Template:Age

Template documentation

This template returns the number of full years between two specified dates. If the second set of parameters is not included, it will return the number of full years between a specified date and today's date.

Syntax:

{{age|year1|month1|day1|year2|month2|day2}} or

{{age|year1|month1|day1}}

Examples:

{{age|1989|7|23|2003|7|14}} returns "13"

{{age|1989|7|23}} returns "35"

When using this template to calculate a person's age at death or a person's age on a specified date (rather than the person's current age), please substitute it into the page.

Example: {{subst:age|1989|7|23|2003|7|14}}

When entering dates before the Common Era, use astronomical year numbering: 1 BCE is represented by 0, 2 BCE by -1, 3 BCE by -2 etc. For example, the following expression returns the number of full years elapsed since the battle of Cannae, which took place on August 2, 216 BCE:

{{age|-215|8|2}} returns "2239"

Note:

This template does not check for incorrect input:

{{age|1980|7|14|1993|6|233}} returns "12" (surplus days do not count as extra months)

{{age|1980|7|14|1993|88|14}} returns "13" (surplus months do not count as extra years)

See also

• Wikipedia:Age calculation templates

Age only

• {{Age nts}} – similar to {{Age}}, but will sort correctly in sortable tables
• {{Age in years and days}} – full years and days between two dates (or a specified date and current date)
• {{Age in days}} – age in days between two dates (or a specified date and current date)
• {{Age as of date}} – current age in years, based on a known age as of a specified date

Birth, death, age

• {{BirthDeathAge}} – displays birth/death dates and age
• {{Birth date}} – displays the date and related hidden metadata
• {{Birth date and age}} – same as {{Birth date}}, except that "(age ##)" appears after the birth date
• {{Birth date and age2}} – displays birth date, plus age as of a specified date, "(aged ##)" appears after the birth date
• {{Birth year and age}} – year of birth and approximate age
• {{Birth-date and age}} – display birth date and age, accepts dates as text (15 June 1950; June 15, 1950; June 1950; etc.)
• {{Birth based on age as of date}} – displays approximate birth year and current age; used when a dated reference mentions the age of a person as of the date of publication
• {{Death date}} – displays the date and related hidden metadata
• {{Death date and age}} – same as {{Death date}}, except that "(aged ##)" appears after the death date
• {{Death year and age}} – year of death and approximate age at death
• {{Death-date and age}} – display death date and age, accepts date as text (15 June 1950; June 15, 1950; June 1950; etc.)