Longest Lived breed, Teng 2024 (VetCompass UK) life expectancy at age 0: Burmese

as of 2026-09-07 · license: CC-BY-4.0

• Only breeds this study reports (>=15 study animals per the study's own inclusion floor) are eligible -- not a claim about every breed that exists.

Source

Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery (SAGE) — Teng KT, O'Neill DG, Brodbelt DC, Church DB, Pegram C. Life tables of annual life expectancy and risk factors for mortality in cats in the UK. J Feline Med Surg. 2024;26(5).
https://doi.org/10.1177/1098612X241234211
retrieved 2026-09-07

Method

max of life_expectancy_years across breeds in this study's own per-breed table.

n = 45

from: data/longevity-teng2024.json

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