Average ages of the members
of the Quorum of the Twelve, the First Presidency,
and the Quorum of the Twelve and First Presidency combined
of the Quorum of the Twelve, the First Presidency,
and the Quorum of the Twelve and First Presidency combined
The compiling of the information on this page required a prodigious amount of time. As noted in the first column, the date I used to make the age calculations was December 31st of each year. Thus, the average ages given will not be completely accurate for the entire calendar year, but will be very close.
Interesting facts gleaned from the information found on this page:
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- The “oldest” Quorum of the Twelve during this dispensation (greatest average age) was the Quorum of the Twelve as it existed just before Elder L. Tom Perry passed away on May 30, 2015. The average age of the Quorum was 80 years and 0 months. As a comparison, the average age of the Quorum at the end of 2023 was 74 years and 7 months.
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- The “youngest” Quorum of the Twelve during this dispensation (youngest average age) was the original Quorum of the Twelve, as it was created in April of 1835. The average age of the Twelve at that time was 29 years 2 months.
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- The “oldest” First Presidency during this dispensation (greatest average age) is currently serving, as Presidents Russell M. Nelson, Dallin H. Oaks, and Henry B. Eyring are serving. As of December 2023, their average age is 93 years 9 months old. No other First Presidency has had an average age that old.
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- The “youngest” First Presidency was the First Presidency as it existed in 1834 with the Prophet Joseph Smith, Oliver Cowdery, Sidney Rigdon, and Frederick G. Williams. The average age was 36 years 7 months.
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- A rather unique situation existed in 1869 where the average ages of the Quorum of the Twelve, the First Presidency, and the combined First Presidency and Quorum of the Twelve were all 51 years 10 months.
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- Interestingly, at the end of 2008, the average age of the Quorum of the Twelve, the average age of the First Presidency, and the average age of the Quorum of the Twelve and First Presidency combined were all 75 years and 0 months!
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- Another unique situation existed in the First Presidency in 1972 when President Harold B. Lee was 73 years of age, President Marion G. Romney was 75 years of age, and President N. Eldon Tanner was 74 years of age. The year and the three ages were thus 72, 73, 74, and 75.
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- The oldest ‘youngest’ apostle in this dispensation has been Elder Jeffrey R. Holland in 2004. Just before Elder Maxwell died in July of 2004, Elder Holland was 63 years and 7 months old, and was the youngest apostle. No other “youngest” apostle has been that old!
Average age Average age Average age Date Quorum of Twelve First Presidency Quorum of Twelve & 1st Presidency Church President
12-31-2023 74 years 07 months 93 years 09 months 77 years 07 months Russell M Nelson 12-31-2022 75 years 04 months 92 years 09 months 78 years 09 months Russell M Nelson 12-31-2021 74 years 04 months 91 years 09 months 77 years 09 months Russell M Nelson 12-31-2020 73 years 04 months 90 years 09 months 76 years 09 months Russell M Nelson 12-31-2019 72 years 04 months 89 years 09 months 75 years 09 months Russell M Nelson 12-31-2018 71 years 04 months 88 years 09 months 74 years 09 months Russell M Nelson 12-31-2017 74 years 09 months 84 years 00 months 76 years 09 months Thomas S Monson 12-31-2016 74 years 07 months 83 years 00 months 76 years 03 months Thomas S Monson 12-31-2015 73 years 07 months 82 years 00 months 75 years 03 months Thomas S Monson 12-31-2014 79 years 07 months 81 years 00 months 79 years 10 months Thomas S Monson 12-31-2013 78 years 07 months 80 years 00 months 78 years 10 months Thomas S Monson 12-31-2012 77 years 07 months 79 years 00 months 77 years 10 months Thomas S Monson 12-31-2011 76 years 07 months 78 years 00 months 76 years 10 months Thomas S Monson 12-31-2010 75 years 07 months 77 years 00 months 75 years 10 months Thomas S Monson 12-31-2009 74 years 07 months 76 years 00 months 74 years 10 months Thomas S Monson 12-31-2008 75 years 00 months 75 years 00 months 75 years 00 months Thomas S Monson 12-31-2007 75 years 09 months 84 years 02 months 77 years 05 months Gordon B Hinckley 12-31-2006 75 years 04 months 87 years 05 months 77 years 09 months Gordon B Hinckley 12-31-2005 74 years 04 months 86 years 05 months 76 years 09 months Gordon B Hinckley 12-31-2004 73 years 04 months 85 years 05 months 75 years 09 months Gordon B Hinckley 12-31-2003 77 years 04 months 84 years 05 months 78 years 09 months Gordon B Hinckley 12-31-2002 76 years 04 months 83 years 05 months 77 years 09 months Gordon B Hinckley 12-31-2001 75 years 04 months 82 years 05 months 76 years 09 months Gordon B Hinckley 12-31-2000 74 years 04 months 81 years 05 months 75 years 09 months Gordon B Hinckley 12-31-1999 73 years 04 months 80 years 05 months 74 years 09 months Gordon B Hinckley 12-31-1998 72 years 04 months 79 years 05 months 73 years 09 months Gordon B Hinckley 12-31-1997 71 years 04 months 78 years 05 months 72 years 09 months Gordon B Hinckley 12-31-1996 70 years 04 months 77 years 05 months 71 years 09 months Gordon B Hinckley 12-31-1995 69 years 04 months 76 years 05 months 70 years 09 months Gordon B Hinckley 12-31-1994 69 years 05 months 79 years 08 months 71 years 06 months Howard W Hunter 12-31-1993 72 years 08 months 81 years 05 months 74 years 05 months Ezra Taft Benson 12-31-1992 71 years 08 months 80 years 05 months 73 years 05 months Ezra Taft Benson 12-31-1991 70 years 08 months 79 years 05 months 72 years 05 months Ezra Taft Benson 12-31-1990 69 years 08 months 78 years 05 months 71 years 05 months Ezra Taft Benson 12-31-1989 68 years 08 months 77 years 05 months 70 years 05 months Ezra Taft Benson 12-31-1988 67 years 08 months 76 years 05 months 69 years 05 months Ezra Taft Benson 12-31-1987 69 years 03 months 75 years 05 months 70 years 06 months Ezra Taft Benson 12-31-1986 68 years 03 months 74 years 05 months 69 years 06 months Ezra Taft Benson 12-31-1985 67 years 01 months 73 years 05 months 68 years 05 months Ezra Taft Benson 12-31-1984 66 years 04 months 83 years 10 months 69 years 10 months Spencer W Kimball 12-31-1983 68 years 09 months 82 years 10 months 71 years 09 months Spencer W Kimball 12-31-1982 70 years 02 months 81 years 10 months 72 years 06 months Spencer W Kimball 12-31-1981 69 years 02 months 81 years 07 months 72 years 03 months Spencer W Kimball 12-31-1980 69 years 06 months 83 years 11 months 72 years 05 months Spencer W Kimball 12-31-1979 68 years 06 months 82 years 11 months 71 years 05 months Spencer W Kimball 12-31-1978 67 years 06 months 81 years 11 months 70 years 05 months Spencer W Kimball 12-31-1977 68 years 06 months 80 years 11 months 71 years 00 months Spencer W Kimball 12-31-1976 67 years 06 months 79 years 11 months 70 years 00 months Spencer W Kimball 12-31-1973 67 years 09 months 76 years 11 months 69 years 08 months Spencer W Kimball 12-31-1972 67 years 08 months 74 years 07 months 69 years 00 months Harold B Lee 12-31-1971 68 years 02 months 80 years 07 months 70 years 08 months Joseph Fldng Smith 12-31-1970 67 years 11 months 79 years 07 months 70 years 03 months Joseph Fldng Smith 12-31-1969 69 years 07 months 81 years 00 months 73 years 05 months David O McKay 12-31-1968 68 years 07 months 80 years 00 months 72 years 05 months David O McKay 12-31-1967 67 years 07 months 81 years 09 months 71 years 09 months David O McKay 12-31-1966 66 years 07 months 80 years 09 months 70 years 09 months David O McKay 12-31-1965 65 years 07 months 79 years 09 months 69 years 09 months David O McKay 12-31-1964 64 years 07 months 79 years 09 months 67 years 08 months David O McKay 12-31-1963 63 years 07 months 78 years 09 months 66 years 08 months David O McKay 12-31-1962 65 years 01 months 80 years 09 months 68 years 03 months David O McKay 12-31-1961 66 years 01 months 79 years 09 months 68 years 10 months David O McKay 12-31-1960 67 years 04 months 82 years 09 months 70 years 05 months David O McKay 12-31-1959 66 years 04 months 81 years 09 months 69 years 05 months David O McKay 12-31-1958 66 years 10 months 84 years 01 month 70 years 01 month David O McKay 12-31-1957 65 years 07 months 83 years 01 month 69 years 01 month David O McKay 12-31-1956 64 years 07 months 82 years 01 month 68 years 01 month David O McKay 12-31-1955 63 years 07 months 81 years 01 month 67 years 01 month David O McKay 12-31-1954 62 years 07 months 80 years 01 month 66 years 01 month David O McKay 12-31-1953 59 years 08 months 79 years 01 month 63 years 06 months David O McKay 12-31-1952 60 years 09 months 78 years 01 month 64 years 05 months David O McKay 12-31-1951 62 years 10 months 77 years 01 month 65 years 08 months David O McKay 12-31-1950 63 years 05 months 79 years 02 months 66 years 06 months George Albert Smith 12-31-1949 65 years 04 months 78 years 02 months 67 years 11 months George Albert Smith 12-31-1948 64 years 04 months 77 years 02 months 66 years 11 months George Albert Smith 12-31-1947 63 years 04 months 76 years 02 months 65 years 11 months George Albert Smith 12-31-1946 64 years 04 months 75 years 02 months 66 years 6 months George Albert Smith 12-31-1945 63 years 04 months 74 years 02 months 65 years 6 months George Albert Smith 12-31-1944 64 years 07 months 77 years 07 months 67 years 03 months Heber J Grant 12-31-1943 65 years 06 months 76 years 07 months 67 years 11 months Heber J Grant 12-31-1942 70 years 02 months 75 years 07 months 71 years 03 months Heber J Grant 12-31-1941 69 years 02 months 74 years 07 months 70 years 03 months Heber J Grant 12-31-1940 71 years 03 months 73 years 07 months 71 years 09 months Heber J Grant 12-31-1939 70 years 03 months 72 years 07 months 70 years 09 months Heber J Grant 12-31-1938 69 years 03 months 71 years 07 months 69 years 09 months Heber J Grant 12-31-1937 68 years 03 months 70 years 07 months 68 years 09 months Heber J Grant 12-31-1936 68 years 02 months 69 years 07 months 68 years 06 months Heber J Grant 12-31-1935 67 years 01 months 68 years 07 months 67 years 05 months Heber J Grant 12-31-1934 66 years 01 months 67 years 07 months 66 years 05 months Heber J Grant 12-31-1933 64 years 10 months 73 years 07 months 66 years 07 months Heber J Grant 12-31-1932 64 years 00 months 78 years 02 months 66 years 00 month Heber J Grant 12-31-1931 63 years 00 months 77 years 02 months 65 years 00 month Heber J Grant 12-31-1930 63 years 01 months 78 years 01 month 66 years 01 month Heber J Grant 12-31-1929 62 years 01 months 77 years 01 month 65 years 01 month Heber J Grant 12-31-1928 61 years 01 months 76 years 01 month 64 years 01 month Heber J Grant 12-31-1927 60 years 01 months 75 years 01 month 63 years 01 month Heber J Grant 12-31-1926 59 years 01 months 74 years 01 month 62 years 01 month Heber J Grant 12-31-1925 58 years 01 months 73 years 01 month 61 years 01 month Heber J Grant 12-31-1924 57 years 01 months 77 years 09 months 61 years 03 months Heber J Grant 12-31-1923 56 years 01 months 76 years 09 months 60 years 03 months Heber J Grant 12-31-1922 55 years 01 months 75 years 09 months 59 years 03 months Heber J Grant 12-31-1921 54 years 01 months 74 years 09 months 58 years 03 months Heber J Grant 12-31-1920 54 years 09 months 76 years 06 months 59 years 01 month Heber J Grant 12-31-1919 53 years 09 months 75 years 06 months 58 years 01 month Heber J Grant 12-31-1918 53 years 04 months 74 years 06 months 57 years 11 months Heber J Grant 12-31-1917 52 years 11 months 79 years 07 months 58 years 04 months Joseph F Smith 12-31-1916 53 years 03 months 78 years 07 months 58 years 08 months Joseph F Smith 12-31-1915 54 years 03 months 77 years 07 months 58 years 11 months Joseph F Smith 12-31-1914 53 years 03 months 76 years 07 months 57 years 11 months Joseph F Smith 12-31-1913 52 years 03 months 75 years 07 months 56 years 11 months Joseph F Smith 12-31-1912 51 years 03 months 74 years 07 months 55 years 11 months Joseph F Smith 12-31-1911 50 years 03 months 73 years 07 months 54 years 11 months Joseph F Smith 12-31-1910 51 years 10 months 67 years 00 month 54 years 10 months Joseph F Smith 12-31-1909 53 years 02 months 74 years 11 months 57 years 06 months Joseph F Smith 12-31-1908 52 years 02 months 73 years 11 months 56 years 06 months Joseph F Smith 12-31-1907 51 years 02 months 72 years 11 months 55 years 06 months Joseph F Smith 12-31-1906 51 years 10 months 71 years 11 months 55 years 10 months Joseph F Smith 12-31-1905 55 years 11 months 70 years 11 months 59 years 02 months Joseph F Smith 12-31-1904 53 years 03 months 69 years 11 months 56 years 07 months Joseph F Smith 12-31-1903 48 years 10 months 68 years 11 months 52 years 10 months Joseph F Smith 12-31-1902 50 years 07 months 67 years 11 months 54 years 01 month Joseph F Smith 12-31-1901 49 years 07 months 66 years 11 months 53 years 01 month Joseph F Smith 12-31-1900 50 years 11 months 74 years 04 months 55 years 07 months Lorenzo Snow 12-31-1899 51 years 00 months 73 years 04 months 55 years 09 months Lorenzo Snow 12-31-1898 52 years 04 months 72 years 04 months 56 years 04 months Lorenzo Snow 12-31-1897 54 years 11 months 73 years 08 months 58 years 08 months Wilford Woodruff 12-31-1896 58 years 05 months 72 years 08 months 61 years 09 months Wilford Woodruff 12-31-1895 55 years 05 months 71 years 08 months 58 years 08 months Wilford Woodruff 12-31-1894 54 years 05 months 70 years 08 months 57 years 08 months Wilford Woodruff 12-31-1893 53 years 05 months 69 years 08 months 56 years 08 months Wilford Woodruff 12-31-1892 52 years 05 months 68 years 08 months 55 years 08 months Wilford Woodruff 12-31-1891 51 years 05 months 67 years 08 months 54 years 08 months Wilford Woodruff 12-31-1890 50 years 05 months 66 years 08 months 53 years 08 months Wilford Woodruff 12-31-1889 49 years 05 months 65 years 08 months 52 years 08 months Wilford Woodruff 12-31-1888 53 years 08 months n/a n/a n/a 12-31-1887 53 years 11 months n/a n/a n/a 12-31-1886 52 years 09 months 62 years 01 month 54 years 09 months John Taylor 12-31-1885 51 years 09 months 61 years 01 month 53 years 08 months John Taylor 12-31-1884 52 years 06 months 60 years 01 month 54 years 01 month John Taylor 12-31-1883 53 years 11 months 59 years 01 month 55 years 00 month John Taylor 12-31-1882 54 years 07 months 58 years 01 month 55 years 04 months John Taylor 12-31-1881 56 years 10 months 57 years 01 month 56 years 10 months John Taylor 12-31-1880 57 years 00 months 56 years 01 month 56 years 10 months John Taylor 12-31-1879 59 years 02 months n/a n/a n/a 12-31-1878 61 years 03 months n/a n/a n/a 12-31-1877 60 years 03 months n/a n/a n/a 12-31-1876 59 years 03 months 53 years 01 month 56 years 10 months Brigham Young 12-31-1875 58 years 03 months 52 years 01 month 55 years 10 months Brigham Young 12-31-1874 57 years 03 months 51 years 01 month 54 years 10 months Brigham Young 12-31-1873 56 years 03 months 50 years 01 month 53 years 10 months Brigham Young 12-31-1872 55 years 03 months 54 years 10 months 55 years 02 months Brigham Young 12-31-1871 54 years 03 months 53 years 10 months 54 years 02 months Brigham Young 12-31-1870 53 years 03 months 52 years 10 months 53 years 02 months Brigham Young 12-31-1869 51 years 10 months 51 years 10 months 51 years 10 months Brigham Young 12-31-1868 51 years 05 months 50 years 10 months 51 years 04 months Brigham Young 12-31-1867 52 years 01 months 53 years 10 months 52 years 06 months Brigham Young 12-31-1866 53 years 03 months 52 years 10 months 53 years 02 months Brigham Young 12-31-1865 52 years 03 months 60 years 01 month 53 years 10 months Brigham Young 12-31-1864 51 years 03 months 59 years 01 month 52 years 10 months Brigham Young 12-31-1863 50 years 03 months 58 years 01 month 51 years 10 months Brigham Young 12-31-1862 49 years 03 months 57 years 01 month 50 years 10 months Brigham Young 12-31-1861 48 years 03 months 56 years 01 month 49 years 10 months Brigham Young 12-31-1860 47 years 03 months 55 years 01 month 48 years 10 months Brigham Young 12-31-1859 47 years 05 months 54 years 01 month 48 years 11 months Brigham Young 12-31-1858 46 years 05 months 53 years 01 month 47 years 10 months Brigham Young 12-31-1857 45 years 05 months 52 years 01 month 46 years 10 months Brigham Young 12-31-1856 44 years 10 months 55 years 07 months 46 years 05 months Brigham Young 12-31-1855 43 years 10 months 49 years 08 months 45 years 00 month Brigham Young 12-31-1854 42 years 10 months 48 years 08 months 44 years 00 month Brigham Young 12-31-1853 41 years 10 months 51 years 07 months 43 years 09 months Brigham Young 12-31-1852 40 years 10 months 50 years 07 months 42 years 09 months Brigham Young 12-31-1851 39 years 10 months 49 years 07 months 41 years 09 months Brigham Young 12-31-1850 38 years 10 months 48 years 07 months 40 years 09 months Brigham Young 12-31-1849 37 years 10 months 47 years 07 months 39 years 09 months Brigham Young 12-31-1848 38 years 09 months 46 years 07 months 40 years 11 months Brigham Young 12-31-1847 39 years 04 months 45 years 07 months 40 years 10 months Brigham Young 12-31-1846 39 years 10 months n/a n/a n/a 12-31-1845 39 years 11 months n/a n/a n/a 12-31-1844 38 years 06 months n/a n/a n/a 12-31-1843 38 years 01 months 43 years 05 months 39 years 03 months Joseph Smith 12-31-1842 36 years 11 months 44 years 11 months 39 years 03 months Joseph Smith 12-31-1841 36 years 01 months 42 years 10 months 38 years 04 months Joseph Smith 12-31-1840 34 years 02 months 45 years 10 months 37 years 03 months Joseph Smith 12-31-1839 32 years 11 months 49 years 07 months 38 years 06 months Joseph Smith 12-31-1838 33 years 11 months 48 years 07 months 39 years 02 months Joseph Smith 12-31-1837 31 years 09 months 44 years 10 months 36 years 01 month Joseph Smith 12-31-1836 30 years 09 months 38 years 07 months 32 years 08 months Joseph Smith 12-31-1835 29 years 09 months 37 years 07 months 31 years 08 months Joseph Smith 12-31-1834 n/a 36 years 07 months n/a Joseph Smith 12-31-1833 n/a 38 years 04 months n/a Joseph Smith
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