Red deer lifespan and age in human years

Longest recorded 31.5 years

🏆 The longest-lived red deer on record reached 31.5 years in captivity.

Red deer (Cervus elaphus). The oldest known individual lived 31.5 years; this chart maps that record to a human age of 120. Most individuals live considerably shorter lives than the record.

• Reaches adulthood at about 2 years
• Adult weight about 200 kg
• Gestation about 245 days
• About 1 young at a time