function getAge(dateString) { var today = new Date(); var birthDate = new Date(dateString); var age = today.getFullYear() - birthDate.getFullYear(); var m = today.getMonth() - birthDate.getMonth(); if (m < 0 || (m === 0 && today.getDate() < birthDate.getDate())) { age--; } return age; } document.querySelector("#age").innerHTML = getAge("1996/09/11");