House sparrow lifespan and age in human years

Longest recorded 23 years

🏆 The longest-lived house sparrow on record reached 23 years.

House sparrow (Passer domesticus). The oldest known individual lived 23 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 5 months
• Adult weight about 25.3 g
• Incubation about 11 days
• About 5 eggs at a time