Board Thread:Lore Discussion/@comment-101.174.54.47-20130226060747/@comment-25343239-20180305154952

According to Bethesda, https://www.elderscrollsonline.com/en-us/news/post/481

'What is the life expectancy of the different races of Tamriel? Can you please elaborate and give us some numbers to work with for each race or at least the Elven races (Altmer, Bosmer, and Dunmer)?'

"Elves live two to three times as long as humans and the “beast-races” (Orcs, Khajiiti, Argonians). A 200-year-old Elf is old; a 300-year-old Elf is very, very old indeed. Anyone older than that has prolonged his or her lifespan through powerful magic."

- So among the Altmer, Bosmer and Dunmer there are no natural 1,000 year lifespans. The characters we have encountered who are older than 300 have prolonged their lives via magic.

Humans live a normal human lifespan and Beastfolk/Orcs seem to live for the same amount of time, give or take a few decades. I had always assumed Khajjit lived the lifespan of your average housecat but I guess not.

One interesting question that was answered in Skyrim is: when a vampire reverts back to normal, do they age? The answer appears to be no, based on Serana. She can be cured and remains a young woman.