Oldest people

This is a list of tables of the verified (validated) oldest people in the world in ordinal rank, such as oldest person or oldest man. In these tables, a supercentenarian is considered 'verified' if his or her claim has been validated by an international body that specifically deals in longevity research, such as the Gerontology Research Group (GRG) or Guinness World Records (GWR). •  • 
The oldest person ever whose age has been independently verified is Jeanne Calment (1875–1997) of France, who lived to the age of 122 years and 164 days.
The oldest man ever whose age has been independently verified is Jiroemon Kimura (1897–2013) of Japan, who lived to the age of 116 years and 54 days.
Since the death of 116-year-old Inah Canabarro Lucas of Brazil on 30 April 2025, Ethel Caterham (born 21 August 1909) of the United Kingdom is the oldest living person whose age is validated.
Since the death of 112-year-old John Tinniswood of the United Kingdom on 25 November 2024, João Marinho Neto (born 5 October 1912) of Brazil is the oldest living man whose age is validated.

 Oldest living people 

RankNameSexBirth dateAge as of  Country of  residence 1 Ethel Caterham  21 August 1909   2 Marie-Rose Tessier  21 May 1910   3 Naomi Whitehead  26 September 1910   4 Lucia Laura Sangenito  22 November 1910   5 Yolanda Beltrão de Azevedo  13 January 1911   6 Shigeko Kagawa  28 May 1911   7 Beatriz Ferreira Duarte  21 June 1911   8 Bonita Gibson  4 July 1911   9 Raymunda Luzia da Conceição  1 August 1911   10 Fuyo Kishimoto  20 December 1911  

 Oldest living men 

RankNameBirth dateAge as of  Country of  residence 1 João Marinho Neto 5 October 1912   2 Ilie Ciocan 10 June 1913   3 Kenneth Weeks 5 October 1913   4 Vitantonio Lovallo 28 March 1914   5 Francisco Ernesto Filho 5 April 1914   6 Hikaru Katō 2 May 1914   7 Virgilio Dávalos Rey 8 October 1914   8 Tokuji Tanigaki 8 November 1914   9 Ryōji Shinoda 30 November 1914   10 Luis Cano 9 December 1914  

 Oldest people ever 

RankNameSexBirth dateDeath dateAgeCountry of deathor residence1Jeanne Calment • 21 Feb 18754 Aug 19972Kane Tanaka2 Jan 190319 Apr 20223Sarah Knauss24 Sept 188030 Dec 19994Lucile Randon11 Feb 190417 Jan 20235Nabi Tajima4 Aug 190021 Apr 20186Marie-Louise Meilleur29 Aug 188016 Apr 19987Violet Brown10 Mar 190015 Sept 20178María Branyas Morera4 Mar 190719 Aug 20249Emma Morano29 Nov 189915 Apr 201710Chiyo Miyako2 May 190122 July 2018

 Oldest men ever 

RankNameBirth dateDeath dateAgeCountry of deathor residence1Jiroemon Kimura • 19 Apr 189712 June 20132Christian Mortensen16 Aug 188225 Apr 19983Emiliano Mercado del Toro21 Aug 189124 Jan 20074Juan Vicente Pérez Mora27 May 19092 Apr 20245Horacio Celi Mendoza • • 3 Jan 189725 Sept 20116Walter Breuning21 Sept 189614 Apr 20117Yūkichi Chūganji23 Mar 188928 Sept 20038Tomás Pinales Figuereo •  • 31 Mar 190624 Sept 20209Joan Riudavets Moll15 Dec 18895 Mar 200410Fred Hale1 Dec 189019 Nov 2004

Chronological list of the oldest living person in the world since 1951
This list includes the World's Oldest Person Titleholders according to Guinness World Records (GWR) and Gerontology Research Group (GRG).

FromToNameSexAge whenoldestLifespanCountryof death28 Apr 1951Lucy WoodmanN/A–1093 May 1841 – 28 Apr 1951109 years, 360 days28 Apr 195114 Jan 1954(2 yrs, 261 days)Nancy Merriman109–11219 Dec 1841 – 14 Jan 1954112 years, 26 days14 Jan 195424 Oct 1955(1 yr, 283 days)Betsy Baker111–11320 Aug 1842 – 24 Oct 1955113 years, 65 days24 Oct 195516 Dec 1956(1 yr, 53 days)Jennie Howell110–11111 Feb 1845 – 16 Dec 1956111 years, 309 days16 Dec 19567 Jan 1957(22 days)Mathias Hansen Saether10821 Oct 1848 – 7 Jan 1957108 years, 78 days7 Jan 19574 Jan 1959(1 yr, 362 days)Catherine Waller108–1101 Dec 1848 – 4 Jan 1959110 years, 34 days4 Jan 19597 Oct 1959(276 days)Christina Karnebeek-Backs109–1102 Oct 1849 – 7 Oct 1959110 years, 5 days7 Oct 19599 Oct 1960(1 yr, 2 days)Robert Early109–1118 Oct 1849 – 9 Oct 1960111 years, 1 day9 Oct 196028 Nov 1960(50 days)Nettie Minick1093 Apr 1851 – 28 Nov 1960109 years, 239 days28 Nov 196030 Dec 1964(4 yrs, 32 days)Mary Kelly109–1137 June 1851 – 30 Dec 1964113 years, 206 days30 Dec 19645 June 1967(2 yrs, 157 days)James King110–11215 Nov 1854 – 5 June 1967112 years, 202 days5 June 196721 Oct 1968(1 yr, 138 days)Narcissa Rickman111–11313 Sept 1855 – 21 Oct 1968113 years, 38 days21 Oct 196814 Nov 1968(24 days)Tome Horigome11122 Jan 1857 – 14 Nov 1968111 years, 297 days14 Nov 19684 May 1969(171 days)Marie Bernátková11122 Oct 1857 – 4 May 1969111 years, 194 days4 May 196931 Dec 1969(241 days)Haruno Shimada111–11224 Dec 1857 – 31 Dec 1969112 years, 7 days31 Dec 196911 Jan 1970(11 days)Ada Roe1116 Feb 1858 – 11 Jan 1970111 years, 339 days11 Jan 197010 July 1972(2 yrs, 181 days)Kitty Harvey109–11212 Jan 1860 – 10 July 1972112 years, 180 days10 July 197227 Feb 1973(232 days)Josefa Salas Mateo111–11214 July 1860 – 27 Feb 1973112 years, 228 days27 Feb 197318 Aug 1973(172 days)Alice Stevenson111–11210 July 1861 – 18 Aug 1973112 years, 39 days18 Aug 197310 Jan 1974(145 days)Ettie Crist11114 Feb 1862 – 10 Jan 1974111 years, 330 days10 Jan 19747 Apr 1974(87 days)Laurence Entiope1119 Dec 1862 – 7 Apr 1974111 years, 119 days7 Apr 197431 May 1975(1 yr, 54 days)Mito Umeta111–11227 Mar 1863 – 31 May 1975112 years, 65 days31 May 197516 Nov 1976(1 yr, 169 days)Niwa Kawamoto111–11317 Sept 1863 – 16 Nov 1976113 years, 60 days16 Nov 19765 Nov 1978(1 yr, 354 days)Alice Coles111–11328 Aug 1865 – 5 Nov 1978113 years, 69 days5 Nov 197829 June 1979(236 days)Josefa Llovet Llovet111–11225 Feb 1867 – 29 June 1979112 years, 124 days29 June 197927 Jan 1981(1 yr, 212 days)Eliza Underwood112–11315 Mar 1867 – 27 Jan 1981113 years, 318 days27 Jan 198126 Aug 1981(211 days)Judia Ward112–11315 June 1868 – 26 Aug 1981113 years, 72 days26 Aug 198113 Nov 1982(1 yr, 79 days)Nellie Spencer112–11324 Aug 1869 – 13 Nov 1982113 years, 81 days13 Nov 198213 Oct 1983(334 days)Emma Wilson112–11312 May 1870 – 13 Oct 1983113 years, 154 days13 Oct 198321 Oct 1986(3 yrs, 8 days)Augusta Holtz112–1153 Aug 1871 – 21 Oct 1986115 years, 79 days21 Oct 19862 Feb 1987(104 days)Mary McKinney11330 May 1873 – 2 Feb 1987113 years, 248 days2 Feb 198727 Dec 1987(328 days)Anna Eliza Williams113–1142 June 1873 – 27 Dec 1987114 years, 208 days27 Dec 198711 Jan 1988(15 days)Florence Knapp11410 Oct 1873 – 11 Jan 1988114 years, 93 days11 Jan 19887 July 1990(2 yrs, 177 days)Easter Wiggins113–1161 June 1874 – 7 July 1990116 years, 36 days7 July 19904 Aug 1997(7 yrs, 28 days)Jeanne Calment115–12221 Feb 1875 – 4 Aug 1997122 years, 164 days4 Aug 199716 Apr 1998(255 days)Marie-Louise Meilleur116–11729 Aug 1880 – 16 Apr 1998117 years, 230 days16 Apr 199830 Dec 1999(1 yr, 258 days)Sarah Knauss117–11924 Sept 1880 – 30 Dec 1999119 years, 97 days30 Dec 199921 Nov 2000(327 days)Ella Miller1156 Dec 1884 – 21 Nov 2000115 years, 351 days21 Nov 20006 June 2001(197 days)Marie Brémont114–11525 Apr 1886 – 6 June 2001115 years, 42 days6 June 200118 Mar 2002(285 days)Maud Farris-Luse114–11521 Feb 1887 – 18 Mar 2002115 years, 25 days18 Mar 200228 May 2002(71 days)Grace Clawson11415 Nov 1887 – 28 May 2002114 years, 194 days28 May 200221 Aug 2002(85 days)Adelina Domingues11419 Feb 1888 – 21 Aug 2002114 years, 183 days21 Aug 200229 Dec 2002(130 days)Mae Harrington11320 Jan 1889 – 29 Dec 2002113 years, 343 days29 Dec 200228 Sept 2003(273 days)Yūkichi Chūganji113–11423 Mar 1889 – 28 Sept 2003114 years, 189 days28 Sept 200313 Nov 2003(46 days)Mitoyo Kawate11415 May 1889 – 13 Nov 2003114 years, 182 days13 Nov 200329 May 2004(198 days)Ramona Trinidad Iglesias Jordan1141 Sept 1889 – 29 May 2004114 years, 271 days29 May 200427 Aug 2006(2 yrs, 90 days)María Capovilla114–11614 Sept 1889 – 27 Aug 2006116 years, 347 days27 Aug 200611 Dec 2006(106 days)Elizabeth Bolden11615 Aug 1890 – 11 Dec 2006116 years, 118 days11 Dec 200624 Jan 2007(44 days)Emiliano Mercado del Toro11521 Aug 1891 – 24 Jan 2007115 years, 156 days24 Jan 200728 Jan 2007(4 days)Emma Tillman11422 Nov 1892 – 28 Jan 2007114 years, 67 days28 Jan 200713 Aug 2007(196 days)Yone Minagawa1144 Jan 1893 – 13 Aug 2007114 years, 221 days13 Aug 200726 Nov 2008(1 yr, 105 days)Edna Parker114–11520 Apr 1893 – 26 Nov 2008115 years, 220 days26 Nov 20082 Jan 2009(37 days)Maria de Jesus dos Santos11510 Sept 1893 – 2 Jan 2009115 years, 114 days2 Jan 200911 Sept 2009(252 days)Gertrude Baines1156 Apr 1894 – 11 Sept 2009115 years, 158 days11 Sept 20092 May 2010(233 days)Kama Chinen11410 May 1895 – 2 May 2010114 years, 357 days2 May 20104 Nov 2010(186 days)Eugénie Blanchard11416 Feb 1896 – 4 Nov 2010114 years, 261 days4 Nov 201018 Nov 2010(14 days)Ana Nogueira de Luca11421 June 1896 – 18 Nov 2010114 years, 150 days18 Nov 201021 June 2011(215 days)Maria Gomes Valentim1149 July 1896 – 21 June 2011114 years, 347 days21 June 20114 Dec 2012(1 yr, 166 days)Besse Cooper114–11626 Aug 1896 – 4 Dec 2012116 years, 100 days4 Dec 201217 Dec 2012(13 days)Dina Manfredini1154 Apr 1897 – 17 Dec 2012115 years, 257 days17 Dec 201212 June 2013(177 days)Jiroemon Kimura115–11619 Apr 1897 – 12 June 2013116 years, 54 days12 June 20131 Apr 2015(1 yr, 293 days)Misao Okawa115–1175 Mar 1898 – 1 Apr 2015117 years, 27 days1 Apr 20156 Apr 2015(5 days)Gertrude Weaver1164 July 1898 – 6 Apr 2015116 years, 276 days6 Apr 201517 June 2015(72 days)Jeralean Talley115–11623 May 1899 – 17 June 2015116 years, 25 days17 June 201512 May 2016(330 days)Susannah Mushatt Jones115–1166 July 1899 – 12 May 2016116 years, 311 days12 May 201615 Apr 2017(338 days)Emma Morano116–11729 Nov 1899 – 15 Apr 2017117 years, 137 days15 Apr 201715 Sept 2017(152 days)Violet Brown11710 Mar 1900 – 15 Sept 2017117 years, 189 days15 Sept 201721 Apr 2018(218 days)Nabi Tajima1174 Aug 1900 – 21 Apr 2018117 years, 260 days21 Apr 201822 July 2018(92 days)Chiyo Miyako116–1172 May 1901 – 22 July 2018117 years, 81 days22 July 201819 Apr 2022(3 yrs, 271 days)Kane Tanaka115–1192 Jan 1903 – 19 Apr 2022119 years, 107 days19 Apr 202217 Jan 2023(273 days)Lucile Randon11811 Feb 1904 – 17 Jan 2023118 years, 340 days17 Jan 202319 Aug 2024(1 yr, 215 days)María Branyas Morera115–1174 Mar 1907 – 19 Aug 2024117 years, 168 days19 Aug 202429 Dec 2024(132 days)Tomiko Itooka11623 May 1908 – 29 Dec 2024116 years, 220 days29 Dec 202430 Apr 2025(122 days)Inah Canabarro Lucas1168 June 1908 – 30 Apr 2025116 years, 326 days30 Apr 2025Present()Ethel Caterham115–116*Born 21 Aug 1909Living in

Chronological list of the oldest living man in the world since 1951
This list includes the World's Oldest Man Titleholders according to Guinness World Records (GWR) and Gerontology Research Group (GRG).

FromToNameAge whenoldestLifespanCountryof death27 Mar 1951James SmithN/A–10810 July 1842 – 27 Mar 1951108 years, 265 days27 Mar 195112 Mar 1953(1 yr, 350 days)James Hard107–10915 July 1843 – 12 Mar 1953109 years, 240 days12 Mar 195310 Oct 1953(212 days)Karl Glöckner10729 Dec 1845 – 10 Oct 1953107 years, 286 days10 Oct 195317 Sept 1954(342 days)Wayland Newell107–10815 Sept 1846 – 17 Sept 1954108 years, 2 days17 Sept 195423 Sept 1954(6 days)Anders Johansson10624 Mar 1848 – 23 Sept 1954106 years, 183 days23 Sept 19543 Dec 1954(71 days)Euclid Story10630 July 1848 – 3 Dec 1954106 years, 126 days3 Dec 195414 Mar 1955(101 days)Daniel Cummings10625 Sept 1848 – 14 Mar 1955106 years, 170 days14 Mar 19557 Jan 1957(1 yr, 299 days)Mathias Hansen Saether106–10821 Oct 1848 – 7 Jan 1957108 years, 78 days7 Jan 19579 Oct 1960(3 yrs, 276 days)Robert Early107–1118 Oct 1849 – 9 Oct 1960111 years, 1 day9 Oct 19609 Dec 1960(61 days)Willem Kostering108–10922 Nov 1851 – 9 Dec 1960109 years, 17 days9 Dec 196012 Mar 1962(1 yr, 93 days)Sylvester Melvin109–11029 Nov 1851 – 12 Mar 1962110 years, 103 days12 Mar 196216 Mar 1962(4 days)Joseph Saint-Amour11026 Feb 1852 – 16 Mar 1962110 years, 18 days16 Mar 196222 Nov 1962(251 days)William Smith10828 Feb 1854 – 22 Nov 1962108 years, 267 days22 Nov 19625 June 1967(4 yrs, 195 days)James King108–11215 Nov 1854 – 5 June 1967112 years, 202 days5 June 196721 Mar 1968(290 days)John Mosley Turner110–11115 June 1856 – 21 Mar 1968111 years, 280 days21 Mar 196824 Nov 1968(248 days)Eli Lindsay11028 Feb 1858 – 24 Nov 1968110 years, 270 days24 Nov 196826 Dec 1968(32 days)John Chaney10912 Oct 1859 – 26 Dec 1968109 years, 75 days26 Dec 196822 Apr 1969(117 days)William Lamb10924 Nov 1859 – 22 Apr 1969109 years, 149 days22 Apr 19694 Jan 1970(257 days)John Johnson108–10927 May 1860 – 4 Jan 1970109 years, 222 days4 Jan 19702 Dec 1971(1 yr, 332 days)Theophilus May108–1105 Jan 1861 – 2 Dec 1971110 years, 331 days2 Dec 19715 May 1973(1 yr, 154 days)Friedrich Wedeking109–11010 Oct 1862 – 5 May 1973110 years, 207 days5 May 197318 Oct 1974(1 yr, 166 days)Isaac Edwards109–1106 Dec 1863 – 18 Oct 1974110 years, 316 days18 Oct 19747 Jan 1977(2 yrs, 81 days)James Holt108–11125 Dec 1865 – 7 Jan 1977111 years, 13 days7 Jan 197717 Mar 1977(69 days)Jean Teillet1106 Nov 1866 – 17 Mar 1977110 years, 131 days17 Mar 197720 Aug 1978(1 yr, 156 days)Charlie Nelson109–11021 Sept 1867 – 20 Aug 1978110 years, 333 days20 Aug 19785 Sept 1980(2 yrs, 16 days)Charlie Phillips109–1115 May 1869 – 5 Sept 1980111 years, 123 days5 Sept 198010 Apr 1982(1 yr, 217 days)Zachariah Blackistone109–11116 Feb 1871 – 10 Apr 1982111 years, 53 days10 Apr 19824 Mar 1983(328 days)James Nash109–11031 July 1872 – 4 Mar 1983110 years, 216 days4 Mar 198311 Aug 1983(160 days)Walter Wilcox1101 Nov 1872 – 11 Aug 1983110 years, 283 days11 Aug 198322 Dec 1983(133 days)Gregory Pandazes11015 Jan 1873 – 22 Dec 1983110 years, 341 days22 Dec 198325 June 1984(186 days)Benjamin Garner11010 Aug 1873 – 25 June 1984110 years, 320 days25 June 198415 Dec 1984(173 days)Randolph Davis110–11115 Oct 1873 – 15 Dec 1984111 years, 61 days15 Dec 198414 Dec 1986(1 yr, 364 days)Joe Thomas109–1111 May 1875 – 14 Dec 1986111 years, 227 days14 Dec 19865 Jan 1987(22 days)Herman Smith-Johannsen11115 June 1875 – 5 Jan 1987111 years, 204 days5 Jan 198725 Nov 1988(1 yr, 325 days)Alphaeus Philemon Cole110–11212 July 1876 – 25 Nov 1988112 years, 136 days25 Nov 198810 June 1990(1 yr, 197 days)John Evans111–11219 Aug 1877 – 10 June 1990112 years, 295 days10 June 199018 June 1990(8 days)Henri Pérignon11014 Oct 1879 – 18 June 1990110 years, 247 days18 June 199024 Dec 1990(189 days)Robert Freeman110–11122 Dec 1879 – 24 Dec 1990111 years, 2 days24 Dec 199014 June 1993(2 yrs, 172 days)Frederick Frazier110–11327 Jan 1880 – 14 June 1993113 years, 138 days14 June 199320 Jan 1994(220 days)Josep Armengol Jover111–11223 July 1881 – 20 Jan 1994112 years, 181 days20 Jan 199418 Aug 1994(210 days)Park Heard111–11218 May 1882 – 18 Aug 1994112 years, 92 days18 Aug 199425 Apr 1998(3 yrs, 250 days)Christian Mortensen112–11516 Aug 1882 – 25 Apr 1998115 years, 252 days25 Apr 199827 Dec 1998(246 days)Donald Butler112–11321 Aug 1885 – 27 Dec 1998113 years, 128 days27 Dec 199829 Apr 1999(123 days)Denzō Ishizaki1122 Oct 1886 – 29 Apr 1999112 years, 209 days29 Apr 199915 Nov 1999(200 days)Antonio Urrea Hernández11118 Feb 1888 – 15 Nov 1999111 years, 270 days15 Nov 19991 Mar 2001(1 yr, 106 days)John Painter111–11220 Sept 1888 – 1 Mar 2001112 years, 162 days1 Mar 20013 Jan 2002(308 days)Antonio Todde11222 Jan 1889 – 3 Jan 2002112 years, 346 days3 Jan 200228 Sept 2003(1 yr, 268 days)Yūkichi Chūganji112–11423 Mar 1889 – 28 Sept 2003114 years, 189 days28 Sept 20035 Mar 2004(159 days)Joan Riudavets Moll113–11415 Dec 1889 – 5 Mar 2004114 years, 81 days5 Mar 200419 Nov 2004(259 days)Fred Hale1131 Dec 1890 – 19 Nov 2004113 years, 354 days19 Nov 200424 Jan 2007(2 yrs, 66 days)Emiliano Mercado del Toro113–11521 Aug 1891 – 24 Jan 2007115 years, 156 days24 Jan 200719 June 2009(2 yrs, 146 days)Tomoji Tanabe111–11318 Sept 1895 – 19 June 2009113 years, 274 days19 June 200918 July 2009(29 days)Henry Allingham1136 June 1896 – 18 July 2009113 years, 42 days18 July 200914 Apr 2011(1 yr, 270 days)Walter Breuning112–11421 Sept 1896 – 14 Apr 2011114 years, 205 days14 Apr 201125 Sept 2011(164 days)Horacio Celi Mendoza11423 Jan 1897 – 25 Sept 2011114 years, 265 days25 Sept 201112 June 2013(1 yr, 260 days)Jiroemon Kimura114–11619 Apr 1897 – 12 June 2013116 years, 54 days12 June 201313 Sept 2013(93 days)Salustiano Sánchez Blázquez1128 June 1901 – 13 Sept 2013112 years, 97 days13 Sept 201326 Mar 2014(194 days)Ernest Peronneau111–1127 Mar 1902 – 26 Mar 2014112 years, 19 days26 Mar 201424 Apr 2014(29 days)Arturo Licata1112 May 1902 – 24 Apr 2014111 years, 357 days24 Apr 20148 June 2014(45 days)Alexander Imich1114 Feb 1903 – 8 June 2014111 years, 124 days8 June 20145 July 2015(1 yr, 27 days)Sakari Momoi111–1125 Feb 1903 – 5 July 2015112 years, 150 days5 July 201519 Jan 2016(198 days)Yasutaro Koide11213 Mar 1903 – 19 Jan 2016112 years, 312 days19 Jan 201611 Aug 2017(1 yr, 204 days)Yisrael Kristal112–11315 Sept 1903 – 11 Aug 2017113 years, 330 days11 Aug 201729 Jan 2018(171 days)Francisco Núñez Olivera112–11313 Dec 1904 – 29 Jan 2018113 years, 47 days29 Jan 201820 Jan 2019(356 days)Masazō Nonaka112–11325 July 1905 – 20 Jan 2019113 years, 179 days20 Jan 201921 Oct 2019(274 days)Gustav Gerneth113–11415 Oct 1905 – 21 Oct 2019114 years, 6 days21 Oct 201924 Sept 2020(339 days)Tomás Pinales Figuereo113–11431 Mar 1906 – 24 Sept 2020114 years, 177 days24 Sept 202012 Aug 2021(322 days)Emilio Flores Márquez112–1138 Aug 1908 – 12 Aug 2021113 years, 4 days12 Aug 202118 Jan 2022(159 days)Saturnino de la Fuente García11211 Feb 1909 – 18 Jan 2022112 years, 341 days18 Jan 20222 Apr 2024(2 yrs, 75 days)Juan Vicente Pérez Mora112–11427 May 1909 – 2 Apr 2024114 years, 311 days2 Apr 202429 June 2024(88 days)Shi Ping1121 Nov 1911 – 29 June 2024112 years, 241 days29 June 202425 Nov 2024(149 days)John Tinniswood111–11226 Aug 1912 – 25 Nov 2024112 years, 91 days25 Nov 2024Present()João Marinho Neto112–113*Born 5 Oct 1912Living in

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