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Wiki Bio Age

Tracking the chronological distribution and average age of biographical subjects on Wikipedia.

Observations
336
Tracking since
Last updated

Average Age

Mean age of sampled living Wikipedia biographies

3 observations · measured in years

2,025.7 years
Average Age
▬ 0.0% vs previous
03 Sep 2026 16:48
Average Age (years) — summary, last 30 days.
05001,0001,5002,00016:1504:3116:48Average Age: 2,026 years — 02 Sep 2026 16:15Average Age: 2,025.7 years — 03 Sep 2026 04:30Average Age: 2,025.7 years — 03 Sep 2026 16:48
Average Age (years) — line, last 30 days.
05001,0001,5002,00016:1504:3116:48Average Age: 2,026 years — 02 Sep 2026 16:15Average Age: 2,025.7 years — 03 Sep 2026 04:30Average Age: 2,025.7 years — 03 Sep 2026 16:48
Average Age (years) — area, last 30 days.
Average Age observations
WhenAverage Age
2,025.7 years
2,025.7 years
2,026 years
Average Age (years) — table, last 30 days.

Age Distribution

Number of subjects in specific age brackets

15 observations across 5 series · measured in count

3 count
80+
▬ 0.0% vs previous
03 Sep 2026 16:48
0 count
0-19
03 Sep 2026 16:48
0 count
20-39
03 Sep 2026 16:48
0 count
40-59
03 Sep 2026 16:48
0 count
60-79
03 Sep 2026 16:48
Age Distribution (count) — summary, last 30 days.
  • 80+
  • 0-19
  • 20-39
  • 40-59
  • 60-79
012316:1504:3116:4880+: 2 count — 02 Sep 2026 16:1580+: 3 count — 03 Sep 2026 04:3080+: 3 count — 03 Sep 2026 16:480-19: 0 count — 02 Sep 2026 16:150-19: 0 count — 03 Sep 2026 04:300-19: 0 count — 03 Sep 2026 16:4820-39: 0 count — 02 Sep 2026 16:1520-39: 0 count — 03 Sep 2026 04:3020-39: 0 count — 03 Sep 2026 16:4840-59: 0 count — 02 Sep 2026 16:1540-59: 0 count — 03 Sep 2026 04:3040-59: 0 count — 03 Sep 2026 16:4860-79: 0 count — 02 Sep 2026 16:1560-79: 0 count — 03 Sep 2026 04:3060-79: 0 count — 03 Sep 2026 16:48
Age Distribution (count) — line, last 30 days.
  • 80+3 count
  • 0-190 count
  • 20-390 count
  • 40-590 count
  • 60-790 count
Age Distribution (count) — bar, last 30 days.
  • 80+3 count
  • 0-190 count
  • 20-390 count
  • 40-590 count
  • 60-790 count
Age Distribution (count) — dot plot, last 30 days.
0 count–0.25 count: 12 observations0.25 count–0.5 count: 0 observations0.5 count–0.75 count: 0 observations0.75 count–1 count: 0 observations1 count–1.25 count: 0 observations1.25 count–1.5 count: 0 observations1.5 count–1.75 count: 0 observations1.75 count–2 count: 0 observations2 count–2.25 count: 1 observation2.25 count–2.5 count: 0 observations2.5 count–2.75 count: 0 observations2.75 count–3 count: 2 observations0 count3 count12
Age Distribution (count) — distribution, last 30 days.
Age Distribution observations
WhenSeriesAge Distribution
80+3 count
0-190 count
20-390 count
40-590 count
60-790 count
80+3 count
0-190 count
20-390 count
40-590 count
60-790 count
80+2 count
0-190 count
20-390 count
40-590 count
60-790 count
Age Distribution (count) — table, last 30 days.

About this data

This page analyses the age of individuals featured in Wikipedia biographies. We calculate the median and mean age of these subjects, alongside a detailed distribution map to show which eras of history are most represented in the encyclopedia's records.

These figures are derived from structured data within Wikipedia's biographical entries, specifically focusing on birth and death dates to determine the lifespan or current age of the subject.

Mapping this data reveals patterns of historical interest and cultural relevance. While general trends are known, direct enumeration of the collective age of all biographies provides a rare glimpse into which generations are most documented.

Sources

Every figure on this page was read from these pages.

Why this isn't published anywhere else

While there are some related datasets and initiatives, such as the Wiki Bio dataset on Hugging Face and the Decoding Age and Legacy project, there is no prominent, dedicated tracker for the age of Wikipedia biographies, indicating a gap in the existing coverage.

Uniqueness score 0.80 — assessed against live web search results when this subject was created.