If you were born in 1948
If you were born in 1948, you turn 78 during 2026. You are 77 until your birthday in 2026, then 78 afterwards. Enter your date of birth below for your exact age.
The age you reach during a calendar year is that year minus your birth year: 2026 − 1948 = 78. You are one year younger until your birthday falls, then you are 78 for the rest of 2026.
Someone born in 1948 belongs to the Baby Boomer generation, and at 78 is well past State Pension age; ONS life tables put average life expectancy at 65 at roughly 19 years for men and 21 for women.
Age by calendar year for a 1948 birth year:
| Calendar year | Age someone born in 1948 reaches |
|---|---|
| 2026 | turns 78 |
| 2027 | turns 79 |
| 2028 | turns 80 |
| 2029 | turns 81 |
| 2030 | turns 82 |
How it works.
Rule: age = current year − birth year, minus 1 if this year's birthday has not happened yet.
- Subtract the birth year: 2026 − 1948 = 78.
- If today is before the birthday in 2026, subtract 1 → 77.
- The calculator above does this exactly from your full date of birth.
Worked examples
Born 1 January 1948: turned 78 on 1 January 2026, so 78 for essentially all of 2026.
Born 30 June 1948: 77 until the end of June 2026, then 78.
Born 31 December 1948: 77 for almost all of 2026, turning 78 only on the last day.
Sources:
gov.uk State Pension age
· retrieved 2026-06-18.
Frequently asked questions
How old am I if I was born in 1948?
If you were born in 1948, you turn 78 during 2026. You are 77 until your birthday in 2026, then 78 afterwards. Enter your exact date of birth above for the precise figure in years, days and hours.
What generation is someone born in 1948?
Someone born in 1948 belongs to the Baby Boomer generation.
Is someone born in 1948 eligible for the State Pension?
Yes — at 78 they are past the current UK State Pension age of 66. The exact entitlement depends on National Insurance qualifying years (35 for the full new State Pension). Check a personal forecast at gov.uk/check-state-pension.
Was 1948 a leap year?
Yes — 1948 was a leap year, so it had 29 February. Anyone born on 29 February 1948 only has a calendar birthday every four years, though legally they age one year each 1 March (or 28 February) like everyone else.