2012 vs 1985

Two classes born in the world, side by side at the same age.

birth
2012your class
1000 alive2012
1985your mother's class
1000 alive1985

At birth, 1,000 in each class.

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20121985
Died in the first year3573
Died by age five47103
Alive today946 · at 14839 · at 41
Life expectancy at birth70.862.2
Half gone by20972066
The last2118–21282089–2099
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The classes of 2012 and 1985: 1,000 people each, born in the world, compared at the same age.

35 of the class of 2012 and 73 of the class of 1985 died in the first year; 47 and 103 by age five.

At 14, 946 of the class of 2012 and 882 of the class of 1985 were alive.

Today 946 of the class of 2012 (age 14) and 839 of the class of 1985 (age 41) are alive.

The last of each: 2118–2128 for 2012, 2089–2099 for 1985.