Recently elected president Joe Biden celebrated his 78th birthday last week. Biden has been elected as the 46th President of the United States of America, and the inauguration ceremony is scheduled for January 2021. Joe Biden is currently the oldest President ever in the history of America; however, the former President Donald Trump is now the second oldest (as in age) President for the USA. Four years ago, when Trump was elected as the President, he aged 70 years at that time.
Since 1789, there is no specific trend of age for the Presidents of America at their time of inauguration. Surprisingly, Trump and Biden are the two oldest Presidents of the USA, every elected President before them aged below average at their inauguration. Barack Obama ranks as the 5th youngest US President as he aged only 47 years at the time he took office. Bill Clinton, however, is the 3rd youngest, aged only 46 years when he took over. John F. Kennedy was 43 and Teddy Roosevelt 42 at their inauguration.
According to the infographic below, the oldest Presidents of the USA apart from Joe Biden and Donald Trump include William Henry Harrison (68) – 4th oldest President, who died right after a month of his inauguration due to typhoid and pneumonia, whereas the 5th oldest President is James Buchanan (65).
Since 1789, there is no specific trend of age for the Presidents of America at their time of inauguration. Surprisingly, Trump and Biden are the two oldest Presidents of the USA, every elected President before them aged below average at their inauguration. Barack Obama ranks as the 5th youngest US President as he aged only 47 years at the time he took office. Bill Clinton, however, is the 3rd youngest, aged only 46 years when he took over. John F. Kennedy was 43 and Teddy Roosevelt 42 at their inauguration.
According to the infographic below, the oldest Presidents of the USA apart from Joe Biden and Donald Trump include William Henry Harrison (68) – 4th oldest President, who died right after a month of his inauguration due to typhoid and pneumonia, whereas the 5th oldest President is James Buchanan (65).
Infographic by: Statista.com
