A study estimated a maximum human life span of 210–557 years using aging models, compared with a theoretical non-aging prediction exceeding 1,700 years.
Notes on verification
Core claim traces to a single peer-reviewed npj Aging study, corroborated by multiple independent science journalism outlets reporting consistent median lifespan figures (146-194 years) and the 1,759-year non-aging baseline. The specific 210-557 year maximum lifespan range matches the preprint's 210-730 year range at the lower bound and is roughly consistent with other reported figures (e.g., 'over 550 years'), but exact upper bound figures vary slightly across preprint/published versions and journalistic summaries, suggesting some model-selection ambiguity rather than full independent confirmation.
Sources
- Longevity: Humans Could Live for Up to 194 Years, Researchers Say (healthline.com)
- https://www.nature.com/articles/s41514-026-00421-6 (nature.com)
- https://www.sciencealert.com/ultimate-limit-of-the-human-lifespan-may-be-identified-study-suggests (sciencealert.com)
- https://www.newsweek.com/somatic-mutations-limit-human-lifespan-aging-study-12205984 (newsweek.com)
- https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.11.23.689982v1.full (biorxiv.org)
- https://www.sciencefocus.com/the-human-body/limit-on-ageing-lifespan (sciencefocus.com)
- https://www.skoltech.ru/en/news/researchers-estimate-upper-limit-human-lifespan-determined-somatic-mutations (skoltech.ru)