Happiness Study: Age When People Are Happiest

Hannes Schwandt, 30, from the Centre for Economic Performance at the London School of Economics, did a research that revealed the ages that people are most happy in life.

He studied happiness results for 23,161 individuals aged between 17 and 85.

Results showed that satisfaction or contentment is highest at the ages of 23 and 69, dips during the mid-fifties and drops further still after 75.

Schwandt said: ‘People in their fifties could learn a little from the elderly, who generally feel less regret. They should try not to be frustrated with their unmet expectations because they are probably not feeling much worse than their peers.’

Schwandt is currently a visiting researcher at the Center for Economic Performance at the London School of Economics.