diff --git a/app/Individual.php b/app/Individual.php
index 6960acf51a1..3f3c5e6851e 100644
--- a/app/Individual.php
+++ b/app/Individual.php
@@ -478,6 +478,10 @@ public function lifespan(): string
         $birth_year = $this->getBirthDate()->minimumDate()->format('%Y');
         $death_year = $this->getDeathDate()->maximumDate()->format('%Y');
 
+        if ($birth_year === '') {
+            $birth_year = I18N::translate('…');
+        }
+
         if ($death_year === '' && $this->isDead()) {
             $death_year = I18N::translate('…');
         }