Born that year
1962 figure4.2 million babies
4,167,362 born in the U.S. (CDC/NCHS)
CDC/NCHS
Registered live births, all races (NVSR 59-1 Table 1).
CDC/NCHS, 1962 · Source (opens in a new tab)
Born in 1962
America in 1962
In 1962, about 187 million people lived in the United States, 4.2 million babies were born (CDC/NCHS), and John F. Kennedy was president.
A dollar from 1962 buys what $11.16 buys today, by consumer prices.
The Born Story shows the world on the day you were born — enter a birthday to see the weather, prices, and headlines of that day.
How many babies were born in 1962?
How many people lived in the U.S. in 1962?
Americans that year
1962 figure187 million Americans
as of July 1, 1962 (U.S. Census Bureau)
US Census Bureau
Includes service members overseas.
US Census Bureau, 1962 · Source (opens in a new tab)
How much did things cost in 1962?
A dollar then
1962 average$11.16 today
By consumer prices, 1962 average vs. Sept. 2026 (BLS CPI-U).
| First-class stampall of 1962 | 4¢ |
BLS · USPS Historian — Rates for Domestic Letters Since 1863
Prices in the table are as charged then, not adjusted for inflation.
BLS, 1962 · Source (opens in a new tab)
USPS Historian — Rates for Domestic Letters Since 1863, 1962 · Source (opens in a new tab)
How long were people expected to live in 1962?
Life expectancy at birth
1962 figure70.1 years
U.S. life expectancy at birth, 1962 (NCHS)
CDC/NCHS
All races, both sexes. A snapshot of that year’s death rates, not a forecast for any one person.
CDC/NCHS, 1962 · Source (opens in a new tab)
Who was president in 1962?
In the White House
1962John F. Kennedy
35th President of the United States
US House Office of the Historian
US House Office of the Historian, 1962 · Source (opens in a new tab)
A birthday poster from 1962
Someone born in 1962 gets a poster of their own day: the weather where they were born, the Moon that night, and what the world looked like, with every fact sourced.
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The weather that day, the Moon that night, and your hometown, each with its source.