Life span or lifespan may refer to:
- Maximum life span, the maximum lifespan observed in a group
- Life expectancy, the average lifespan expected of a group
- Longevity, the average lifespan expected under ideal conditions
- Lifespan (film), a 1976 film starring Klaus Kinski
Famous quotes containing the words life and/or span:
“Moons and years pass by and are gone forever, but a beautiful moment shimmers through life a ray of light.”
—Franz Grillparzer (1791–1872)
“Life’s brief span [vitae summa brevis] forbids us to enter on far-reaching hopes.”
—Horace [Quintus Horatius Flaccus] (65–8 B.C.)