How Old Am I If I Was Born in 1989?
Facts about 1989
What happened in 1989
- Tim Berners-Lee proposed the World Wide Web at CERN.
- The Berlin Wall fell on November 9.
Growing up after 1989
You turned 10 in 1999, the year the euro was introduced for banks and electronic payments.
You turned 18 in 2007, the year Apple released the first iPhone.
You turned 30 in 2019, the year Scientists released the first image of a black hole.
Age by year for someone born in 1989
| Year | Before birthday | After birthday |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 36 | 37 |
| 2027 | 37 | 38 |
| 2028 | 38 | 39 |
| 2029 | 39 | 40 |
| 2030 | 40 | 41 |
| 2031 | 41 | 42 |
Birthday milestones
- Turns 1 in 1990
- Turns 10 in 1999
- Turns 13 in 2002
- Turns 16 in 2005
- Turns 18 in 2007
- Turns 21 in 2010
- Turns 25 in 2014
- Turns 30 in 2019
- Turns 40 in 2029
- Turns 50 in 2039
- Turns 60 in 2049
- Turns 65 in 2054
- Turns 70 in 2059
- Turns 75 in 2064
- Turns 80 in 2069
- Turns 90 in 2079
- Turns 100 in 2089
How this is worked out
Your age goes up by one on each birthday, so knowing only your birth year leaves two possible answers: the current year minus 1989, or one less if your birthday hasn't come yet. Pick your birth month and day above to get your exact age in years, months and days, or use the full age calculator.
The Chinese zodiac follows the lunar new year, which falls between January 21 and February 20, so people born early in 1989 may belong to the previous animal. Generation names follow the ranges commonly used by Pew Research Center.