Class of 1966 — World · Yıldaşlar

In 1966, 117,232,950 babies were born in the world; this page represents 1,000 of them.

105 died in the first year, 156 by age five.

In the class of 1993, 63 died in the first year; in the class of 2025, 27.

Of 76 classes, this is the 62nd largest.

As of 2026, 689 of 1,000 are alive (68.9%).

Of 1,000 born in Japan the same year, 919 are alive; in Nigeria, 406.

Where 1,000 babies born worldwide that year came from: China 249, India 176, Indonesia 38, US 32, Brazil 28, Bangladesh 25.

Generation: Gen X (1965–1980, Pew definition).

Half the class will be gone by 2043.

Its last member will die between 2069 and 2079.