Approximately 90 percent of all smokers start before age 18; the average age for a new smoker is 13. People with any college education are more likely than those without any college education both to try to quit smoking and to stay off cigarettes for one or more years.

What age are most smokers?

Current cigarette smoking was highest among people aged 25–44 years and 45–64 years. Current cigarette smoking was lowest among people aged 18-24 years.

What is the average age of death for smokers?

Average life expectancy from age 70 was about 18 years in men who had never regularly smoked, 16 years for men who gave up smoking before age 70 but only about 14 years in men still smoking at age 70. Two-thirds of never smokers (65%), but only half of current smokers (48%), survived from age 70 to age 85.

How do you tell if your lungs are bad from smoking?

Common signs are:Trouble breathing.Shortness of breath.Feeling like youre not getting enough air.Decreased ability to exercise.A cough that wont go away.Coughing up blood or mucus.Pain or discomfort when breathing in or out.1 Apr 2019