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Donkey years to human years

Do you want to convert donkey years to human years? Some sources state that you can do it by multiplying donkey age by 3. This might be true for adult donkeys, but in their early life stages they mature much faster than humans.

You can find out donkey's age in human years using these estimations:

• 1 month old donkey is 1 year in human years
• 8 months old donkey is 12 years in human years
• 1 year old donkey is 15 in human years
• 5 years old donkey is 18 in human years
• 10 years old donkey is 30 in human years
• 27 years old donkey is 81 in human years
• 35 years old donkey is 105 in human years

Donkey years to human years calculator

Convert donkey years to human years using our online donkey age converter:

Donkey age chart

How do donkeys age?

Donkeys live through 5 main life stages:

1. From birth to 6 months – baby life stage, when a donkey is called a foal;
2. From 5 month to 5 years – teenage life stage, a female donkey is called a jenny, and a male is called a jack;
3. From 5 years to 20 years – a donkey reaches its adulthood;
4. From 21 to 30 years - a donkey is considered old;
5. A donkey who lives over 30 years is very old.

The oldest donkey

The oldest donkey recorded by the Guinness World Records was Suzy the donkey, who died at the age of 54 years (which equals 162 human years!)

Other resources state that there is a donkey names Bubbles who will turn 63 years old in 2022. Up till now, there was no statement of her death, which makes Bubbles the oldest living donkey.