List of Danish supercentenarians

This list comprises verified Danish supercentenarians (people from Denmark who have attained the age of at least 110 years), according to the Gerontology Research Group (GRG). The GRG reports that there have been two verified supercentenarians from Denmark.[1] According to the GRG, the oldest person ever from Denmark was Anne Matthiesen, who died in 1996, aged 111 years 114 days, but Danish born Christian Mortensen, aged 115 years 252 days, died in the United States in 1998. As of 30 April 2015, the GRG reports no verified living supercentenarians in Denmark, but that the oldest person living is Signe Højer, age 109 years, 180 days.

Living Danish emigrant supercentenarians

      Verified       Pending       Unverified

Rank Name Sex Birth date Age as of 30 April 2015 Region of birth Country of residence
Anna Nielsen[2][3] F 2 April 1904 111 years, 28 days ? Canada

Living supercentenarians born in former Danish territories/colonies

Rank Name Sex Birth date Age as of 30 April 2015 Region of birth Country of residence
Ursula Krigger[4] F 22 April 1902 113 years, 8 days Danish West Indies United States Virgin Islands

Danish supercentenarians

      Deceased (Verified)       Living (Verified)       Pending

Rank Name Sex Birth date Death date Age Region of birth Region of death
1 Anne Matthiesen[5] F 26 November 1884 19 March 1996 111 years, 114 days Syddanmark Syddanmark
2 Karen Jespersen[5] F 5 May 1889 4 August 2000 111 years, 91 days Midtjylland Midtjylland
Marie Jensen[4] F 5 June 1904 30 January 2015 110 years, 239 days Midtjylland Midtjylland
Agnes Steenstrup[4] F 24 November 1903 1 March 2014[6] 110 years, 97 days Hovedstaden Hovedstaden

Danish emigrant supercentenarians

Rank Name Sex Birth date Death date Age Region of birth Country of death
1 Christian Mortensen[5] M 16 August 1882 25 April 1998 115 years, 252 days Midtjylland United States
2 Johanne Svensson[5] F 24 January 1892 29 May 2003 111 years, 125 days Midtjylland Sweden
3 Bertha Wallin[5] F 13 January 1874 5 August 1984 110 years, 205 days ? United States

Supercentenarians born in former Danish territories/colonies

Rank Name Sex Birth date Death date Age Region of birth Country of death
Ursula Krigger[4] F 22 April 1902 Living 113 years, 8 days Danish West Indies Living in United States Virgin Islands

Oldest living Danish person by region

This is a list of the oldest (known) living people by birth from each region.

      Under 110        Pending 

Region Name Sex Birth date Age as of 30 April 2015 Region of residence
Hovedstaden Gerda Muff F 16 March 1906 109 years, 45 days[7] Hovedstaden
Midtjylland Signe Laursen F 1 February 1908 107 years, 88 days[7] Midtjylland
Nordjylland Signe Højer F 1 November 1905 109 years, 180 days[7][8][9] Midtjylland
Sjælland F 21 August 1908 106 years, 252 days[7] Sjælland
Syddanmark Kristiane Pedersen F 3 October 1907 107 years, 209 days[7] Syddanmark

Territories

Territory Name Sex Birth date Age as of 30 April 2015
Faroe Islands Theodor Thomassen M 28 October 1908 106 years, 184 days[10][11][12][13]
Greenland Unidentified (Qaqortoq) F July-Dec. 1916 98 years, 120 days+[14]

Oldest Danish person by region

This is a list of the oldest people by birth from each region.

      Deceased (Verified) / Under 110        Pending 

Region Name Sex Birth date Death date Age
Hovedstaden Agnes Steenstrup[a] F 24 November 1903 1 March 2014 110 years, 97 days
Midtjylland Christian Mortensen M 16 August 1882 25 April 1998 115 years, 252 days
Nordjylland L. Andrea Nielsen[a][7] F 29 May 1889 5 February 1999 109 years, 252 days
Sjælland Esther Wassilefsky[a][7] F 7 December 1905 14 July 2014 108 years, 219 days
Syddanmark Anne Matthiesen F 26 November 1884 19 March 1996 111 years, 114 days

a^ If not second to Bertha Wallin or Anna Nielsen.

Territories

Territory Name Sex Birth date Death date Age
Faroe Islands Theodor Thomassen M 28 October 1908 Living 106 years, 184 days[10][15][16]
Greenland Agnethe Fencker[17] F 24 October 1910 1 to 30 April 2013[14] 102 years, 159 days+

Chronological list of the oldest (known) living person in Denmark since 1964

      Deceased (Verified) / Under 110        Living (verified)        Pending 

From To Name Sex Age(s)
when oldest		 Lifespan County (Amt) –2006
Region of death
Unidentified 19 December 1964
()		 Agnes Bruun F ? – 108 20 August 1856 – 19 December 1964
108 years, 121 days		 Copenhagen Municipality
Hovedstaden
19 December 1964 29 August 1965
(253 days)		 Sophie Madsen F 104 7 November 1860 – 29 August 1965
104 years, 295 days		 Sorø County
Sjælland
29 August 1965 7 January 1966
(131 days)		 Hans J Petersen M 103 – 104 20 October 1861 – 7 January 1966
104 years, 79 days		 Odense County
Syddanmark
7 January 1966 20 September 1966
(256 days)		 Marie Hansen F 103 – 104 24 July 1862 – 20 September 1966
104 years, 58 days		 Randers County
Midtjylland
20 September 1966 21 March 1970
(3 years, 182 days)		 Andreas Matthiesen Hansen M 103 – 106 1 September 1863 – 21 March 1970
106 years, 201 days		 Tønder County
Syddanmark
21 March 1970 13 February 1972
(1 years, 329 days)		 Ane Marie Johansen F 106 – 107 9 March 1864 – 13 February 1972
107 years, 341 days		 North Jutland
Nordjylland
13 February 1972 15 February 1975
(3 years, 2 days)		 Rasmine Rogersen F 105 – 108 18 January 1867 – 15 February 1975
108 years, 28 days		 Århus
Midtjylland
15 February 1975 13 September 1976
(1 years, 211 days)		 Johannes Wilh. Hansen M 107 – 109 10 April 1867 – 13 September 1976
109 years, 156 days		 Funen
Syddanmark
13 September 1976 6 December 1976
(84 days)		 Birthe Marie Kjær F 106 12 December 1869 – 6 December 1976
106 years, 360 days		 Ringkjøbing
Midtjylland
6 December 1976 11 June 1977
(187 days)		 Andrea Pedersen F 106 – 107 31 March 1870 – 11 June 1977
107 years, 72 days		 Århus
Midtjylland
11 June 1977 21 May 1978
(344 days)		 Ane Sofie Petersen F 105 25 May 1872 – 21 May 1978
105 years, 361 days		 West Zealand
Sjælland
21 May 1978 23 July 1978
(63 days)		 (Lar)Sine Madsen F 105 5 March 1873 – 23 July 1978
105 years, 140 days		 Copenhagen Municipality
Hovedstaden
23 July 1978 14 September 1978
(53 days)		 Marie Petersen F 104 1 November 1873 – 14 September 1978
104 years, 317 days		 West Zealand
Sjælland
14 September 1978 22 April 1981
(2 years, 220 days)		 Olga Hansen F 104 – 107 16 December 1873 – 22 April 1981
107 years, 127 days		 Viborg
Nordjylland
22 April 1981 30 December 1983
(2 years, 252 days)		 Marie E Rasmussen F 106 – 108 19 March 1875 – 30 December 1983
108 years, 286 days		 Funen
Syddanmark
30 December 1983 3 July 1984
(186 days)		 Anna M Møller F 106 6 December 1877 – 3 July 1984
106 years, 210 days		 Storstrøm
Sjælland
3 July 1984 25 January 1988
(3 years, 206 days)		 Louise A Bramsen F 106 – 109 4 May 1878 – 25 January 1988
109 years, 266 days		 Copenhagen
Hovedstaden
25 January 1988 28 May 1988
(124 days) 		Johannes Hansen M 108 28 July 1879 – 28 May 1988
108 years, 305 days		 Vejle
Midtjylland
28 May 1988 3 July 1988
(36 days)		 Ragnhild Linnet F 106 3 March 1882 – 3 July 1988
106 years, 122 days		 Copenhagen Municipality
Hovedstaden
3 July 1988 12 November 1989
(1 years, 132 days)		 Martha Jørgensen F 105 – 107 24 July 1882 – 12 November 1989
107 years, 111 days		 Copenhagen Municipality
Hovedstaden
12 November 1989 27 March 1991
(1 years, 135 days)		 Maren Jensen F 107 – 108 1 August 1882 – 27 March 1991
108 years, 238 days		 Funen
Syddanmark
27 March 1991 6 December 1991
(254 days)		 Niels Nielsen M 107 – 108 19 November 1883 – 6 December 1991
108 years, 17 days		 Roskilde
Sjælland
6 December 1991 19 March 1996
(4 years, 104 days)		 Anne Matthiesen F 107 – 111 26 November 1884 – 19 March 1996
111 years, 114 days		 Vejle
Syddanmark
19 March 1996 10 August 1996
(144 days)		 Olga Kofoed F 107 – 108 6 June 1888 – 10 August 1996
108 years, 65 days		 Bornholm
Hovedstaden
10 August 1996 11 June 1998
(1 years, 305 days)		 Kristiane Hasager F 107 – 109 22 November 1888 – 11 June 1998
109 years, 201 days		 Århus
Midtjylland
11 June 1998 4 August 2000
(2 years, 54 days)		 Karen Jespersen F 109 – 111 5 May 1889 – 4 August 2000
111 years, 91 days		 Århus
Midtjylland
4 August 2000 6 October 2002
(2 years, 63 days)		 Nikoline Vang F 106 – 109 29 August 1893 – 6 October 2002
109 years, 38 days		 Ribe
Syddanmark
6 October 2002 26 April 2003
(202 days)		 Kirsten Højrup F 108 – 109 25 January 1894 – 26 April 2003
109 years, 91 days		 North Jutland
Nordjylland
26 April 2003 30 May 2003
(34 days)		 Mette Andersen F 109 20 February 1894 – 30 May 2003
109 years, 99 days		 North Jutland
Nordjylland
30 May 2003 20 October 2003
(143 days)		 Johanne Holm F 107 – 108 10 August 1895 – 20 October 2003
108 years, 71 days		 Århus
Midtjylland
20 October 2003 13 January 2005
(1 years, 85 days)		 Kirsten Kjær F 107 – 108 27 May 1896 – 13 January 2005
108 years, 231 days		 Copenhagen
Hovedstaden
13 January 2005 5 April 2005
(82 days)		 Johanne Grann F 108 19 August 1896 – 5 April 2005
108 years, 229 days		 Århus
Midtjylland
5 April 2005 20 October 2005
(198 days)		 Ane Cathrine Madsen F 108 24 January 1897 – 20 October 2005
108 years, 269 days		 Vejle
Syddanmark
20 October 2005 20 May 2006
(212 days)		 Jenny Kristensen F 107 – 108 19 April 1898 – 20 May 2006
108 years, 31 days		 South Jutland
Syddanmark
20 May 2006 21 July 2006
(62 days)		 Karen Edland F 107 12 September 1898 – 21 July 2006
107 years, 312 days		 Funen
Syddanmark
21 July 2006 31 August 2006
(41 days)		 Torkil Dressø M 107 27 March 1899 – 31 August 2006
107 years, 157 days		 Copenhagen Municipality
Hovedstaden
31 August 2006 25 December 2006
(116 days)		 Adelheid Nielsen F 107 20 June 1899 – 25 December 2006
107 years, 188 days		 Copenhagen
Hovedstaden
25 December 2006 10 August 2008
(1 years, 229 days)		 Magda Hedetoft F 107 – 108 29 September 1899 – 10 August 2008
108 years, 316 days		 Sjælland
10 August 2008 14 February 2010
(1 years, 188 days)		 Thyra Kongsø F 107 – 109 9 January 1901 – 14 February 2010
109 years, 36 days		 Sjælland
14 February 2010 23 August 2010
(190 days)		 Elly Karin Hansen F 108 – 109 16 April 1901 – 23 August 2010
109 years, 129 days		 Hovedstaden
23 August 2010 27 May 2011
(277 days)		 Else Lundblad F 108 – 109 24 September 1901 – 27 May 2011
109 years, 245 days		 Hovedstaden
27 May 2011 15 July 2011
(49 days)		 Ella Mørk Hansen F 108 – 109 13 July 1902 – 15 July 2011
109 years, 2 days		 Midtjylland
15 July 2011 4 September 2011
(51 days)		 Else Jensen F 108 7 January 1903 – 4 September 2011
108 years, 240 days		 Sjælland
4 September 2011 28 July 2012
(328 days)		 Dora Jensen F 108 27 August 1903 – 28 July 2012
108 years, 336 days		 Nordjylland
28 July 2012 25 January 2013
(181 days)		 Agnes Hansen F 108 – 109 14 October 1903 – 25 January 2013
109 years, 103 days		 Syddanmark
25 January 2013 1 March 2014
(1 years, 35 days)		 Agnes Steenstrup F 109 – 110 24 November 1903 – 1 March 2014
110 years, 97 days		 Hovedstaden
1 March 2014 30 January 2015
(335 days)		 Marie Jensen[7] F 109 – 110 5 June 1904 – 30 January 2015
110 years, 239 days		 Midtjylland
30 January 2015 Present
(90 days)		 Signe Højer F 109* born 1 November 1905
age 109 years, 180 days		 Living in Midtjylland

References

  1. ↑ GRG Validated Living Supercentenarians As of September 10, 2014 Retrieved 9 January 2015. The GRG lists persons as living whose age has been validated and confirmed to be alive within the past year.
  2. ↑ "Langley woman celebrates 110 years". Langley Times.
  3. ↑ "Photo: Langley's Super Centenarian". Langley Times.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 "PENDING GRG CASES". Gerontology Research Group
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 VERIFIED SUPERCENTENARIAN CASES -- LISTED CHRONOLOGICALLY BY DEATH DATE as of April 28, 2007 Retrieved 16 June 2011.
  6. ↑ Date of death for Agnes Steenstrup
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 7.5 7.6 7.7 Report on the oldest people in Denmark (Danish)
  8. ↑ Kristeligt Dagblad - Rundt i dag - 1. November 2010 (Danish)
  9. ↑ Danmarks ældste bor nu i Silkeborg (Danish)
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 Uppskriftin er at vera fornøjaður (Faroese)
  11. ↑ Theodor (105 ár): - Best at befinna seg gott (Faroese)
  12. ↑ Elsti føroyingur: Theodor hevur livað í 38.495 dagar (Faroese)
  13. ↑ Fleiri og fleiri føroyingar gerast 100+ (Faroese)
  14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 "Table: Population January 1st by time, residence, age, gender and place of birth". Statistics Greenland. 1 January 2014.
  15. ↑ Theodor 105 ár (Faroese)
  16. ↑ Theodor (105 ár): - Best at befinna seg gott (Faroese)
  17. ↑ Sommer, Karsten (24 October 2010). "100-års fødselar i Ilulissat i dag" (in Danish). Kalaallit Nunaata Radioa. Retrieved 26 August 2011.