Laysan albatross lifespan and age in human years
Longest recorded 70 years
🏆 The longest-lived laysan albatross on record reached 70 years in the wild.
Laysan albatross (Phoebastria immutabilis). The oldest known individual lived 70 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 8.4 years
- Adult weight about 3.15 kg
- Incubation about 64 days
- About 1 eggs at a time
How old in human years?
Age
Laysan albatross age chart in human years
Shaded rows are equivalent to human age 60+.
| Laysan albatross | Human age | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 5 yr | 11 | Child |
| 10 yr | 21 | Adult |
| 15 yr | 29 | Adult |
| 20 yr | 37 | Adult |
| 25 yr | 45 | Middle age |
| 30 yr | 54 | Middle age |
| 35 yr | 62 | Senior |
| 40 yr | 70 | Senior |
| 45 yr | 79 | Elderly |
| 50 yr | 87 | Elderly |
| 55 yr | 95 | Elderly |
| 60 yr | 103 | Elderly |
| 65 yr | 112 | Elderly |
| 70 yr | 120 | Elderly |
| 75 yr | 128 | Elderly |
| 80 yr | 137 | Elderly |
Laysan albatross profile
| Classification | Aves > Procellariiformes > Diomedeidae |
|---|---|
| Scientific name | Phoebastria immutabilis |
| Adult weight | about 3.1 kg |
| Age of maturity | 8.4 years |
| Incubation | about 64 days |
| Litter / clutch size | 1 |
| Longest recorded | 70 years (wild) |
Sources
How we convert ages: method.
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