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Sperm whale

Sperm whale lifespan and age in human years

Longest recorded 77 years

🏆 The longest-lived sperm whale on record reached 77 years in the wild.

Sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus). The oldest known individual lived 77 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

Sperm whale age chart in human years

Shaded rows are equivalent to human age 60+.

Sperm whaleHuman ageStage
5 yr11Child
10 yr21Adult
15 yr28Adult
20 yr36Adult
25 yr43Middle age
30 yr51Middle age
35 yr58Middle age
40 yr65Senior
45 yr73Senior
50 yr80Elderly
55 yr87Elderly
60 yr95Elderly
65 yr102Elderly
70 yr110Elderly
75 yr117Elderly
80 yr124Elderly
85 yr132Elderly
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Sperm whale profile

ClassificationMammalia > Cetacea > Physeteridae
Scientific namePhyseter macrocephalus
Adult weightabout 2.8e+04 kg
Age of maturity8 years
Gestationabout 502 days
Litter / clutch size1
Longest recorded77 years (wild)

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How we convert ages: method.

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