<p>As stated in the <a href="http://deathnote.wikia.com/wiki/L_(character)" rel="noreferrer">wikia</a>, L's age is 24-25 years old.</p>

<p>Also, in <a href="http://deathnote.wikia.com/wiki/Death_Note_13:_How_to_Read" rel="noreferrer">Death Note 13: How to Read</a>, it is stated that L was born on October 31, 1979 and died on November 5, 2004. From this we can calculate that L was 25 years old at the time of his death.</p>

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2016-02-08T14:35:39.333Z
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<p>In the Death Note series, it is seen that while L and Soichiro Yagami are observing Light through the cameras, L says that he used to do a lot of pointless things at the age of seventeen.</p>

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<p>Later, we see that he is giving the same exam as Light, who is seventeen years old at that time.</p>

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<p>This made me curious. What exactly is L's age?</p>

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2016-02-08T16:23:21.180Z
L joined Kira's school under a false identity, so he likely lied about his age too. Him looking older than the average student is one of the *less* strange thing about him.
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How old was L in the Death Note series?
# How old was L in the Death Note series?
Posted by: username_0 on 2016-02-08
In the Death Note series, it is seen that while L and Soichiro Yagami are observing Light through the cameras, L says that he used to do a lot of pointless things at the age of seventeen.

> [![enter image description here](https://i.sstatic.net/WMVv1.jpg)](https://i.sstatic.net/WMVv1.jpg)

Later, we see that he is giving the same exam as Light, who is seventeen years old at that time.

> [![enter image description here](https://i.sstatic.net/Qafwh.jpg)](https://i.sstatic.net/Qafwh.jpg)

This made me curious. What exactly is L's age?
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> **username_1**: L joined Kira's school under a false identity, so he likely lied about his age too. Him looking older than the average student is one of the *less* strange thing about him.  
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### Answer by username_0 on 2016-02-08. Score: 22 | Accepted answer
As stated in the [wikia](http://deathnote.wikia.com/wiki/L_(character)), L's age is 24-25 years old.

Also, in [Death Note 13: How to Read](http://deathnote.wikia.com/wiki/Death_Note_13:_How_to_Read), it is stated that L was born on October 31, 1979 and died on November 5, 2004. From this we can calculate that L was 25 years old at the time of his death.

> [![enter image description here](https://i.sstatic.net/ddMMK.jpg)](https://i.sstatic.net/ddMMK.jpg)
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