The Same Age, Twelve Years Apart
What a ten-year-old's world looked like in 2007, 2019 and a projected 2031 — three childhoods, twelve years apart, with the same needs.
A ten-year-old in 2007, 2019 and a projected 2031 lives three different childhoods with the same developmental needs — twelve years apart each time.
The Same Age, Twelve Years Apart
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It uses the McCrindle generation boundaries (Gen Alpha 2010–2024, Gen Beta 2025–2039) and UN World Population Prospects vital rates. Sources and formulas are on our methodology page.
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