Celebrating the World’s Oldest Living People
This list honors the incredible longevity of the world’s oldest living individuals, each of whom has defied the limits of human lifespan. Their lives span over a century of history, offering invaluable wisdom and resilience. These centenarians and supercentenarians remind us of the vast potential of the human spirit and the diverse paths that lead to extraordinary longevity.
| # |
Name |
Sex |
Birth |
Age |
Country |
Since |
| 1 |
Tomiko Itooka |
F |
23 May 1908 |
116 years, 189 days |
Japan |
12 Dec 2023 |
| 2 |
Inah Canabarro Lucas |
F |
8 June 1908 |
116 years, 173 days |
Brazil |
23 Jan 2022 |
| 3 |
Ethel Caterham |
F |
21 Aug 1909 |
115 years, 99 days |
United Kingdom |
22 Jan 2022 |
| 4 |
Marie-Rose Tessier |
F |
21 May 1910 |
114 years, 191 days |
France |
17 Jan 2023 |
| 5 |
Naomi Whitehead |
F |
26 Sept 1910 |
114 years, 63 days |
United States |
22 Oct 2024 |
| 6 |
Claudia Baccarini |
F |
13 Oct 1910 |
114 years, 46 days |
Italy |
17 Nov 2023 |
| 7 |
Klavdiya Gadyuchkina |
F |
5 Dec 1910 |
113 years, 358 days |
Russia |
12 Nov 2022 |
| 8 |
Margarete Troestl |
F |
26 Feb 1911 |
113 years, 275 days |
Austria |
11 Nov 2022 |
| 9 |
Marita Camacho Quiros |
F |
10 Mar 1911 |
113 years, 263 days |
Costa Rica |
10 Dec 2020 |
| 10 |
Isabel Barletta |
F |
12 Sept 1911 |
113 years, 77 days |
Argentina |
28 June 2022 |
Work Cited:
Wiki, C. T. G. (n.d.). Oldest living people by country. Gerontology Wiki. https://gerontology.fandom.com/wiki/Oldest_living_people_by_country
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