old pop., 2018: 4,032,112
> People born in 2008 still alive: 94.9%
> Births: 4,247,694
> U.S. population: 304,058,268
> 9-year-old pop., 2018: 3,917,551
> People born in 2009 still alive: 94.8%
> Births: 4,130,665
> U.S. population: 306,884,473
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> 8-year-old pop., 2018: 3,922,854
> People born in 2010 still alive: 98.1%
> Births: 3,999,386
> U.S. population: 308,832,896
> 7-year-old pop., 2018: 3,927,606
> People born in 2011 still alive: 99.3%
> Births: 3,953,590
> U.S. population: 311,551,615
> 6-year-old pop., 2018: 3,910,319
> People born in 2012 still alive: 98.9%
> Births: 3,952,841
> U.S. population: 313,966,720
> 5-year-old pop., 2018: 3,907,508
> People born in 2013 still alive: 99.4%
> Births: 3,932,181
> U.S. population: 316,091,720
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> 4-year-old pop., 2018: 3,939,950
> People born in 2014 still alive: 98.8%
> Births: 3,988,076
> U.S. population: 318,791,047
> 3-year-old pop., 2018: 3,969,976
> People born in 2015 still alive: 99.8%
> Births: 3,978,497
> U.S. population: 321,364,863
> 2-year-old pop., 2018: 3,922,867
> People born in 2016 still alive: 99.4%
> Births: 3,945,875
> U.S. population: 323,432,377
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