Someone born in 2011 turns 15 on their birthday in 2026; before it they are 14. Enter the exact date below for the age in years, months and days.
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People born in 2011 are Gen Zs (the 1997–2012 cohort), and in the Chinese zodiac 2011 is the year of the Metal Rabbit. 4 leap years have passed since 2011.
They can first drive in 2028 and turn 18 in 2029 (3 years away); their twenties begin in 2031. They were born into a world where smartphones were already everyday objects.
Back in 2011: globally, the Arab Spring; world population hit 7 billion. (A selection of 2011's landmark events.)
| Year of birth | 2011 |
| Started school (approx.) | 2015 |
| Could drive (17) | 2028 |
| Turned 18 | 2029 |
| Turns 30 | 2041 |
| Turns 40 | 2051 |
| Turns 50 | 2061 |
| State Pension age (68) | 2079 |
| Turns 100 | 2111 |
They turn 15 on their 2026 birthday; before it they are 14. Use the calculator above for the exact age in years, months and days.
Gen Z — the 1997–2012 cohort.
2011 is the year of the Metal Rabbit (the Chinese New Year falls in January–February, so January babies may belong to the previous animal).
They can take the driving test from their 17th birthday, in 2028; they turn 18 in 2029.
In 2031; the 30th birthday follows in 2041.
Among the landmark events: globally, the Arab Spring; world population hit 7 billion.