The World in 1984
A snapshot of the world your baby was born into
1984
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World Population
4.8 billion
Growing by 86 million per year
#1 Song
When Doves Cry
Prince
Top Movie
Beverly Hills Cop
$234 million worldwide
Top Baby Names
Michael & Jennifer
Most popular in the US
Hot Tech
Apple Macintosh
Revolutionary GUI with mouse
Space Milestone
Discovery's Maiden Flight
Space Shuttle Discovery launches Aug 30
New Dictionary Words
Cardio, Repurpose, Phone Tag
First known use per Merriam-Webster
US President
Ronald Reagan
40th President
Gas Price
$1.13/gallon
National average
Grocery Prices
Milk $2.16 · Eggs $1.30
Per gallon / per dozen
First-Class Stamp
$0.20
USPS first-class letter
Median Home Price
$78,300
Median sales price (Census/HUD)
Minimum Wage
$3.35/hour
Federal minimum wage
S&P 500
167
Year-end close, up 6.3%
Super Bowl XVIII
Raiders 38-9 Redskins
January 1984, Tampa
World Series
Detroit Tigers
Beat Padres 4-1
Best Picture
Terms of Endearment
56th Academy Awards, 5 Oscars
Then vs Now
1984 compared to 2025
Gas Price
1984
$1.13/gal
→
2025
$3.10/gal
+174%
Milk (per gallon)
1984
$2.16
→
2025
$4.07
+88%
Eggs (per dozen)
1984
$1.30
→
2025
$3.59
+176%
First-Class Stamp
1984
$0.20
→
2025
$0.78
+290%
Minimum Wage
1984
$3.35/hr
→
2025
$7.25/hr
+116%
Median Home Price
1984
$78,300
→
2025
$414,400
+429%
S&P 500
1984
167
→
2025
6,000
+3493%
World Population
1984
4.80B
→
2025
8.09B
+69%
Sources
Data compiled from official government sources, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Billboard, Box Office Mojo, SSA, NASA, and Merriam-Webster.
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