Born in 1960: your life in weeks
If you were born in 1960, you turn 66 in 2026 and, as of October 2026, have lived roughly 3,430 to 3,483 weeks, depending on your birthday. You belong to the Baby Boom generation (1946–1964).
Age in 2026
66
after your birthday
Weeks lived
≈ 3,457
for a July 1 birthday
Days lived
≈ 24,199
for a July 1 birthday
Life expectancy, 1960
69.7
at birth, both sexes (CDC)
Average age at death now
84.7
for someone 66 today (SSA 2023)
Weeks to 90
1,239
A 1960 life calendar, filled in
One row per year of age, one box per week, drawn for a birthday of July 1, 1960. The vermilion box is the current week as of October 2026.
Then and now: life expectancy for the class of 1960
When you were born, U.S. life expectancy at birth was 69.7 years (73.1 for girls, 66.6 for boys). That number was calculated from the death rates of 1960, and it included every baby born that year, including those who died young. Having made it to about 66, the picture is different: under the SSA’s 2023 period table, the average age at death for someone your age is about 85.9 for women and 83.5 for men, 15.0 years above the 1960 at-birth average.
The same table suggests that, of people born in 1960 who are alive today, about 35% of women and 25% of men would reach 90, and 3.2% of women and 1.3% of men would reach 100. Period tables assume today’s death rates continue; if they keep falling, these figures will prove a little low.
Numbers like these describe a whole birth cohort, not any one person. For a personal statistical breakdown by exact age and sex, see Statistical Life Left.
Milestone years for 1960
- Age 181978
- Age 301990
- Age 402000
- Age 502010
- Age 652025
- Age 802040
- Age 902050
- Age 1002060
Greyed years have already passed. The 4,000th week arrives around 2036.
Questions people ask
How old is someone born in 1960?
Someone born in 1960 turns 66 in 2026. Before their birthday that year they are 65; after it, 66.
How many weeks has someone born in 1960 lived?
As of October 2026, between about 3,430 weeks (born December 31) and 3,483 weeks (born January 1). For a mid-year birthday it is about 3,457 weeks.
What was life expectancy for people born in 1960?
U.S. life expectancy at birth in 1960 was 69.7 years (73.1 for females and 66.6 for males), per CDC/NCHS. That is a period figure based on death rates in 1960, not a forecast for babies born then.
When will someone born in 1960 be 4,000 weeks old?
4,000 weeks is about 76.7 years, so around 2036.