List of oldest people by year of birth

Below is a list of the verified, to the standards of the Gerontology Research Group, Guinness World Records, or both; of the oldest people by year of birth. The person is usually, but not always, the last survivor by year of birth (see references below). Cases where that is not the case are marked with footnotes. Further information can be found on individuals without direct links in the "Records" and "Supercentenarians" sections under "Longevity" below. When possible, an entry has been provided for both the oldest man and the oldest woman of a particular year. For the living, only those who have been verified to have reached the age of 110 are included in this list.

Oldest people by year of birth

      Deceased       Living       Age disputed

Year Name Sex Birth date Death date Age Place of birth Place of death
or residence
1529 Thomas von Ramm M 1529 16 February 1631 101 years, 47 days+ Livonia Livonia
1600 Jacques Foucaud M 26 March 1600 5 December 1700 100 years, 247 days France France
1682 Eilif Philipsen[1] M 21 July 1682 20 June 1785 102 years, 333 days Norway Norway
1694 Barbe Guichard F 12 May 1694 14 October 1794 100 years, 155 days Réunion Réunion
1695 Ferdinand Ashmall[1] M 9 January 1695 5 February 1798 103 years, 27 days United Kingdom United Kingdom
1724 Lorenzo Malori M 27 August 1724 16 March 1830 &10000000000000105000000105 years, &10000000000000201000000201 days Italy Italy
1725 Marie-Louise Plante[1] F 10 March 1725 14 June 1832 107 years, 96 days Canada Canada
1728 Edward Augustus Holyoke[1] M 1 August 1728 31 March 1829 100 years, 242 days United States United States
1729 Pierre Darcourt[1] M 23 January 1729 11 May 1837 108 years, 108 days Belgium Belgium
1731 Marie-Anne Lizotte[1] F 6 July 1731 14 January 1835 103 years, 192 days Canada Canada
1734 Barbe Dijoux F 14 January 1734 12 June 1837 103 years, 149 days Réunion Réunion
1736 Marie-Thérèse Laveau[1] F 26 June 1736 21 May 1838 101 years, 329 days Canada Canada
1737 Jeanne Hudenot[1] F 28 February 1737 20 May 1843 106 years, 81 days France France
1738 Marie-Rosalie Lizotte[1] F 25 December 1738 5 March 1847 108 years, 70 days Canada Canada
1741 Marie-Therese Hamel[1] F 14 February 1741 17 July 1841 100 years, 153 days Canada Canada
1743 Marie-Anne Colin[1] F 20 March 1743 24 July 1849 106 years, 126 days Belgium Belgium
1745 Thomas Peters[1] M 6 April 1745 26 March 1857 111 years, 354 days[2][3] Netherlands Netherlands
1746 Johanna Axtell F 21 March 1746 5 May 1846 100 years, 45 days United States United States
1749 Conrad Heyer M 10 April 1749 19 February 1856 106 years, 315 days United States United States
1750 Marie Francois Fleury[1] F 15 October 1750 28 April 1857 106 years, 195 days France France
1755 David Rennie[1] M 28 February 1755 2 March 1857 102 years, 2 days United Kingdom United Kingdom
1759 Daniel F. Bakeman M 9 October 1759 5 April 1869 109 years, 178 days United States United States
1767 Jacob William Luning M 19 May 1767 23 June 1870 103 years, 35 days Germany United Kingdom
1771 Catherine Shafto[1] F 10 February 1771 19 May 1872 101 years, 99 days United Kingdom United Kingdom
1782 Willem van Renterghem[1] M 9 December 1782 24 October 1888 105 years, 320 days Belgium Belgium
1783 Anne D'Evergroote[1] F 18 October 1783 14 March 1892 108 years, 148 days Belgium Belgium
1784 Elisabeth Vandevraye[1] F 19 November 1784 26 November 1889 105 years, 7 days Belgium Belgium
1786 Thomas Morgan[1] M 4 May 1786 29 January 1893 106 years, 270 days United Kingdom United Kingdom
1788 Geert Adriaans Boomgaard[1] M 21 September 1788 3 February 1899 110 years, 135 days Netherlands Netherlands
1792 Margaret Ann Neve[1] F 18 May 1792 4 April 1903 110 years, 321 days Guernsey Guernsey
1793 John Chessell Buckler M 8 December 1793 10 January 1894 100 years, 32 days United Kingdom United Kingdom
1799 Sophia Wijnberg[1] F 12 March 1799 11 July 1905 106 years, 121 days Netherlands Netherlands
1800 Johann Roeder[1] M 21 January 1800 23 July 1909 109 years, 183 days Germany Germany
1804 Sophie Lacomte[1] F 12 May 1804 2 April 1910 105 years, 325 days Belgium Belgium
1805 Maria-Theresia Vleminckx[1] F 8 October 1805 29 October 1913 108 years, 21 days Belgium Belgium
1807 Ann Pouder[1] F 8 April 1807 10 July 1917 110 years, 93 days United Kingdom United States
1808 Marie-Marguerite Gomain[1] F 25 September 1808 30 April 1914 105 years, 217 days Belgium Belgium
1812 Melchora Aquino F 6 January 1812 2 March 1919 &10000000000000107000000107 years, &1000000000000005500000055 days Philippines Philippines
1813 Florentin Rémy Chatel[1] M 1 November 1813 February 1921 107 years, ca. 92 days France Réunion
1814 Louisa Thiers[1] F 2 October 1814 17 February 1926 111 years, 138 days United States United States
1815 Delina Filkins[1] F 4 May 1815 4 December 1928 113 years, 214 days United States United States
1816 Princess Leonilla Baryatinskaya[1] F 9 May 1816 1 February 1918 101 years, 268 days Russia Switzerland
1817 Miriam Bannister[1] F 19 March 1817 9 April 1928 111 years, 21 days United Kingdom United States
1818 Mariano Álvarez M 15 March 1818 25 August 1924 106 years, 163 days Philippines Philippines
1819 Marie-Catherine Delfairière[1] F 21 June 1819 26 December 1926 107 years, 188 days Belgium Belgium
1820 Katherine Plunket[1] F 22 November 1820 14 October 1932 111 years, 327 days Ireland Ireland
1821 Jean-Pierre Dupont[1] M 26 June 1821 2 November 1926 105 years, 129 days Belgium Belgium
1822 Elisabeth De Witte[1] F 1 November 1822 9 September 1928 106 years, 312 days Netherlands Netherlands
1823 Herlindis Goeminne[1] F 18 October 1823 21 January 1926 105 years, 95 days Belgium Belgium
1825 Victoire Joseph Desrumaux[1] F 11 January 1825 1 February 1932 107 years, 21 days France France
1827 Rachel MacArthur[1] F 26 November 1827 10 December 1936 109 years, 14 days United Kingdom United Kingdom
1829 Gebke Hinrichs Tjaden[1] F 29 March 1829 13 May 1935 106 years, 45 days Netherlands Netherlands
1830 Rachel Swain F 1 September 1830 12 October 1938 108 years, 41 days United Kingdom United Kingdom
1831 Giovanni Battista Borea d’Olmo M 11 October 1831 19 October 1936 105 years, 8 days Italy Italy
1832 Mary Davey F 3 June 1832 October 1940 ≥108 years, 120 days United Kingdom United Kingdom
1833 Enrico Danucci[4] M 3 September 1833 27 May 1943 109 years, 266 days Italy United States
1835 John Christian Francklow M 30 May 1835 15 October 1944 109 years, 138 days United Kingdom United Kingdom
1836 Mary Ann Crow[1] F 2 February 1836 31 July 1945 109 years, 179 days United Kingdom Australia
1837 Aaron S. Daggett[a] M 14 June 1837 14 May 1938 100 years, 334 days United States United States
1838 Sarah Olive Fitt F 16 November 1838 14 January 1947 108 years, 59 days United Kingdom United Kingdom
1839 Isabella Shepheard[1] F 22 August 1839 20 November 1948 109 years, 90 days United Kingdom United Kingdom
1840 Elizabeth Sellwood F 21 June 1840 19 March 1948 107 years, 272 days United Kingdom United Kingdom
1841 Petronella Braams[1] F 8 December 1841 29 June 1948 106 years, 204 days Netherlands Netherlands
1842 Betsy Baker[1] F 20 August 1842 24 October 1955 113 years, 65 days United Kingdom United States
1843 James Hard[1] M 15 July 1843 12 March 1953 109 years, 240 days United States United States
1844 Martha Graham F December 1844 25 June 1959 114 years, ca. 180 days[5] United States United States
1845 Karl Glöckner M 28 December 1845 10 October 1953 107 years, 286 days Germany Germany
1846 Wayland Newell[1] M 15 September 1846 17 September 1954 108 years, 2 days United States United States
1847 Rosalia Spoto[1] F 25 August 1847 20 February 1957 109 years, 179 days Italy Italy
1848 Caroline Beale F 30 December 1848 9 December 1956 107 years, 345 days United Kingdom United Kingdom
1849 James Henry Brett, Jr.[1] M 25 July 1849 10 February 1961 111 years, 200 days[6][7][8] United States United States
1850 Marie Olsen[1] F 1 May 1850 24 November 1959 109 years, 207 days Norway Norway
1851 Martha Kelly F 7 June 1851 30 December 1964 113 years, 206 days United States United States
1852 Ella Ille Rentel F 19 May 1852 19 September 1962 110 years, 123 days Lithuania Germany
1853 Lovisa Svensson[1] F 20 November 1853 17 February 1963 109 years, 89 days Sweden Sweden
1854 Ellen Dart[1] F 1 November 1854 8 October 1963 108 years, 341 days United Kingdom United Kingdom
1855 William Fullingim M 7 July 1855 6 August 1965 110 years, 30 days United States United States
1856 John Mosely Turner[1] M 15 June 1856 21 March 1968 111 years, 280 days United Kingdom United Kingdom
1857 Johanna Booyson[1] F 17 January 1857 16 June 1968 111 years, 151 days South Africa South Africa
1858 Ada Roe[1] F 6 February 1858 11 January 1970 111 years, 339 days United Kingdom United Kingdom
1859 Giuseppa Ferrante[9] F 26 July 1859 15 January 1969 &10000000000000109000000109 years, &10000000000000173000000173 days Italy Italy
1860 Josefa Salas[1] F 14 July 1860 27 February 1973 112 years, 228 days Spain Spain
1861 Alice Stevenson[1] F 10 July 1861 18 August 1973 112 years, 39 days United Kingdom United Kingdom
1862 Friedrich Wedeking M 10 October 1862 5 May 1973 110 years, 207 days Germany Germany
1863 Niwa Kawamoto[1] F 5 August 1863 16 November 1976 113 years, 103 days Japan Japan
1864 Mary Bittlebrun[1] F 19 March 1864 6 August 1976 112 years, 140 days United States United States
1865 Marie-Ernestine Compain F 23 October 1865 4 September 1975 109 years, 316 days France France
1866 Marie-Virginie Duhem[1] F 2 August 1866 25 April 1978 111 years, 266 days France France
1867 Fannie Thomas[1] F 14 April 1867 22 January 1981 113 years, 283 days United States United States
1868 Florence Pannell[1] F 26 December 1868 20 October 1980 111 years, 299 days United Kingdom United Kingdom
1869 Nellie Spencer[1] F 24 August 1869 13 November 1982 113 years, 81 days United States United States
1870 Mathew Beard[1] M 9 July 1870 16 February 1985 114 years, 222 days[10] United States United States
1871 Zachariah Blackistone[1][b] M 16 February 1871 18 April 1982 111 years, 61 days United States United States
1872 Ollie Bay[1] F 11 November 1872 31? December 1985 113 years, c. 50 days United States United States
Walter Wilcox M 1 November 1872 11 August 1983 110 years, 283 days United States United States
1873 Anna Eliza Williams[1][c] F 2 June 1873 27 December 1987 114 years, 208 days United Kingdom United Kingdom
Gregory Pandazes M 15 January 1873 22 December 1983 110 years, 341 days Greece United States
1874 Carrie C. White[1] F 18 November 1874 14 February 1991 116 years, 88 days[7][11] United States United States
1875 Jeanne Calment[1] F 21 February 1875 4 August 1997 122 years, 164 days France France
Joe Thomas M 1 May 1875 14 December 1986 111 years, 227 days United States United States
1876 Mitsu Fujisawa[1] F 9 April 1876 17 January 1990 113 years, 283 days[2] Japan Japan
Alphaeus Philemon Cole M 12 July 1876 25 November 1988 112 years, 136 days United States United States
1877 Charlotte Hughes[1] F 1 August 1877 17 March 1993 115 years, 228 days United Kingdom United Kingdom
John Evans M 19 August 1877 10 June 1990 112 years, 295 days United Kingdom United Kingdom
1878 Margaret Skeete[1] F 27 October 1878 7 May 1994 115 years, 192 days United States United States
Jan Machiel Reyskens M 11 May 1878 7 January 1990 111 years, 241 days Belgium Netherlands
1879 Tane Ikai[1] F 18 January 1879 12 July 1995 116 years, 175 days Japan Japan
James Wiggins M 15 October 1879 16 October 1991 112 years, 1 day United States United States
1880 Sarah Knauss[1] F 24 September 1880 30 December 1999 119 years, 97 days United States United States
Frederick Frazier M 27 January 1880 14 June 1993 113 years, 138 days United States United States
1881 Mary Bidwell[1] F 19 May 1881 25 April 1996 114 years, 342 days United States United States
Josep Armengol M 23 July 1881 20 January 1994 112 years, 181 days Spain Spain
1882 Maggie Barnes[1][d] F 6 March 1882 19 January 1998 115 years, 319 days United States United States
Christian Mortensen M 16 August 1882 25 April 1998 115 years, 252 days Denmark United States
1883 Lucy Jane Askew[1] F 8 September 1883 9 December 1997 114 years, 92 days United Kingdom United Kingdom
Charles Shebanek M 9 September 1883 27 August 1994 110 years, 352 days United States United States
1884 Annie Jennings[1] F 12 November 1884 20 November 1999 115 years, 8 days United Kingdom United Kingdom
Johnson Parks M 15 October 1884 17 July 1998 113 years, 275 days United States United States
1885 Eva Morris[1] F 8 November 1885 2 November 2000 114 years, 360 days United Kingdom United Kingdom
Walter Richardson M 7 November 1885 25 December 1998 113 years, 48 days United States United States
1886 Marie Brémont[1] F 25 April 1886 6 June 2001 115 years, 42 days France France
Denzo Ishizaki M 20 October 1886 29 April 1999 112 years, 191 days Japan Japan
1887 Kamato Hongo[1] F 16 September 1887 31 October 2003 116 years, 45 days[7][12] Japan Japan
Antonio Baldo M 6 July 1887 28 August 1998 111 years, 53 days Italy Italy
1888 Adelina Domingues[1] F 19 February 1888 21 August 2002 114 years, 183 days Cape Verde United States
John Painter M 20 September 1888 1 March 2001 112 years, 162 days United States United States
1889 María Capovilla[1] F 14 September 1889 27 August 2006 116 years, 347 days Ecuador Ecuador
Yukichi Chuganji M 23 March 1889 28 September 2003 114 years, 189 days Japan Japan
1890 Elizabeth Bolden[1] F 15 August 1890 11 December 2006 116 years, 118 days United States United States
Fred Hale M 1 December 1890 19 November 2004 113 years, 354 days United States United States
1891 Emiliano Mercado del Toro[1] M 21 August 1891 24 January 2007 115 years, 156 days Puerto Rico Puerto Rico
Julie Winnefred Bertrand F 16 September 1891 18 January 2007 115 years, 124 days Canada Canada
1892 Camille Loiseau[1][f] F 13 February 1892 12 August 2006 114 years, 180 days France France
Anders Engberg M 1 July 1892 6 November 2003 111 years, 128 days Sweden Sweden
1893 Edna Parker[g] F 20 April 1893 26 November 2008 115 years, 220 days United States United States
Moses Hardy M 6 January 1893 7 December 2006 113 years, 335 days[2][13] United States United States
1894 Gertrude Baines F 6 April 1894 11 September 2009 115 years, 158 days United States United States
George Johnson M 1 May 1894 30 August 2006 112 years, 121 days[14] United States United States
1895 Kama Chinen F 10 May 1895 2 May 2010 114 years, 357 days Japan Japan
Tomoji Tanabe M 18 September 1895 19 June 2009 113 years, 274 days Japan Japan
1896 Besse Cooper[15] F 26 August 1896 Living &10000000000000115000000115 years, &10000000000000190000000190 days United States United States
Walter Breuning M 21 September 1896 14 April 2011 114 years, 205 days United States United States
1897 Dina Manfredini[15] F 4 April 1897 Living &10000000000000114000000114 years, &10000000000000334000000334 days[h] Italy United States
Jiroemon Kimura[15] M 19 April 1897 Living &10000000000000114000000114 years, &10000000000000319000000319 days Japan Japan
1898 Leila Denmark[15] F 1 February 1898 Living &10000000000000114000000114 years, &1000000000000003100000031 days[h] United States United States
Antonio de Castro M 6 January 1898 22 June 2009 111 years, 167 days Portugal Portugal
1899 Tome Takaoka[15] F 1 January 1899 Living &10000000000000113000000113 years, &1000000000000006200000062 days[h] Japan Japan
Hina Shikawatari[15] F 1 January 1899 Living &10000000000000113000000113 years, &1000000000000006200000062 days[h] Japan Japan
Hilliard Hudson M 23 February 1899 6 November 2009 110 years, 256 days United States United States
1900 Ellen Watson[15] F 3 January 1900 16 December 2011 111 years, 347 days[i] United Kingdom United Kingdom
James Sisnett[15] M 22 February 1900 Living &10000000000000112000000112 years, &1000000000000001000000010 days[h] Barbados Barbados
1901 Irene Pearce[15] F 5 January 1901 Living &10000000000000111000000111 years, &1000000000000005800000058 days[h] United Kingdom United Kingdom
Giovanni Ligato[15] M 18 February 1901 Living &10000000000000111000000111 years, &1000000000000001400000014 days[h] Italy Italy

Addendum

Several claims are disputed; accordingly, an addendum of proven claims is included. Note references for additional information.

Year Name Sex Birth date Death date Age Place of birth Place of death
1849 Christina Backs-Karnebeek F 2 October 1849 7 October 1959 110 years, 5 days Netherlands Netherlands
1870 Emma Wilson F 12 May 1870 12 October 1983 113 years, 153 days United States United States
1874 Caroline Mockridge F 11 December 1874 6 November 1987 112 years, 330 days Australia Australia
1876 Birdie Vogt F 3 August 1876 23 July 1989 112 years, 354 days United States United States
1887 Maude Farris-Luse[e] F 21 January 1887 18 March 2002 115 years, 56 days United States United States

a^ Although Daggett was the oldest validated person from 1837 to die, Henry R. Gibson of the United States was the last to die, on 25 May 1938.
b^ Although Blackistone was the oldest validated person from 1871 to die, Elizabeth Neu of the United States was the last to die, on 18 October 1982.
c^ Although Williams was the oldest validated person from 1873 to die, Florence Knapp of the United States was the last to die, on 11 January 1988.
d^ Although Barnes was the oldest validated person from 1882 to die, Christian Mortensen of the United States was the last to die on 25 April 1998.
e^ Although Farris-Luse was the oldest undisputed person from 1887 to die, Grace Clawson of the United States was the last to die on 28 May 2002.
f^ Although Loiseau was the oldest validated person from 1892 to die, Emma Tillman of the United States was the last to die on 28 January 2007.
g^ Although Parker was the oldest validated person from 1893 to die, Maria de Jesus of Portugal was the last to die on 2 January 2009.
h^ Currently the longest-lived person in his or her year of birth. There are other verified living supercentenarians remaining for those years of birth.
i^ Ellen Watson is not last.

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at au av aw ax ay az ba bb bc bd be bf bg bh bi bj bk bl bm bn bo bp bq br bs bt bu bv bw bx by bz ca cb cc cd ce cf cg Young, Robert D. "OLDEST VALIDATED CENTENARIAN BY YEAR". Gerontology Research Group. http://www.grg.org/Adams/OldestCentYear.HTM. 
  2. ^ a b c Young, Robert Douglas. "VERIFIED SUPERCENTENARIAN CASES CHRONOLOGICAL". Gerontology Research Group. http://www.grg.org/Adams/AA.HTM. 
  3. ^ The Thomas Peters claim was accepted by Guinness but documentation, if it ever existed, has been lost. The claim is therefore subject to doubt.
  4. ^ "War Veteran Dies at 109." The New York Times. 28 May 1943. p.21.
  5. ^ The day count for Graham is an estimate as her month of birth is known but not her date of birth.
  6. ^ Young, Robert Douglas. "VERIFIED SUPERCENTENARIAN CASES -- LISTED CHRONOLOGICALLY BY DEATH DATE". Gerontology Research Group. http://www.grg.org/Adams/I.HTM. 
  7. ^ a b c "World's Oldest Person Titleholders (since 1955)". Gerontology Research Group. http://www.grg.org/Adams/CCCC.HTM. Retrieved 25 September 2011. 
  8. ^ The Gerontology Research Group labels James Henry Brett, Jr. claim a "questionable case." Due to census data, the issue of positive identification remains unresolved.
  9. ^ "Ha compiuto in Letizia 109 anni la donna più anziana d'Italia" (in Italian). La Stampa. 1867.
  10. ^ The Social Security Administration (USA) recognizes Beard's claim, based on census information, but that census match is not universally accepted.
  11. ^ Guinness World Records accepted White's claim, but subsequent research reveals she may have been 102 at death.
  12. ^ While there is some question as to whether Hongo was in fact 115 years old at death instead of 116, research by Michel Poulain suggests she may have been 110 at death.
  13. ^ The GRG considers the Moses Hardy claim as subject to doubt; he may have in fact been born one year later.
  14. ^ If Moses Hardy had been born a year earlier, he would be the oldest undisputed man for the year 1894, surpassing George Johnson.
  15. ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Validated Living Supercentenarians". Gerontology Research Group. http://www.grg.org/Adams/E.HTM. 
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