It depends on the type of life insurance you own.

Permanent life insurance lasts your entire lifetime, as long as you pay the premiums on time.

Term life insurance lasts for the length of the term.

Since term life is temporary, your life insurance lasts for the term you select when you purchase the policy. Many term life policies offer terms of 10, 15, 20 or 30 years.

So, term life insurance may last as long as 30 years, as long as you keep paying your premiums on time.