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Cheetah

Cheetah lifespan and age in human years

Longest recorded 20.5 years

🏆 The longest-lived cheetah on record reached 20.5 years in captivity.

Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus). The oldest known individual lived 20.5 years; this chart maps that record to a human age of 120. Most individuals live considerably shorter lives than the record.

How old in human years?

Age

Cheetah age chart in human years

Shaded rows are equivalent to human age 60+.

CheetahHuman ageStage
1 yr14Teen
2 yr22Adult
3 yr27Adult
4 yr33Adult
5 yr38Adult
6 yr43Middle age
7 yr48Middle age
8 yr54Middle age
9 yr59Middle age
10 yr64Senior
11 yr70Senior
12 yr75Senior
13 yr80Elderly
14 yr86Elderly
15 yr91Elderly
16 yr96Elderly
17 yr101Elderly
18 yr107Elderly
19 yr112Elderly
20 yr117Elderly
21 yr123Elderly
22 yr128Elderly
23 yr133Elderly
24 yr139Elderly
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Cheetah profile

ClassificationMammalia > Carnivora > Felidae
Scientific nameAcinonyx jubatus
Adult weightabout 54 kg
Age of maturity15 months
Gestationabout 88 days
Litter / clutch size3
Longest recorded20.5 years (captivity)

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