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This is a list of the oldest people. For those who are between 1st place and 100th place, Wikipedia has a more updated list here.

  • 1 person lived to 122
  • 1 person lived to 120 (although disputed)
  • 1 person lived to 119
  • 2 people lived to 117
  • 5 people lived to 116
  • 13 people lived to 115
  • 42 people lived to 114
  • At least 72 people lived to 113
Rank Name Sex Birth Death Age Race Country
1 Jeanne Calment F February 21, 1875 August 4, 1997 122 years, 164 days W Flag of France France
2 Shigechiyo Izumi[1] M June 29, 1865? February 21, 1986 120? years, 237 days O Flag of Japan Japan
3 Sarah Knauss F September 24, 1880 December 30, 1999 119 years, 97 days W Flag of the United States United States
4 Lucy Hannah F July 16, 1875 March 21, 1993 117 years, 248 days B Flag of the United States United States
5 Marie-Louise Meilleur F August 29, 1880 April 16, 1998 117 years, 230 days W Flag of Canada Canada
6 María Capovilla F September 14, 1889 August 27, 2006 116 years, 347 days W Flag of Ecuador Ecuador
7 Tane Ikai F January 18, 1879 July 12, 1995 116 years, 175 days O Flag of Japan Japan
8 Elizabeth Bolden F August 15, 1890 December 11, 2006 116 years, 118 days B Flag of the United States United States
9 Carrie C. White F November 18, 1874? February 14 1991 116? years, 88 days W Flag of the United States United States
10 Kamato Hongo F September 16, 1887? October 31, 2003 116? years, 45 days O Flag of Japan Japan
11 Maggie Barnes F March 6, 1882 January 19, 1998 115 years, 319 days B Flag of the United States United States
12 Christian Mortensen M August 16, 1882 April 25, 1998 115 years, 252 days W Flag of Denmark Denmark
Flag of the United States United States
13 Charlotte Hughes F August 1, 1877 March 17, 1993 115 years, 228 days W Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom
14 Margaret Skeete F October 27, 1878 May 7, 1994 115 years, 192 days W Flag of the United States United States
15 Anitica Butariu[2] F June 17, 1882? November 21, 1997 115? years, 157 days W Template:ROM
16 Emiliano Mercado del Toro M August 21, 1891 January 24, 2007 115 years, 156 days M Template:PRI
17 Bettie Wilson F September 13, 1890 February 13, 2006 115 years, 153 days B Flag of the United States United States
18 Julie Winnefred Bertrand F September 16, 1891 January 18, 2007 115 years, 124 days W Flag of Canada Canada
19 Susie Gibson F October 31, 1890 February 16, 2006 115 years, 108 days W Flag of the United States United States
20 Hendrikje van Andel-Schipper F June 29, 1890 August 30, 2005 115 years, 62 days W Flag of the Netherlands Netherlands
21 Maude Farris-Luse F January 21, 1887 March 18, 2002 115 years, 56 days W Flag of the United States United States
22 Marie Brémont F April 25, 1886 June 6, 2001 115 years, 42 days W Flag of France France
23 Annie Jennings F November 12 1884 November 20, 1999 115 years, 8 days W Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom
24 Eva Morris F November 8, 1885 November 2, 2000 114 years, 360 days W Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom
25 Mary Bidwell F May 9, 1881 April 25, 1996 114 years, 352 days W Flag of the United States United States
26 Edna Parker F April 20, 1893 Living 130 years 364 days W Flag of the United States United States
27 Maria do Couto Maia-Lopes F October 24, 1890 July 25, 2005 114 years, 274 days W Template:POR
28 Ramona Trinidad Iglesias-Jordan F August 31, 1889 May 29, 2004 114 years, 272 days W Template:PRI
29 Hide Ohira F September 15, 1880 May 9, 1995 114 years, 236 days O Flag of Japan Japan
30 Mathew Beard M July 9, 1870? February 16, 1985 114? years, 222 days B Flag of the United States United States
31 Yone Minagawa F January 4, 1893 August 13, 2007 114 years, 221 days O Flag of Japan Japan
32 Carrie Lazenby[3] F February 9, 1882 September 14, 1996 114 years, 218 days B Flag of the United States United States
Ura Koyama[3] F August 30, 1890 April 5, 2005 114 years, 218 days O Flag of Japan Japan
34 Myrtle Dorsey F November 22, 1885 June 25, 2000 114 years, 216 days W Flag of the United States United States
35 Anna Eliza Williams F June 2, 1873 December 27, 1987 114 years, 208 days W Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom
36 Grace Clawson F November 15, 1887 May 28, 2002 114 years, 194 days W Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom
Flag of the United States United States
37 Tase Matsunaga F May 11, 1884 November 18, 1998 114 years, 191 days O Flag of Japan Japan
38 Yukichi Chuganji M March 23, 1889 September 28, 2003 114 years, 189 days O Flag of Japan Japan
39 Maria de Jesus F September 10, 1893 Living 130 years 221 days W Template:POR
40 Lydie Vellard[4] F March 18, 1875 September 17, 1989 114 years, 183 days W Flag of France France
Wilhelmina Kott[4] F March 7, 1880 September 6, 1994 114 years, 183 days W Flag of the United States United States
Adelina Domingues[4] F February 19, 1888 August 21, 2002 114 years, 183 days W Flag of Cape Verde Cape Verde
Flag of the United States United States
43 Mitoyo Kawate F May 15, 1889 November 13, 2003 114 years, 182 days O Flag of Japan Japan
44 Martha Graham[5] F December 27? 1844? June 25, 1959 114? years, 180? days B Flag of the United States United States
Charlotte Benkner[5] F November 16, 1889 May 14, 2004 114 years, 180 days W Flag of Germany Germany
Flag of the United States United States
Camille Loiseau[5] F February 13, 1892 August 12, 2006 114 years, 180 days W Flag of France France
47 Anne Primout F October 5, 1890 March 26, 2005 114 years, 172 days W Flag of Algeria Algeria
Flag of France France
48 Ettie Mae Greene F September 8, 1877 February 26, 1992 114 years, 171 days W Flag of the United States United States
49 Irene Frank F October 1, 1881 February 28, 1996 114 years, 150 days W Flag of the United States United States
50 Christina Cock F December 25, 1887 May 22, 2002 114 years, 148 days W Flag of Australia Australia
51 Emma Verona Johnston F August 6, 1890 December 1, 2004 114 years, 117 days W Flag of the United States United States
52 Bettie Chatmon[6] F April 30, 1884 August 16, 1998 114 years, 108 days B Flag of the United States United States
53 Odie Matthews[6] F December 28, 1878 April 14, 1993 114 years, 107 days W Flag of the United States United States
54 Asa Takii F April 28, 1884 July 31, 1998 114 years, 94 days O Flag of Japan Japan
55 Florence Knapp[7] F October 10, 1873 January 11, 1988 114 years, 93 days W Flag of the United States United States
Elena Slough[7] F July 4, 1889 October 5, 2003 114 years, 93 days W Flag of the United States United States
57 Lucy Jane Askew[7] F September 8, 1883 December 9, 1997 114 years, 92 days W Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom
Mary Anna Boone[7] F February 10, 1887 May 13, 2001 114 years, 92 days W Flag of the United States United States
59 Waka Shirahama F March 23, 1878 June 16, 1992 114 years, 85 days O Flag of Japan Japan
60 Joan Riudavets M December 15, 1889 March 5, 2004 114 years, 81 days W Flag of Spain Spain
61 Suekiku Miyanaga F April 7, 1884 June 20, 1998 114 years, 74 days O Flag of Japan Japan
62 Emma Tillman F November 22, 1892 January 28, 2007 114 years, 67 days B Flag of the United States United States
63 Amy Isabel Hulmes F October 5, 1887 October 27, 2001 114 years, 22 days W Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom
64 Grace Thaxton F June 18, 1891 July 6, 2005 114 years, 18 days W Flag of the United States United States
65 Minnie Ward F November 19, 1885 December 2, 1999 114 years, 13 days B Flag of the United States United States
66 Virginia Dighero-Zolezzi F December 24, 1891 December 28, 2005 114 years, 4 days W Flag of Italy Italy
67 Arbella Ewing F March 13, 1894 Living 130 years 37 days B Flag of the United States United States
68 Fred H. Hale, Sr. M December 1, 1890 November 19, 2004 113 years, 354 days W Flag of the United States United States
69 Yasu Akino F March 1, 1885 February 12, 1999 113 years, 348 days O Flag of Japan Japan
Bertha Fry F December 1, 1893 November 14, 2007 113 years, 348 days W Flag of the United States United States
71 Gertrude Baines F April 6, 1894 Living 130 years 13 days B Flag of the United States United States
72 Mae Harrington F January 20, 1889 December 29, 2002 113 years, 343 days W Flag of the United States United States
73 Agatha Mitchell F March 26, 1887 February 25, 2001 113 years, 336 days B Flag of the United States United States
74 Moses Hardy M January 6, 1893? December 7, 2006 113? years, 335 days B Flag of the United States United States
75 Clara Huhn F January 28, 1887 December 20, 2000 113 years, 327 days W Flag of the United States United States
76 Corinne Dixon Taylor F April 2, 1893 February 14, 2007 113 years, 318 days B Flag of the United States United States
77 Mary Christian F June 12, 1889 April 20, 2003 113 years, 312 days W Flag of the United States United States
78 Luce Maced F May 2, 1886 February 25, 2000 113 years, 299 days W Flag of France France
79 Rosa Ann Comfort F January 21, 1879 November 6, 1992 113 years, 290 days W Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom
80 Fannie Thomas[8] F April 14?, 1867 January 22, 1981 113 years, 283? days W Flag of the United States United States
Mitsu Fujisawa[8] F April 9, 1876 January 17, 1990 113 years, 283 days O Flag of Japan Japan
82 Tsuneyo Toyonaga F May 21, 1894 February 22, 2008 113 years, 277 days O Flag of Japan Japan
83 Anne Samson F February 27, 1891 November 29, 2004 113 years, 276 days W Flag of Canada Canada
84 Johnson Parks M October 15, 1884 July 17, 1998 113 years, 275 days B Flag of the United States United States
85 Beatrice Mears F March 4, 1888 December 3, 2001 113 years, 274 days W Flag of Australia Australia
86 Mary Parr F January 29, 1889 October 29, 2002 113 years, 273 days W Flag of the United States United States
87 Amalia Ruggeri Barone F October 6, 1884 June 26, 1998 113 years, 263 days W Flag of Italy Italy
Flag of the United States United States
88 Zora Wriggle F February 24, 1880 November 7, 1993 113 years, 256 days W Flag of the United States United States
89 John Ingram McMorran M June 19, 1889 February 24, 2003 113 years, 250 days W Flag of the United States United States
90 Mary McKinney F May 30, 1873 February 2, 1987 113 years, 248 days W Flag of the United States United States
91 Gladys Swetland F April 18, 1892 December 14, 2005 113 years, 240 days W Flag of the United States United States
92 Shitsu Nakano F January 1, 1894 August 19, 2007 113 years, 230 days O Flag of Japan Japan
93 Mary Randall F April 1, 1887 November 12, 2000 113 years, 225 days B Flag of the United States United States
94 Delina Filkins F May 4, 1815 December 4, 1928 113 years, 214 days W Flag of the United States United States
95 Maria del Carmen Figueiroa
Freiria de Salgueiro
F October 28, 1883 May 25, 1997 113 years, 209 days W Flag of Spain Spain
96 Lillian Ross F August 24, 1879 March 20, 1993 113 years, 208 days W Flag of Canada Canada
97 Lucy d'Abreu F May 24, 1892 December 7, 2005 113 years, 197 days W Flag of India India
Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom
98 Nelle Hunt[9] F July 28, 1887 February 8, 2001 113 years, 195 days W Flag of the United States United States
Helen Stetter[9] F November 18, 1893 June 1, 2007 113 years, 195 days W Flag of the United States United States
100 Clémentine Solignac F September 7, 1894 Living 129 years 224 days W Flag of France France
101 Marie-Simone Capony F March 14, 1894 September 15, 2007 113 years 185 days France
102 Mamie Eva Keith F March 22, 1873 September 20, 1986 113 years 182 days W United States
103 Maria Teresa Fumarola Ligorio F December 2, 1889 May 14, 2003 113 years 163 days W Italy
104 Daisy Adams F June 30, 1880 December 8, 1993 113 years, 161 days United States
105 Emma Wilson F May 12, 1870 October 13, 1983 113 years, 154 days United States
106 Jane Markle F October 10, 1883 March 12, 1997 113 years, 153 days United States
Tsuneyo Toyonaga F May 21, 1894 Still alive 129 years 333 days Japan
107 Frederick L. Frazier M January 27, 1880 June 14, 1993 113 years, 138 days United States
108 Gertrude Croker F July 12, 1881 November 26, 1994 113 years, 137 days United States
109 Cleo Benson Craig F February 12, 1890 June 28, 2003 113 years, 136 days United States
110 Mise Ito F November 6, 1890 March 18, 2004 113 years, 133 days
111 Zelda Viola McCague F March 28, 1888 August 6, 2001 113 years, 131 days
112 Florence Finch F December 22, 1893 April 10, 2007 113 years, 109 days New Zealand
113 Sue Utagawa F January 19, 1884 May 4, 1997 113 years, 105 days
114 Niwa Kawamoto F August 5, 1863 November 16, 1976 113 years, 103 days Japan
115 Aurelia Emma Marotta F June 27, 1890 October 4, 2003 113 years, 99 days
117 Catharina Angenita Van Dam F November 20, 1887 February 16, 2001 113 years, 88 days
118 Marie Julia Sinedia F July 12, 1892 October 6, 2005 113 years, 86 days
119 Adelheid Kirschbaum F September 29,1883 December 21,1996 113 years, 83 days
120 Nellie Spencer F August 24, 1869 November 13, 1982 113 years, 81 days
121 Bettie Chatmon F May 30, 1885 August 16, 1998 113 years, 78 days
Mary Belle Whiffen Crombie F July 6, 1890 September 22, 2003 113 years, 78 days
123 Mie Ishiguro F June 2, 1888 August 14, 2001 113 years, 73 days
124 Mary Delvina Dahlheimer F December 31, 1888 March 13, 2002 113 years, 72 days
125 Betsy Baker F August 20, 1842 October 24, 1955 113 years, 65 days
126 Cora L. Humphrey F September 4, 1879 November 1, 1992 113 years, 58 days
127 Hazel Houghton Luther F December 11, 1889 January 31, 2003 113 years, 51 days
128 Ollie Bay F November 11, 1872 December 31?, 1985 113 years, 50 days
129 Walter Richardson M November 7, 1885 December 25, 1998 113 years, 48 days United States
130 Clémentine Solignac F September 7, 1894 Still alive 129 years 224 days France
131 Annie Scott F March 15, 1883 April 21, 1996 113 years, 37 days
132 Catarina Pascoal F January 9, 1891 February 13, 2004 113 years, 35 days
133 Ruby Gilliam F September 21, 1885 October 22, 1998 113 years, 31 days
Flossie Eckard F July 25, 1888 August 25, 2001 113 years, 31 days
135 Ito Kinase December 31, 1889 January 24, 2003 113 years, 24 days
136 Take Hayasaka July 1, 1885 July 23, 1998 113 years, 22 days
137 Daisy Sanders November 28, 1881 December 10, 1994 113 years, 12 days
138 Yasu Nishiyama F August 20, 1894 Still alive 129 years 242 days Japan
139 Leila Backman Shull F October 16, 1894 Still alive 129 years 185 days United States
  1. Izumi's stated birthdate is June 29, 1865. However, Japan did not adopt the Gregorian calendar until January 1, 1873.
  2. Butariu's stated birthdate is June 17, 1882. However, Romania did not adopt the Gregorian calendar until March 1919.
  3. 3.0 3.1 The original source lists two people on 114 years 218 days. However, reference to a calendar shows by a day count Carrie Lazenby lived 41,855 days and Ura Koyama lived 41,856 days.
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 The original source lists three people on 114 years 183 days. However, reference to a calendar shows by a day count Lydie Vellard and Adelina Domingues lived 41,821 days and Wilhelmina Kott lived 41,820 days.
  5. 5.0 5.1 5.2 The original source lists three people on 114 years 180 days. However, reference to a calendar shows by a day count Charlotte Benkner lived 41,817 days and Camille Loiseau lived 41,818 days. Martha Graham's day count remains an estimate in that it has been extrapolated.
  6. 6.0 6.1 The original source lists Bettie Chatmon on 114 years 108 days, and Odie Matthews on 114 years 107 days. However, reference to a calendar shows by a day count both Chatmon and Matthews lived 41,745 days.
  7. 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 The original source lists Florence Knapp and Elena Slough on 114 years 93 days, and Lucy Jane Askew and Mary Anna Boone on 114 years 92 days. However, reference to a calendar shows by a day count all four women - Knapp, Slough, Askew and Boone - lived 41,730 days.
  8. 8.0 8.1 The original source lists two people on 113 years 283 days. However, reference to a calendar shows by a day count Fannie Thomas lived 41,556 days and Mitsu Fujisawa lived 41,555 days.
  9. 9.0 9.1 The original source lists two people on 113 years 195 days. However, reference to a calendar shows by a day count Nelle Hunt lived 41,468 days and Helen Stetter lived 41,467 days.
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