16.1
years (median age at death)
verified
Birman: years (median age at death) (O'Neill DG, Church DB, McGreevy PD, Thomson PC, Brodbelt DC)
as of 2026-09-07 · license: facts-only
- Study sample n=12 (small sample; treat the estimate as imprecise).
- Study breed label 'Birman' does not map 1:1 onto a single roster breed (see this file's _meta.notes).
Source
Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery (SAGE) — O'Neill DG, Church DB, McGreevy PD, Thomson PC, Brodbelt DC. Longevity and mortality of cats attending primary care veterinary practices in England. J Feline Med Surg. 2015;17(2):125-133.
https://doi.org/10.1177/1098612X14536176
retrieved 2026-09-07
Method
Quoted verbatim from the source above.