1519–1591
Innocent IX
Pope of the Catholic Church in 1591
72years old at death
26,451days lived
55%of the people on this site died younger
Innocent IX was born on 30 July 1519 and died on 30 December 1591, aged 72 years and 153 days. That is 26,451 days in all.
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Dates are from Wikidata (free to use under CC0), last updated 22 October 2026. Dates in old records are sometimes disputed.
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