Year Age 1780 23 1860 22.8 1890 22 1900 21.9 1910 21.6 1920 21.2 1930 21.3 1940 21.5 1950 20.3 1960 20.3 1970 20.8 1980 22 1990 23.9 1991 24.1 1992 24.4 1993 24.5 1994 24.5 1995 24.5 1996 24.8 1997 25 1998 25 1999 25.1 2000 25.1 2001 25.1 2002 25.3 2003 25.3 2004 25.3 2005 25.3