Born in 2015
People born in 2015 turn 11 in 2026. A dollar in 2015 buys what $1.42 buys in September 2026, and about 7.47 billion people were alive. Every figure below links to the source it came from.
Your birthday in 2015
What things cost in 2015
| U.S. average | 2015 | in today’s dollars | latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| One dollar | $1.00 | $1.42 | CPI-U |
| Gallon of regular gasoline APU000074714 | $2.45 | $3.48 | $4.48 |
| Dozen large eggs APU0000708111 | $2.47 | $3.51 | $2.27 |
| Pound of white bread APU0000702111 | $1.44 | $2.05 | $1.83 |
| Gallon of whole milk APU0000709112 | $3.42 | $4.86 | $4.11 |
| Pound of ground beef APU0000703112 | $4.17 | $5.92 | $6.79 |
| Pound of ground coffee APU0000717311 | $4.72 | $6.71 | $9.33 |
| Pound of bananas APU0000711211 | $0.58 | $0.83 | $0.66 |
| Kilowatt-hour of electricity APU000072610 | $0.14 | $0.20 | $0.20 |
| Median price of a new house sold MSPUS | $294,150 | $418,159 | $410,700 |
| Median household income MEHOINUSA646N | $56,520 | $80,348 | $87,460 |
| Federal minimum wage STTMINWGFG | $7.25 | $10.31 | $7.25 |
2015 figures are annual averages of the published monthly (or quarterly) values. “Today’s dollars” uses the Consumer Price Index for September 2026; “latest” is the most recent published price. Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Census Bureau, U.S. Department of Labor, via FRED.
Who was in charge in 2015
- United States
- Barack Obama (President)
- United Kingdom
- Elizabeth II (Queen); David Cameron (Prime Minister)
- Russia
- Vladimir Putin (President); Dmitry Medvedev (Prime minister)
- China
- Xi Jinping (General Secretary; paramount leader); Xi Jinping (President); Li Keqiang (Premier)
- France
- François Hollande (President); Manuel Valls (Prime minister)
- Germany
- Joachim Gauck (President); Angela Merkel (Chancellor)
- Japan
- Akihito (Emperor)
- India
- Pranab Mukherjee (President); Narendra Modi (Prime minister)
From Wikipedia’s List of state leaders in the 2010s (revision 1377187190), each name checked against Wikidata. Every country in 2015 →
No. 1 songs of 2015
- “Blank Space” — Taylor Swift (2 weeks)
- “Uptown Funk” — Mark Ronson featuring Bruno Mars (14 weeks)
- “See You Again” — Wiz Khalifa featuring Charlie Puth (12 weeks)
- “Bad Blood” — Taylor Swift featuring Kendrick Lamar (1 week)
- “Cheerleader” — Omi (6 weeks)
- “Can't Feel My Face” — The Weeknd (3 weeks)
- “What Do You Mean?” — Justin Bieber (1 week)
- “The Hills” — The Weeknd (6 weeks)
- “Hello” — Adele (7 weeks)
Weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 with issue dates in 2015, from List of Billboard Hot 100 number ones of 2015 (Wikipedia revision 1363064205).
Famous people born in 2015
What happened in 2015
- January 14 - The Haitian Parliament dissolves, causing political uncertainty. source
- January 3–7 – A series of massacres in Baga, Nigeria and surrounding villages by Boko Haram kills more than 2,000 people. source
- January 27 - Australia wins 2–0 against United Arab Emirates to advance to the 2015 AFC Asian Cup Final for the second consecutive time. source
- January 5 - Introduction of separate buses for women. source
- January 5 - A Czech archaeological team discovers the tomb of formerly unknown Ancient Egyptian queen Khentakawess III who lived during the Fifth Dynasty. source
- January 2 – The Panama-owned MV Better Trans cargo ship sprang a leak and foundered in the Philippine Sea with the loss of one of her nineteen crew. source
- February 14–March 29 – The 2015 Cricket World Cup is held in Australia and New Zealand with Australia defeating New Zealand in the final. source
- January 1 – Lithuania officially adopts the euro as its currency, replacing the litas, and becomes the 19th Eurozone country. source