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Calculations for the ‘Apostolic Averages’ page


Information used to calculate the averages on the ‘Apostolic Averages’ page:

 

01/ Years of service as President of the Church:

  • Joseph Smith – 14.250
  • Brigham Young – 29.667
  • John Taylor – 6.750
  • Wilford Woodruff – 9.417
  • Lorenzo Snow – 3.083
  • Joseph F. Smith – 17.083
  • Heber J. Grant – 26.417
  • George Albert Smith – 5.917
  • David O. McKay – 18.750
  • Joseph Fielding Smith – 2.417
  • Harold B. Lee – 1.500
  • Spencer W. Kimball – 11.833
  • Ezra Taft Benson – 8.583
  • Howard W. Hunter – 0.750
  • Gordon B. Hinckley – 12.833
  • Thomas S. Monson – 9.917
  • Russell M. Nelson – currently serving
  • Total years for 16 prophets = 179.167
  • Average years served as President = 179.167÷16 = 11.198 = 11 years 2 months

02/ The average tenure of service of our Latter-day apostles:

  • Apostles 1 – 12: all 12 = 263.418, 4 who were faithful and didn’t die prematurely = 165.500
  • Apostles 13 – 24: all 12 = 267.583, 7 who were faithful and didn’t die prematurely = 240.500
  • Apostles 25 – 36: all 12 = 382.750, 9 who were faithful and didn’t die prematurely = 323.250
  • Apostles 37- 48: all 12 = 330.750, 10 who were faithful and didn’t die prematurely = 301.333
  • Apostles 49 – 60: all 12 = 416.917, 11 who were faithful and didn’t die prematurely = 391.417
  • Apostles 61 – 72: all 12 = 289.083
  • Apostles 73 – 84: all 12 = 326.333
  • Apostles 85 – 96: the ten who have died = 271.416  (deceased = ARD, BKP, MJA, BRM, LTP, DBH, JEF, NAM, JBW, MRB)  (living = RMN, DHO)
  • Apostles 97 – 108: the two who have died = 50.500  (deceased = RGS, RDH)  (living = JRH, HBE, DFU, DAB, QLC, DTC, NLA, RAR, GES, DGR)
  • Apostles 109 – 120: none have died  (living = GWG, US, PK)
  • Hence for all, 263.418 + 267.583 + 382.750 + 330.750 + 416.917 + 289.083 + 326.333 + 271.416 + 50.500 = 2598.75  (2598.750 ÷ 96 = 27.070)
  • Hence minus the 19, 165.500 + 240.500 + 323.250 + 301.333 + 391.417 + 289.083 + 326.333 + 271.416 + 50.500 = 2359.333  (2359.333 ÷ 77 = 30.641)

03/ Apostles per decade and apostles per year

  • 111 apostles called in 20 decades = 5.6 apostles per decade
  • 203 years ÷ 111 apostles = 1 apostle called every 1.83 years

04/ Average death age of presidents of the Church

  • Total years through Thomas S. Monson is 1349.583.  When divided by 16, the average death of prophets is 84.349, or 84 years 04 months.
  • If Joseph Smith’s premature death is not included, the calculation is 1311.083 ÷ 15 = 87.406, or 87 years 05 months

05/ Average death age of the apostles of this dispensation

  • 287.166 (4)  [apostles 1 – 12]
  • 474.750 (7)  [apostles 13 – 24]
  • 614.250 (9)  [apostles 25 – 36]
  • 688.417 (10)  [apostles 37 – 48]
  • 876.917 (11)  [apostles 49 – 60]
  • 946.000 (12)  [apostles 61 – 72]
  • 1019.500 (12)  [apostles 73 – 84]
  • 855.833 (10)  [apostles 85 – 96]
  • 172.000 (2)  [apostles 97 – 108]
  • 000.000 (0)  [apostles 109 – 110]
  • 5934.833 ÷ 77 = 77.076, or 77 years 1 month
  • Last apostle to pass away was Elder M. Russell Ballard on November 12, 2023

06/ Average age of call to the apostleship

  • 5097.917 ÷ 111 = 45.927 years = 45 years 11 months (overall)
  • 1557.333 ÷ 47 = 33.135 years = 33 years 02 months (nineteenth century)
  • 2861.500 ÷ 53 = 54.000 years = 54 years 00 months (twentieth century)
  • 678.250 ÷ 11 = 61.659 years = 61 years 08 months (twenty-first century)

07/ Average age of apostles called during the service of each President of the Church

  • President Nelson:  3 apostles (through Elder Kearon) — 64.250 + 60.000 + 62.417 = 186.917,   186.917 ÷ 3 = 62.306 = 62 years 04 months

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