Oldest people


This is a list of tables of the oldest people in the world in ordinal ranks. To avoid including false or unconfirmed claims of old age, names here are restricted to those people whose ages have been validated by an international body that specifically deals in longevity research, such as the Gerontology Research Group or Guinness World Records, and others who have otherwise been.
According to this criterion, the longest human lifespan is that of Jeanne Calment of France, who lived to age 122 years, 164 days. She supposedly met Vincent van Gogh when she was 12 or 13. She received news media attention in 1985, after turning 110. Subsequent investigation found documentation for Calment's age, beyond any reasonable question, in the records of her native city, Arles, France. More evidence of Calment's lifespan has been produced than for any other supercentenarian, such that her case serves as an archetype in the methodology for verifying the ages of the world's oldest people. However, Calment's age was nevertheless disputed in a 2018 study which hypothesized that Calment's daughter Yvonne, born in 1898 and who is reported to have died in 1934, usurped Jeanne's identity upon her mother's death, and which is not resolved over one year later. Other researchers have dismissed this hypothesis on the basis of extensive prior research into Calment's life.
The longest human lifespan which is undisputed is that of Sarah Knauss of the United States, who lived to age 119 years, 97 days.
As women live longer than men on average, combined records for both sexes are predominated by women. The longest lifespan for a man is that of Jiroemon Kimura of Japan, who lived to age 116 years, 54 days.
Since the death of 117-year-old Chiyo Miyako of Japan on 22 July 2018, -year-old Kane Tanaka, also of Japan, born 2 January 1903, is the oldest living person in the world whose age has been validated. Since the death of 111-year-old Dumitru Comănescu of Romania on 27 June 2020, fellow -year-old Saturnino de la Fuente of Spain, born 8 February 1909, is the world's oldest known living man.

Ten oldest verified people ever

Systematic verification of longevity has only been practiced in recent decades and only in certain parts of the world. All ten oldest verified people ever are women.
Legend

RankNameSexBirth dateDeath dateAgeCountry of death or residence
1Jeanne CalmentF21 February 18754 August 1997France
2Sarah KnaussF24 September 188030 December 1999United States
3Nabi TajimaF4 August 190021 April 2018Japan
4Lucy HannahF16 July 187521 March 1993United States
5Marie-Louise MeilleurF29 August 188016 April 1998Canada
6Kane TanakaF2 January 1903LivingJapan
7Violet BrownF10 March 190015 September 2017Jamaica
8Emma MoranoF29 November 189915 April 2017Italy
9Chiyo MiyakoF2 May 190122 July 2018Japan
10Misao OkawaF5 March 18981 April 2015Japan

aCalment's case was disputed in a study posted online in November 2018, which has not been formally resolved.

Men

a Mortensen was born in Denmark.

b Gerneth was born in Stettin, then part of the German Empire, now in Poland and renamed Szczecin.

c Kristal was born in Maleniec, Końskie County, then part of the Russian Empire, now in Poland.

Ten oldest living people

Oldest living people

All of the world's ten oldest known living people are women.
RankNameSexBirth dateAge as of Country of residence
1Kane TanakaF2 January 1903Japan
2Lucile Randon, aka Sœur AndréF11 February 1904France
3Maria KononovichF27 May 1904Belarus
4Francisca Celsa dos SantosF21 October 1904Brazil
5Jeanne BotF14 January 1905France
6Shigeyo NakachiF1 February 1905Japan
7Julia Amélia da ConceiçãoF5 May 1905Brazil
8Antônia Santa CruzF13 June 1905Brazil
9Katerina KarnarouF25 July 1905Greece
10Hester FordF15 August 1905United States

Oldest living men

Chronological list of the oldest known living person since 1955

This table lists the sequence of the world's oldest known living person from 1955 to present, according to GRG research. Due to the life expectancy difference between sexes, nearly all the oldest living people have been women; a [|sequence of the oldest living men] is provided below the main list.
FromOldest during...NameSexAge when
oldest		LifespanCountry of death
or residence
Unknown dateBetsy BakerF? – 11320 August 1842 – 24 October 1955
113 years, 65 days		United States
24 October 1955Jennie HowellF110 – 11111 February 1845 – 16 December 1956
United States
16 December 1956Anne Marie CarstensonF107 – 10924 January 1849 – 30 March 1958
United States
30 March 1958Nancy RyanF108 – 1095 September 1849 – 17 October 1958
United States
17 October 1958Christina Karnebeek-BacksF109 – 1102 October 1849 – 7 October 1959
Netherlands
7 October 1959Marie OlsenF1091 May 1850 – 24 November 1959
Norway
24 November 1959Mary KellyF108 – 1137 June 1851 – 30 December 1964
United States
30 December 1964Elizabeth KensleyF10912 May 1855 – 6 March 1965
United Kingdom
6 March 1965William FullingimM109 – 1107 July 1855 – 6 August 1965
United States
6 August 1965Hannah SmithF109 – 1107 January 1856 – 10 January 1966
United Kingdom
10 January 1966John Mosely TurnerM109 – 11115 June 1856 – 21 March 1968
111 years, 280 days		United Kingdom
21 March 1968Johanna BooysonF11117 January 1857 – 16 June 1968
111 years, 151 days		South Africa
16 June 1968Marie BernátkováF110 – 11122 October 1857 – 4 May 1969
111 years, 194 days		Czechoslovakia
4 May 1969Ada RoeF1116 February 1858 – 11 January 1970
111 years, 339 days		United Kingdom
11 January 1970Josefa Salas MateoF109 – 11214 July 1860 – 27 February 1973
112 years, 228 days		Spain
27 February 1973Alice StevensonF111 – 11210 July 1861 – 18 August 1973
112 years, 39 days		United Kingdom
18 August 1973Elizabeth WatkinsF11010 March 1863 – 31 October 1973
110 years, 235 days		United Kingdom
31 October 1973Mito UmetaF110 – 11227 March 1863 – 31 May 1975
112 years, 65 days		Japan
31 May 1975Niwa KawamotoF111 – 1135 August 1863 – 16 November 1976
113 years, 105 days		Japan
16 November 1976Sophia DeMuthF110 – 11130 June 1866 – 2 December 1977
111 years, 155 days		United States
2 December 1977Marie-Virginie DuhemF1112 August 1866 – 25 April 1978
111 years, 266 days		France
25 April 1978Fannie ThomasF111 – 11314 April 1867 – 22 January 1981
113 years, 283 days		United States
22 January 1981Augustine TeissierF1122 January 1869 – 8 March 1981
112 years, 65 days		France
8 March 1981Nellie SpencerF111 – 11324 August 1869 – 13 November 1982
113 years, 81 days		United States
13 November 1982Emma WilsonF112 – 11312 May 1870 – 13 October 1983
113 years, 154 days		United States
13 October 1983Mathew BeardM113 – 1149 July 1870 – 16 February 1985
114 years, 222 days		United States
16 February 1985Augusta HoltzF113 – 1153 August 1871 – 21 October 1986
115 years, 79 days		United States
21 October 1986Mary McKinneyF11330 May 1873 – 2 February 1987
113 years, 248 days		United States
2 February 1987Anna Eliza WilliamsF113 – 1142 June 1873 – 27 December 1987
114 years, 208 days		United Kingdom
27 December 1987Florence KnappF11410 October 1873 – 11 January 1988
114 years, 93 days		United States
11 January 1988Jeanne CalmentF112 – 12221 February 1875 – 4 August 1997
122 years, 164 days		France
4 August 1997Marie-Louise MeilleurF116 – 11729 August 1880 – 16 April 1998
117 years, 230 days		Canada
16 April 1998Sarah KnaussF117 – 11924 September 1880 – 30 December 1999
119 years, 97 days		United States
30 December 1999Eva MorrisF1148 November 1885 – 2 November 2000
114 years, 360 days		United Kingdom
2 November 2000Marie BrémontF114 – 11525 April 1886 – 6 June 2001
115 years, 42 days		France
5 June 2001Maude Farris-LuseF114 – 11521 January 1887 – 18 March 2002
115 years, 56 days		United States
18 March 2002Grace ClawsonF11415 November 1887 – 28 May 2002
114 years, 194 days		United States
28 May 2002Adelina DominguesF11419 February 1888 – 21 August 2002
114 years, 183 days		United States
21 August 2002Mae HarringtonF11320 January 1889 – 29 December 2002
113 years, 343 days		United States
29 December 2002Yukichi ChuganjiM113 – 11423 March 1889 – 28 September 2003
114 years, 189 days		Japan
28 September 2003Mitoyo KawateF11415 May 1889 – 13 November 2003
114 years, 182 days		Japan
13 November 2003Ramona Trinidad Iglesias-JordanF11431 August 1889 – 29 May 2004
114 years, 272 days		Puerto Rico
29 May 2004María CapovillaF114 – 11614 September 1889 – 27 August 2006
116 years, 347 days		Ecuador
27 August 2006Elizabeth BoldenF11615 August 1890 – 11 December 2006
116 years, 118 days		United States
11 December 2006Emiliano Mercado del ToroM11521 August 1891 – 24 January 2007
115 years, 156 days		Puerto Rico
24 January 2007Emma TillmanF11422 November 1892 – 28 January 2007
114 years, 67 days		United States
29 January 2007Yone MinagawaF1144 January 1893 – 13 August 2007
114 years, 221 days		Japan
13 August 2007Edna ParkerF114 – 11520 April 1893 – 26 November 2008
115 years, 220 days		United States
26 November 2008Maria de JesusF11510 September 1893 – 2 January 2009
115 years, 114 days		Portugal
2 January 2009Gertrude BainesF114 – 1156 April 1894 – 11 September 2009
115 years, 158 days		United States
11 September 2009Kama ChinenF11410 May 1895 – 2 May 2010
114 years, 357 days		Japan
2 May 2010Eugénie BlanchardF11416 February 1896 – 4 November 2010
114 years, 261 days		Saint Barthélemy, France
4 November 2010Maria Gomes ValentimF1149 July 1896 – 21 June 2011
114 years, 347 days		Brazil
21 June 2011Besse CooperF114 – 11626 August 1896 – 4 December 2012
116 years, 100 days		United States
4 December 2012Dina ManfrediniF1154 April 1897 – 17 December 2012
115 years, 257 days		United States
17 December 2012Jiroemon KimuraM115 – 11619 April 1897 – 12 June 2013
116 years, 54 days		Japan
12 June 2013Misao OkawaF115 – 1175 March 1898 – 1 April 2015
117 years, 27 days		Japan
31 March 2015Gertrude WeaverF1164 July 1898 – 6 April 2015
116 years, 276 days		United States
6 April 2015Jeralean TalleyF115 – 11623 May 1899 – 17 June 2015
116 years, 25 days		United States
17 June 2015Susannah Mushatt JonesF115 – 1166 July 1899 – 12 May 2016
116 years, 311 days		United States
13 May 2016Emma MoranoF116 – 11729 November 1899 – 15 April 2017
117 years, 137 days		Italy
15 April 2017Violet BrownF11710 March 1900 – 15 September 2017
117 years, 189 days		Jamaica
16 September 2017Nabi TajimaF1174 August 1900 – 21 April 2018
117 years, 260 days		Japan
21 April 2018Chiyo MiyakoF116 – 1172 May 1901 – 22 July 2018
117 years, 81 days		Japan
22 July 2018Kane TanakaF115 – 117*born 2 January 1903
Japan

Chronological list of the oldest living man since 1973

This table lists the sequence of the world's oldest known living men from 1973 to present.
FromOldest during...NameAge when
oldest		LifespanCountry of death
or residence
Unknown dateFriedrich Wedeking? – 11010 October 1862 – 5 May 1973
110 years, 207 days		Germany
5 May 1973Frederick Butterfield109 – 11028 February 1864 – 9 March 1974
110 years, 9 days		United Kingdom
9 March 1974Jean Teillet107 – 1106 November 1866 – 17 March 1977
110 years, 131 days		France
17 March 1977Charlie Nelson109 – 11021 September 1867 – 20 August 1978
110 years, 333 days		United States
20 August 1978Charlie Phillips108 – 1105 May 1870 – 5 September 1980
110 years, 123 days		United States
5 September 1980Mathew Beard110 – 1149 July 1870 – 16 February 1985
114 years, 222 days		United States
16 February 1985Joe Thomas109 – 1111 May 1875 – 14 December 1986
111 years, 227 days		United States
14 December 1986Herman Smith-Johannsen11115 June 1875 – 5 January 1987
111 years, 204 days		Norway
5 January 1987Alphaeus Philemon Cole110 – 11212 July 1876 – 25 November 1988
112 years, 136 days		United States
25 November 1988John Evans111 – 11219 August 1877 – 10 June 1990
112 years, 295 days		United Kingdom
10 June 1990Henri Pérignon11014 October 1879 – 18 June 1990
France
18 June 1990James Wiggins110 – 11215 October 1879 – 16 October 1991
112 years, 1 day		United States
16 October 1991Frederick Frazier111 – 11327 January 1880 – 14 June 1993
113 years, 138 days		United States
14 June 1993Josep Armengol Jover111 – 11223 July 1881 – 20 January 1994
112 years, 181 days		Spain
20 January 1994Christian Mortensen111 – 11516 August 1882 – 25 April 1998
115 years, 252 days		United States
25 April 1998Johnson Parks11315 October 1884 – 17 July 1998
113 years, 275 days		United States
17 July 1998Walter Richardson112 – 1137 November 1885 – 25 December 1998
113 years, 48 days		United States
25 December 1998Denzo Ishisaki11220 October 1886 – 29 April 1999
112 years, 191 days		Japan
29 April 1999Antonio Urrea Hernandez11116 February 1888 – 15 November 1999
111 years, 272 days		Spain
15 November 1999John Painter111 – 11220 September 1888 – 1 March 2001
112 years, 162 days		United States
1 March 2001Antonio Todde11222 January 1889 – 3 January 2002
112 years, 346 days		Italy
3 January 2002Yukichi Chuganji112 – 11423 March 1889 – 28 September 2003
114 years, 189 days		Japan
28 September 2003Joan Riudavets Moll113 – 11415 December 1889 – 5 March 2004
114 years, 81 days		Spain
5 March 2004Fred H. Hale Sr.1131 December 1890 – 19 November 2004
113 years, 354 days		United States
19 November 2004Emiliano Mercado del Toro113 – 11521 August 1891 – 24 January 2007
115 years, 156 days		Puerto Rico
24 January 2007Tomoji Tanabe111 – 11318 September 1895 – 19 June 2009
113 years, 274 days		Japan
19 June 2009Henry Allingham1136 June 1896 – 18 July 2009
113 years, 42 days		United Kingdom
18 July 2009Walter Breuning112 – 11421 September 1896 – 14 April 2011
114 years, 205 days		United States
15 April 2011Jiroemon Kimura113 – 11619 April 1897 – 12 June 2013
116 years, 54 days		Japan
11 June 2013Salustiano Sanchez1128 June 1901 – 13 September 2013
112 years, 97 days		United States
13 September 2013Arturo Licata1112 May 1902 – 24 April 2014
111 years, 357 days		Italy
24 April 2014Alexander Imich1114 February 1903 – 8 June 2014
111 years, 124 days		United States
8 June 2014Sakari Momoi111 – 1125 February 1903 – 5 July 2015
112 years, 150 days		Japan
5 July 2015Yasutaro Koide11213 March 1903 – 19 January 2016
112 years, 312 days		Japan
18 January 2016Yisrael Kristal112 – 11315 September 1903 – 11 August 2017
113 years, 330 days		Israel
11 August 2017Francisco Núñez Olivera112 - 11313 December 1904 - 29 January 2018
113 years, 47 days		Spain
30 January 2018Masazō Nonaka112 - 11325 July 1905 - 20 January 2019
113 years, 179 days		Japan
20 January 2019Chitetsu Watanabe111 – 1125 March 1907 – 23 February 2020
112 years, 355 days		Japan
23 February 2020Robert Weighton111 – 11229 March 1908 – 28 May 2020
United Kingdom

Oldest verified person by country