life history

Short definition from Wiktionary

Noun

1. 1
   An investigation into the details and activities of a person over the course of their lifetime; one’s background.
2. 2
   Information concerning a person’s diseases and medical disorders suffered during his or her lifetime; especially useful if the disorders are genetic.
3. 3
   The set of stages that an organism, or a species, experiences over its lifetime, from conception to death.