Blood pressure 220mmHg can live for how long depends on individual conditions, should be specific analysis of specific problems, can not be generalized. Blood pressure 220mmHg is clinically classified as grade 3 hypertension, and patients need to pay high attention to it, because long-term high blood pressure is likely to cause cerebral hemorrhage, hypertensive encephalopathy, hypertensive heart disease and even kidney failure, etc. It is important to give timely clinical treatment to lower blood pressure in order to prevent complications. How long you can live with a blood pressure of 220mmHg varies from person to person, because hypertension is a chronic disease, if you can actively intervene, you can still survive for a long time, but persistent blood pressure of 220mmHg is mostly seen in renal hypertension, and if it causes cerebral hemorrhage, acute heart attack, it can be life-threatening at any time. It is recommended to take active measures to lower blood pressure after the blood pressure is elevated. Patients should pay attention to low-salt and low-fat diet, moderate exercise, quit smoking and alcohol, and maintain a happy mood.