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Malala Yousafzai

How Old Is Malala Yousafzai?

Malala Yousafzai was born on July 12, 1997[1][2], and turned 29 in 2026. Age in every year ↓
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61 historical figures died during Malala Yousafzai's lifetime
Childhood
age 0–12 · 1997–2009
23 notable deaths
Teenage Years
age 13–19 · 2010–2016
21 notable deaths
Young Adult
age 20–35 · 2017–2026
17 notable deaths
1997
Mother Teresa
Mother Teresa
1910–1997
Activism & Social Change
Missionary of Charity in Calcutta
Malala Yousafzai was 0 years old
1997
Jacques Cousteau
Jacques Cousteau
1910–1997
Exploration
Ocean explorer, pioneered scuba diving
Malala Yousafzai was 0 years old
1997
Princess Diana
Princess Diana
1961–1997
Activism & Social Change
People's Princess, humanitarian
Malala Yousafzai was 0 years old
1997
Toshiro Mifune
Toshiro Mifune
1920–1997
Film & Entertainment
Star of Seven Samurai, Rashomon and Yojimbo
Malala Yousafzai was 0 years old
1998
Akira Kurosawa
Akira Kurosawa
1910–1998
Film & Entertainment
Seven Samurai, master filmmaker
Malala Yousafzai was 1 years old
1998
Frank Sinatra
Frank Sinatra
1915–1998
Music
My Way, Ol' Blue Eyes
Malala Yousafzai was 1 years old
1999
Stanley Kubrick
Stanley Kubrick
1928–1999
Film & Entertainment
2001: A Space Odyssey, perfectionist auteur
Malala Yousafzai was 2 years old
2000
Hedy Lamarr
Hedy Lamarr
1914–2000
Science & Invention
Hollywood star who co-invented frequency hopping
Malala Yousafzai was 3 years old
2001
George Harrison
George Harrison
1943–2001
Music
The Beatles, My Sweet Lord
Malala Yousafzai was 4 years old
2003
Bob Hope
Bob Hope
1903–2003
Film & Entertainment
Comedian and entertainer for nearly 80 years
Malala Yousafzai was 6 years old
2003
Johnny Cash
Johnny Cash
1932–2003
Music
The Man in Black, country music legend
Malala Yousafzai was 6 years old
2004
Marlon Brando
Marlon Brando
1924–2004
Film & Entertainment
The Godfather, method acting pioneer
Malala Yousafzai was 7 years old
2004
Ray Charles
Ray Charles
1930–2004
Music
The Genius of Soul, Georgia On My Mind
Malala Yousafzai was 7 years old
2004
Ronald Reagan
Ronald Reagan
1911–2004
Politics & Leadership
40th US president, former Hollywood actor
Malala Yousafzai was 7 years old
2005
Rosa Parks
Rosa Parks
1913–2005
Activism & Social Change
Mother of the civil rights movement
Malala Yousafzai was 8 years old
2005
Pope John Paul II
Pope John Paul II
1920–2005
Philosophy & Thought
First Polish pope, led the Catholic Church 1978–2005
Malala Yousafzai was 8 years old
2006
Naguib Mahfouz
Naguib Mahfouz
1911–2006
Literature
Egyptian novelist and Nobel laureate
Malala Yousafzai was 9 years old
2006
Saddam Hussein
Saddam Hussein
1937–2006
Politics & Leadership
President of Iraq 1979–2003
Malala Yousafzai was 9 years old
2006
Gerald Ford
Gerald Ford
1913–2006
Politics & Leadership
38th President of the United States
Malala Yousafzai was 9 years old
2007
Ingmar Bergman
Ingmar Bergman
1918–2007
Film & Entertainment
The Seventh Seal, master of art cinema
Malala Yousafzai was 10 years old
2008
Edmund Hillary
Edmund Hillary
1919–2008
Exploration
First to summit Mount Everest
Malala Yousafzai was 11 years old
2008
Heath Ledger
Heath Ledger
1979–2008
Film & Entertainment
The Dark Knight's Joker
Malala Yousafzai was 11 years old
2009
Michael Jackson
Michael Jackson
1958–2009
Music
King of Pop, Thriller
Malala Yousafzai was 12 years old
2011
Elizabeth Taylor
Elizabeth Taylor
1932–2011
Film & Entertainment
Cleopatra, golden age Hollywood star
Malala Yousafzai was 14 years old
2011
Steve Jobs
Steve Jobs
1955–2011
Business & Industry
Co-founded Apple, changed technology
Malala Yousafzai was 14 years old
2011
Amy Winehouse
Amy Winehouse
1983–2011
Music
Back to Black, soulful voice
Malala Yousafzai was 14 years old
2011
Wangari Maathai
Wangari Maathai
1940–2011
Activism & Social Change
Kenyan environmentalist, first African woman Nobel laureate
Malala Yousafzai was 14 years old
2011
Muammar Gaddafi
Muammar Gaddafi
1942–2011
Politics & Leadership
Ruler of Libya 1969–2011
Malala Yousafzai was 14 years old
2011
Osama bin Laden
Osama bin Laden
1957–2011
Politics & Leadership
Founder of al-Qaeda
Malala Yousafzai was 14 years old
2012
Neil Armstrong
Neil Armstrong
1930–2012
Exploration
First human to walk on the Moon
Malala Yousafzai was 15 years old
2012
Whitney Houston
Whitney Houston
1963–2012
Music
The Voice, I Will Always Love You
Malala Yousafzai was 15 years old
2013
Nelson Mandela
Nelson Mandela
1918–2013
Politics & Leadership
Anti-apartheid hero, South African President
Malala Yousafzai was 16 years old
2013
Margaret Thatcher
Margaret Thatcher
1925–2013
Politics & Leadership
The Iron Lady, British Prime Minister
Malala Yousafzai was 16 years old
2013
Chinua Achebe
Chinua Achebe
1930–2013
Literature
Things Fall Apart, landmark of modern African literature
Malala Yousafzai was 16 years old
2013
Hugo Chávez
Hugo Chávez
1954–2013
Politics & Leadership
President of Venezuela 1999–2013
Malala Yousafzai was 16 years old
2014
Gabriel García Márquez
Gabriel García Márquez
1927–2014
Literature
One Hundred Years of Solitude
Malala Yousafzai was 17 years old
2014
Maya Angelou
Maya Angelou
1928–2014
Literature
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
Malala Yousafzai was 17 years old
2014
Robin Williams
Robin Williams
1951–2014
Film & Entertainment
Good Will Hunting, comedy genius
Malala Yousafzai was 17 years old
2015
B.B. King
B.B. King
1925–2015
Music
King of the Blues
Malala Yousafzai was 18 years old
2016
Fidel Castro
Fidel Castro
1926–2016
Politics & Leadership
Cuban revolutionary leader
Malala Yousafzai was 19 years old
2016
Vera Rubin
Vera Rubin
1928–2016
Science & Invention
Discovered evidence for dark matter
Malala Yousafzai was 19 years old
2016
Muhammad Ali
Muhammad Ali
1942–2016
Sports
The Greatest, heavyweight boxing champion
Malala Yousafzai was 19 years old
2016
David Bowie
David Bowie
1947–2016
Music
Ziggy Stardust, musical chameleon
Malala Yousafzai was 19 years old
2016
Prince
Prince
1958–2016
Music
Purple Rain, multi-instrumentalist genius
Malala Yousafzai was 19 years old
2018
Stan Lee
Stan Lee
1922–2018
Film & Entertainment
Co-created Spider-Man, X-Men, Marvel
Malala Yousafzai was 21 years old
2018
Aretha Franklin
Aretha Franklin
1942–2018
Music
Queen of Soul, Respect
Malala Yousafzai was 21 years old
2018
Stephen Hawking
Stephen Hawking
1942–2018
Science & Invention
Black holes, A Brief History of Time
Malala Yousafzai was 21 years old
2018
Kofi Annan
Kofi Annan
1938–2018
Politics & Leadership
UN Secretary-General and Nobel Peace laureate
Malala Yousafzai was 21 years old
2018
George H. W. Bush
George H. W. Bush
1924–2018
Politics & Leadership
41st President of the United States
Malala Yousafzai was 21 years old
2019
Toni Morrison
Toni Morrison
1931–2019
Literature
Beloved, Nobel Prize in Literature
Malala Yousafzai was 22 years old
2020
Kobe Bryant
Kobe Bryant
1978–2020
Sports
NBA legend, Mamba Mentality
Malala Yousafzai was 23 years old
2020
Diego Maradona
Diego Maradona
1960–2020
Sports
Argentine football legend, 1986 World Cup winner
Malala Yousafzai was 23 years old
2021
Desmond Tutu
Desmond Tutu
1931–2021
Activism & Social Change
Anti-apartheid cleric, Nobel Peace Prize
Malala Yousafzai was 24 years old
2022
Pelé
Pelé
1940–2022
Sports
The King of Football, 3 World Cups
Malala Yousafzai was 25 years old
2022
Elizabeth II
Elizabeth II
1926–2022
Politics & Leadership
Queen of the United Kingdom for 70 years
Malala Yousafzai was 25 years old
2022
Mikhail Gorbachev
Mikhail Gorbachev
1931–2022
Politics & Leadership
Last leader of the Soviet Union
Malala Yousafzai was 25 years old
2022
Pope Benedict XVI
Pope Benedict XVI
1927–2022
Philosophy & Thought
Pope from 2005 until his resignation in 2013
Malala Yousafzai was 25 years old
2024
Jimmy Carter
Jimmy Carter
1924–2024
Politics & Leadership
39th US president and Nobel Peace laureate
Malala Yousafzai was 27 years old
2025
James Watson
James Watson
1928–2025
Science & Invention
Co-discovered the structure of DNA
Malala Yousafzai was 28 years old
2025
Jane Goodall
Jane Goodall
1934–2025
Science & Invention
World's foremost expert on chimpanzees
Malala Yousafzai was 28 years old
2025
Pope Francis
Pope Francis
1936–2025
Philosophy & Thought
First pope from the Americas
Malala Yousafzai was 28 years old
Today — 2026
Malala Yousafzai is 29 years old

How Old Was Malala Yousafzai in Each Year?

Malala Yousafzai was born on July 12, 1997. The table shows the age Malala Yousafzai turned on the birthday in each year.

YearAge
19970
19981
19992
20003
20014
20025
20036
20047
20058
20069
200710
200811
200912
201013
201114
201215
201316
201417
201518
201619
201720
YearAge
201821
201922
202023
202124
202225
202326
202427
202528
202629

Malala Yousafzai: Age and Birthday

How old is Malala Yousafzai?

Malala Yousafzai was born on July 12, 1997, and turned 29 on July 12, 2026.

When is Malala Yousafzai's birthday?

Malala Yousafzai's birthday is July 12. Malala Yousafzai was born in 1997.

Sources

  1. Malala Yousafzai — Wikipedia
  2. Malala Yousafzai (Q32732) — Wikidata
  3. Portrait: Malala Yousafzai 2015.jpg — Wikimedia Commons. DFID - UK Department for International Development, CC BY 2.0
  4. Mother Teresa — Wikipedia
  5. Jacques Cousteau — Wikipedia
  6. Diana, Princess of Wales — Wikipedia
  7. Toshiro Mifune — Wikipedia
  8. Akira Kurosawa — Wikipedia
  9. Frank Sinatra — Wikipedia
  10. Stanley Kubrick — Wikipedia
  11. Hedy Lamarr — Wikipedia
  12. George Harrison — Wikipedia
  13. Bob Hope — Wikipedia
  14. Johnny Cash — Wikipedia
  15. Marlon Brando — Wikipedia
  16. Ray Charles — Wikipedia
  17. Ronald Reagan — Wikipedia
  18. Rosa Parks — Wikipedia
  19. Pope John Paul II — Wikipedia
  20. Naguib Mahfouz — Wikipedia
  21. Saddam Hussein — Wikipedia
  22. Gerald Ford — Wikipedia
  23. Ingmar Bergman — Wikipedia
  24. Edmund Hillary — Wikipedia
  25. Heath Ledger — Wikipedia
  26. Michael Jackson — Wikipedia
  27. Elizabeth Taylor — Wikipedia
  28. Steve Jobs — Wikipedia
  29. Amy Winehouse — Wikipedia
  30. Wangarĩ Maathai — Wikipedia
  31. Muammar Gaddafi — Wikipedia
  32. Osama bin Laden — Wikipedia
  33. Neil Armstrong — Wikipedia
  34. Whitney Houston — Wikipedia
  35. Nelson Mandela — Wikipedia
  36. Margaret Thatcher — Wikipedia
  37. Chinua Achebe — Wikipedia
  38. Hugo Chávez — Wikipedia
  39. Gabriel García Márquez — Wikipedia
  40. Maya Angelou — Wikipedia
  41. Robin Williams — Wikipedia
  42. B. B. King — Wikipedia
  43. Fidel Castro — Wikipedia
  44. Vera Rubin — Wikipedia
  45. Muhammad Ali — Wikipedia
  46. David Bowie — Wikipedia
  47. Prince (musician) — Wikipedia
  48. Stan Lee — Wikipedia
  49. Aretha Franklin — Wikipedia
  50. Stephen Hawking — Wikipedia
  51. Kofi Annan — Wikipedia
  52. George H. W. Bush — Wikipedia
  53. Toni Morrison — Wikipedia
  54. Kobe Bryant — Wikipedia
  55. Diego Maradona — Wikipedia
  56. Desmond Tutu — Wikipedia
  57. Pelé — Wikipedia
  58. Elizabeth II — Wikipedia
  59. Mikhail Gorbachev — Wikipedia
  60. Pope Benedict XVI — Wikipedia
  61. Jimmy Carter — Wikipedia
  62. James Watson — Wikipedia
  63. Jane Goodall — Wikipedia
  64. Pope Francis — Wikipedia