Lifespan is the length of a Sim's age in each life stage, which also depends on their life state. Sims' lifespan can be set in the options menu of The Sims 3 that determines how long a Sim's natural life will be. As always, the Sim may die a premature, unnatural death, regardless of this setting. * Short: ±25 Sim days * Medium: ±50 Sim days * Normal: ±90 Sim days * Long: ±190 Sim days * Epic: ±960 Sim days With Generations or patch 22, the length of each life stage can be adjusted individually. The length ranges from the Short lifespan to Epic: