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Longevity

Longevity is calculated for every person in our database whose date of death is known. Leaders who are still living are not counted. Values are then averaged by birth year, and by generation. It should be noted that this limited sample does not accurately represent the population of America, but these values are presented for interest.

Table 1: Longevity by Generation
Generation Birth Years Longevity % Deceased
Boom 1943–1960 51 1
Silent 1925–1942 63 14
G.I. 1901–1924 75 73
Lost 1883–1900 74 100
Missionary 1860–1882 72 100
Progressive 1843–1859 70 100
Gilded 1822–1842 70 100
Transcendental 1792–1821 68 100
Compromise 1767–1791 67 100
Republican 1742–1766 68 100
Liberty 1724–1741 73 100
Awakening 1701–1723 76 100
Chart 1: Longevity by Cohort 1950–1710

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Key to Generations

Generation¹ Birth Years
¹A generation is defined by a common age location in history and a collective peer personality. See Generations (under Method & Insight).
Awakening 1701–1723
Liberty 1724–1741
Republican 1742–1766
Compromise 1767–1791
Transcendental 1792–1821
Gilded 1822–1842
Progressive 1843–1859
Missionary 1860–1882
Lost 1883–1900
G.I. 1901–1924
Silent 1925–1942
Boom 1943–1960
Generation X 1961–1981
Millennial 1982–Present

Current Ages of the Living Generations

Generation Age
Lost 106+
G.I. 82–105
Silent 64–81
Boomer 46–63
Gen-X 25–45
Millennial –24

Millennial Saeculum

Saeculum Dates
High 1946–1964
Awakening 1964–1984
Unraveling 1984–20??
Crisis 20??–20??
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