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This template returns the number of years that have elapsed between two dates.
A hidden sort key is included so values produced by this template will work properly in sortable tables. The sort key is calculated from the number of days between the given dates, and is compatible with {{number table sorting}}.
Usage
{{Age in years nts|2000}} yields 7003909100000000000♠23–24.
{{Age in years nts|1900|1950}} yields 7004182620000000000♠49–50.
Note that the template can provide an age range: during the year 2015, someone born in 2000 is either 14 or 15 years old, depending on whether they have passed their birth date in the later year.
Birth, death and age templates |
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Birth, death, age |
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| Template | Description / use | | {{BirthDeathAge}} | Combines functions of {{birth date}}, {{birth-date}}, {{birth date and age}}, {{birth year and age}}, {{death date}}, {{death-date}}, {{death date and age}} and {{death year and age}}. | | {{birth date}} | To display a birth date and related hidden metadata. | | {{birth-date}} | | | {{birth date and age}} | {{birth date}} with suffix "(age N)". | | {{birth date and age2}} | {{birth date and age}} plus age as of a specified date. | | {{birth-date and age}} | As {{birth date and age}} but accepts dates in text form ("15 June 1950", "June 15, 1950", "June 1950", etc). | | {{birth year and age}} | Year of birth and approximate age. | | {{Birth based on age as of date}} | To display approximate birth year and current age given a particular date (e.g. when a dated reference mentions the age of a person). | | {{Birth date based on age at death}} | To display approximate birth year based on age at death. |
| Template | Description / use | | {{death date}} | To display a death date and related hidden metadata. | | {{death-date}} | | | {{death date and age}} | {{death date}} with suffix "(aged N)". Also called with {{event date and age}} | | {{death-date and age}} | As {{death date and age}} but accepts dates in text form ("15 June 1950", "June 15, 1950", "June 1950", etc). | | {{death date and given age}} | To display a death date and specified age. | | {{death year and age}} | To display a year of and approximate age at death. |
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Age only |
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| Template | Description / use | | {{age}} | Age based on number of complete years between two dates. | | {{age nts}} | {{age}} with output formatted for use in sortable tables. | | {{age as of date}} | Current age (in years) from a known age at a specified date. | | {{age for infant}} | Current age for infant: months and days up to one year, years and months up to three years, and years beyond. |
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Miscellaneous |
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| Template | Description / use | | {{OldStyleDate}} | Dates pre-1584 in Julian calendar |
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