Who Was Alive

Were Martti Ahtisaari and Barack Obama alive at the same time?

Yes. Martti Ahtisaari and Barack Obama were alive at the same time for 62 years, from 1961 to 2023.

Martti Ahtisaari was 24 when Barack Obama was born.

Barack Obama was 62 when Martti Ahtisaari died, aged 86.

Martti Ahtisaari

President of Finland from 1994 to 2000

Born 23 June 1937 · died 16 October 2023, aged 86

Barack Obama

44th President of the United States

Born 4 August 1961 · living, 65 as of September 2026

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Martti Ahtisaari and Barack Obama in bold, with some of their best-known contemporaries. Drag across to see the age each reached in any year. Faded ends mark uncertain dates.