List of oldest living people
Updated: 5/20/2026, 8:12:51 PM Wikipedia source
This is a list of the oldest living people who have been verified to be alive as of the dates of the cited supporting sources. It was estimated in 2015 that between 150 and 600 living people had reached the age of 110. The true number is uncertain, as not all supercentenarians are known to researchers at a given time, and some claims cannot be validated or are fraudulent. Nearly all the top 50 oldest living people are women, as women live longer than men on average. A list of the oldest living men is provided below the main list.
Ethel Caterham (born 21 August 1909) of the United Kingdom is the world's oldest living person whose age has been validated. João Marinho Neto (born 5 October 1912) of Brazil is the world's oldest living man whose age has been validated.
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· Oldest living people
Ethel Caterham
Ethel Caterham
Rank
1
Name
Ethel Caterham
Sex
F
Birth date
21 August 1909
Age as of
20 May 2026
116 years, 272 days
Country of
residence
United Kingdom
Naomi Whitehead
Naomi Whitehead
Rank
2
Name
Naomi Whitehead
Sex
F
Birth date
26 September 1910
Age as of
20 May 2026
115 years, 236 days
Country of
residence
United States
Lucia Laura Sangenito
Lucia Laura Sangenito
Rank
3
Name
Lucia Laura Sangenito
Sex
F
Birth date
22 November 1910
Age as of
20 May 2026
115 years, 179 days
Country of
residence
Italy
Yolanda Beltrão de Azevedo
Yolanda Beltrão de Azevedo
Rank
4
Name
Yolanda Beltrão de Azevedo
Sex
F
Birth date
13 January 1911
Age as of
20 May 2026
115 years, 127 days
Country of
residence
Brazil
Shigeko Kagawa
Shigeko Kagawa
Rank
5
Name
Shigeko Kagawa
Sex
F
Birth date
28 May 1911
Age as of
20 May 2026
114 years, 357 days
Country of
residence
Japan
Beatriz Ferreira Duarte
Beatriz Ferreira Duarte
Rank
6
Name
Beatriz Ferreira Duarte
Sex
F
Birth date
21 June 1911
Age as of
20 May 2026
114 years, 333 days
Country of
residence
Brazil
Fuyo Kishimoto
Fuyo Kishimoto
Rank
7
Name
Fuyo Kishimoto
Sex
F
Birth date
20 December 1911
Age as of
20 May 2026
114 years, 151 days
Country of
residence
Japan
Ilse Meingast
Ilse Meingast
Rank
8
Name
Ilse Meingast
Sex
F
Birth date
14 March 1912
Age as of
20 May 2026
114 years, 67 days
Country of
residence
United States
Maria Jorge Esteves de Almeida
Maria Jorge Esteves de Almeida
Rank
9
Name
Maria Jorge Esteves de Almeida
Sex
F
Birth date
28 May 1912
Age as of
20 May 2026
113 years, 357 days
Country of
residence
Brazil
Madeleine Dellamonica
Madeleine Dellamonica
Rank
10
Name
Madeleine Dellamonica
Sex
F
Birth date
23 July 1912
Age as of
20 May 2026
113 years, 301 days
Country of
residence
France
Angelica Tiscornia
Angelica Tiscornia
Rank
11
Name
Angelica Tiscornia
Sex
F
Birth date
22 August 1912
Age as of
20 May 2026
113 years, 271 days
Country of
residence
Argentina
Anonymous (of Ashiya)
Anonymous (of Ashiya)
Rank
12
Name
Anonymous (of Ashiya)
Sex
F
Birth date
18 September 1912
Age as of
20 May 2026
113 years, 244 days
Country of
residence
Japan
Rosa Micaela Puertas
Rosa Micaela Puertas
Rank
13
Name
Rosa Micaela Puertas
Sex
F
Birth date
29 September 1912
Age as of
20 May 2026
113 years, 233 days
Country of
residence
Argentina
João Marinho Neto
João Marinho Neto
Rank
14
Name
João Marinho Neto
Sex
M
Birth date
5 October 1912
Age as of
20 May 2026
113 years, 227 days
Country of
residence
Brazil
Catherine Ferrell
Catherine Ferrell
Rank
15
Name
Catherine Ferrell
Sex
F
Birth date
10 October 1912
Age as of
20 May 2026
113 years, 222 days
Country of
residence
United States
Anonymous (of Kimitsu)
Anonymous (of Kimitsu)
Rank
16
Name
Anonymous (of Kimitsu)
Sex
F
Birth date
30 October 1912
Age as of
20 May 2026
113 years, 202 days
Country of
residence
Japan
Merah Smith
Merah Smith
Rank
17
Name
Merah Smith
Sex
F
Birth date
9 November 1912
Age as of
20 May 2026
113 years, 192 days
Country of
residence
United Kingdom
Anna Natella
Anna Natella
Rank
18
Name
Anna Natella
Sex
F
Birth date
21 November 1912
Age as of
20 May 2026
113 years, 180 days
Country of
residence
United States
Maria da Conceição Brito
Maria da Conceição Brito
Rank
19
Name
Maria da Conceição Brito
Sex
F
Birth date
31 December 1912
Age as of
20 May 2026
113 years, 140 days
Country of
residence
Portugal
Yukie Takahashi
Yukie Takahashi
Rank
20
Name
Yukie Takahashi
Sex
F
Birth date
4 January 1913
Age as of
20 May 2026
113 years, 136 days
Country of
residence
Japan
Eulalia Bravo Bravo
Eulalia Bravo Bravo
Rank
21
Name
Eulalia Bravo Bravo
Sex
F
Birth date
12 February 1913
Age as of
20 May 2026
113 years, 97 days
Country of
residence
Mexico
Tomi Ono
Tomi Ono
Rank
22
Name
Tomi Ono
Sex
F
Birth date
24 February 1913
Age as of
20 May 2026
113 years, 85 days
Country of
residence
Japan
Marcelle Demorgny
Marcelle Demorgny
Rank
23
Name
Marcelle Demorgny
Sex
F
Birth date
10 March 1913
Age as of
20 May 2026
113 years, 71 days
Country of
residence
France
Mollie Horwitz
Mollie Horwitz
Rank
24
Name
Mollie Horwitz
Sex
F
Birth date
16 March 1913
Age as of
20 May 2026
113 years, 65 days
Country of
residence
United States
Haruko Onizuka
Haruko Onizuka
Rank
25
Name
Haruko Onizuka
Sex
F
Birth date
18 March 1913
Age as of
20 May 2026
113 years, 63 days
Country of
residence
Japan
Francis Piscatella
Francis Piscatella
Rank
26
Name
Francis Piscatella
Sex
F
Birth date
20 April 1913
Age as of
20 May 2026
113 years, 30 days
Country of
residence
United States
Ichi Kubota
Ichi Kubota
Rank
27
Name
Ichi Kubota
Sex
F
Birth date
30 May 1913
Age as of
20 May 2026
112 years, 355 days
Country of
residence
Japan
Ilie Ciocan
Ilie Ciocan
Rank
28
Name
Ilie Ciocan
Sex
M
Birth date
10 June 1913
Age as of
20 May 2026
112 years, 344 days
Country of
residence
Romania
Dorothy Mimms
Dorothy Mimms
Rank
29
Name
Dorothy Mimms
Sex
F
Birth date
5 July 1913
Age as of
20 May 2026
112 years, 319 days
Country of
residence
United States
Koyu Morita
Koyu Morita
Rank
30
Name
Koyu Morita
Sex
F
Birth date
12 July 1913
Age as of
20 May 2026
112 years, 312 days
Country of
residence
Japan
Luisa Maggioni
Luisa Maggioni
Rank
31
Name
Luisa Maggioni
Sex
F
Birth date
19 July 1913
Age as of
20 May 2026
112 years, 305 days
Country of
residence
Brazil
Rosa Laura Torres Barra
Rosa Laura Torres Barra
Rank
32
Name
Rosa Laura Torres Barra
Sex
F
Birth date
20 July 1913
Age as of
20 May 2026
112 years, 304 days
Country of
residence
Chile
Teresa Fernandez Casado
Teresa Fernandez Casado
Rank
33
Name
Teresa Fernandez Casado
Sex
F
Birth date
29 July 1913
Age as of
20 May 2026
112 years, 295 days
Country of
residence
Spain
Chitose Awata
Chitose Awata
Rank
34
Name
Chitose Awata
Sex
F
Birth date
20 August 1913
Age as of
20 May 2026
112 years, 273 days
Country of
residence
Japan
Kiyoko Kondō
Kiyoko Kondō
Rank
35
Name
Kiyoko Kondō
Sex
F
Birth date
1 September 1913
Age as of
20 May 2026
112 years, 261 days
Country of
residence
Japan
Aileen Kars
Aileen Kars
Rank
36
Name
Aileen Kars
Sex
F
Birth date
12 September 1913
Age as of
20 May 2026
112 years, 250 days
Country of
residence
New Zealand
Doris Noreen
Doris Noreen
Rank
37
Name
Doris Noreen
Sex
F
Birth date
15 September 1913
Age as of
20 May 2026
112 years, 247 days
Country of
residence
United States
Ayako Kyotani
Ayako Kyotani
Rank
38
Name
Ayako Kyotani
Sex
F
Birth date
29 September 1913
Age as of
20 May 2026
112 years, 233 days
Country of
residence
Japan
Ken Weeks
Ken Weeks
Rank
39
Name
Ken Weeks
Sex
M
Birth date
5 October 1913
Age as of
20 May 2026
112 years, 227 days
Country of
residence
Australia
Misao Kobayashi
Misao Kobayashi
Rank
40
Name
Misao Kobayashi
Sex
F
Birth date
27 October 1913
Age as of
20 May 2026
112 years, 205 days
Country of
residence
Japan
Tsutae Hayashi
Tsutae Hayashi
Rank
41
Name
Tsutae Hayashi
Sex
F
Birth date
28 October 1913
Age as of
20 May 2026
112 years, 204 days
Country of
residence
Japan
Zoraida Montezuma
Zoraida Montezuma
Rank
42
Name
Zoraida Montezuma
Sex
F
Birth date
31 October 1913
Age as of
20 May 2026
112 years, 201 days
Country of
residence
Costa Rica
Take Sato
Take Sato
Rank
43
Name
Take Sato
Sex
F
Birth date
21 November 1913
Age as of
20 May 2026
112 years, 180 days
Country of
residence
Japan
Margaret Cryer
Margaret Cryer
Rank
44
Name
Margaret Cryer
Sex
F
Birth date
25 November 1913
Age as of
20 May 2026
112 years, 176 days
Country of
residence
United Kingdom
F
F
Rank
Anonymous (of Kanagawa)
Name
F
Sex
Japan
Shime Nakanishi
Shime Nakanishi
Rank
46
Name
Shime Nakanishi
Sex
F
Birth date
3 January 1914
Age as of
20 May 2026
112 years, 137 days
Country of
residence
Japan
Anonymous (of Tokyo)
Anonymous (of Tokyo)
Rank
47
Name
Anonymous (of Tokyo)
Sex
F
Birth date
19 January 1914
Age as of
20 May 2026
112 years, 121 days
Country of
residence
Japan
Elizabeth Werrenrath
Elizabeth Werrenrath
Rank
48
Name
Elizabeth Werrenrath
Sex
F
Birth date
28 January 1914
Age as of
20 May 2026
112 years, 112 days
Country of
residence
United States
Fumi Seino
Fumi Seino
Rank
49
Name
Fumi Seino
Sex
F
Birth date
2 February 1914
Age as of
20 May 2026
112 years, 107 days
Country of
residence
Japan
Masumi Goto
Masumi Goto
Rank
50
Name
Masumi Goto
Sex
F
Birth date
15 February 1914
Age as of
20 May 2026
112 years, 94 days
Country of
residence
Japan
| Rank | Name | Sex | Birth date | Age as of 20 May 2026 | Country of residence |
| 1 | Ethel Caterham | F | 21 August 1909 | 116 years, 272 days | United Kingdom |
| 2 | Naomi Whitehead | F | 26 September 1910 | 115 years, 236 days | United States |
| 3 | Lucia Laura Sangenito | F | 22 November 1910 | 115 years, 179 days | Italy |
| 4 | Yolanda Beltrão de Azevedo | F | 13 January 1911 | 115 years, 127 days | Brazil |
| 5 | Shigeko Kagawa | F | 28 May 1911 | 114 years, 357 days | Japan |
| 6 | Beatriz Ferreira Duarte | F | 21 June 1911 | 114 years, 333 days | Brazil |
| 7 | Fuyo Kishimoto | F | 20 December 1911 | 114 years, 151 days | Japan |
| 8 | Ilse Meingast | F | 14 March 1912 | 114 years, 67 days | United States |
| 9 | Maria Jorge Esteves de Almeida | F | 28 May 1912 | 113 years, 357 days | Brazil |
| 10 | Madeleine Dellamonica | F | 23 July 1912 | 113 years, 301 days | France |
| 11 | Angelica Tiscornia | F | 22 August 1912 | 113 years, 271 days | Argentina |
| 12 | Anonymous (of Ashiya) | F | 18 September 1912 | 113 years, 244 days | Japan |
| 13 | Rosa Micaela Puertas | F | 29 September 1912 | 113 years, 233 days | Argentina |
| 14 | João Marinho Neto | M | 5 October 1912 | 113 years, 227 days | Brazil |
| 15 | Catherine Ferrell | F | 10 October 1912 | 113 years, 222 days | United States |
| 16 | Anonymous (of Kimitsu) | F | 30 October 1912 | 113 years, 202 days | Japan |
| 17 | Merah Smith | F | 9 November 1912 | 113 years, 192 days | United Kingdom |
| 18 | Anna Natella | F | 21 November 1912 | 113 years, 180 days | United States |
| 19 | Maria da Conceição Brito | F | 31 December 1912 | 113 years, 140 days | Portugal |
| 20 | Yukie Takahashi | F | 4 January 1913 | 113 years, 136 days | Japan |
| 21 | Eulalia Bravo Bravo | F | 12 February 1913 | 113 years, 97 days | Mexico |
| 22 | Tomi Ono | F | 24 February 1913 | 113 years, 85 days | Japan |
| 23 | Marcelle Demorgny | F | 10 March 1913 | 113 years, 71 days | France |
| 24 | Mollie Horwitz | F | 16 March 1913 | 113 years, 65 days | United States |
| 25 | Haruko Onizuka | F | 18 March 1913 | 113 years, 63 days | Japan |
| 26 | Francis Piscatella | F | 20 April 1913 | 113 years, 30 days | United States |
| 27 | Ichi Kubota | F | 30 May 1913 | 112 years, 355 days | Japan |
| 28 | Ilie Ciocan | M | 10 June 1913 | 112 years, 344 days | Romania |
| 29 | Dorothy Mimms | F | 5 July 1913 | 112 years, 319 days | United States |
| 30 | Koyu Morita | F | 12 July 1913 | 112 years, 312 days | Japan |
| 31 | Luisa Maggioni | F | 19 July 1913 | 112 years, 305 days | Brazil |
| 32 | Rosa Laura Torres Barra | F | 20 July 1913 | 112 years, 304 days | Chile |
| 33 | Teresa Fernandez Casado | F | 29 July 1913 | 112 years, 295 days | Spain |
| 34 | Chitose Awata | F | 20 August 1913 | 112 years, 273 days | Japan |
| 35 | Kiyoko Kondō | F | 1 September 1913 | 112 years, 261 days | Japan |
| 36 | Aileen Kars | F | 12 September 1913 | 112 years, 250 days | New Zealand |
| 37 | Doris Noreen | F | 15 September 1913 | 112 years, 247 days | United States |
| 38 | Ayako Kyotani | F | 29 September 1913 | 112 years, 233 days | Japan |
| 39 | Ken Weeks | M | 5 October 1913 | 112 years, 227 days | Australia |
| 40 | Misao Kobayashi | F | 27 October 1913 | 112 years, 205 days | Japan |
| 41 | Tsutae Hayashi | F | 28 October 1913 | 112 years, 204 days | Japan |
| 42 | Zoraida Montezuma | F | 31 October 1913 | 112 years, 201 days | Costa Rica |
| 43 | Take Sato | F | 21 November 1913 | 112 years, 180 days | Japan |
| 44 | Margaret Cryer | F | 25 November 1913 | 112 years, 176 days | United Kingdom |
| Anonymous (of Kanagawa) | F | Japan | |||
| 46 | Shime Nakanishi | F | 3 January 1914 | 112 years, 137 days | Japan |
| 47 | Anonymous (of Tokyo) | F | 19 January 1914 | 112 years, 121 days | Japan |
| 48 | Elizabeth Werrenrath | F | 28 January 1914 | 112 years, 112 days | United States |
| 49 | Fumi Seino | F | 2 February 1914 | 112 years, 107 days | Japan |
· Oldest living men
João Marinho Neto
João Marinho Neto
Rank
1
Name
João Marinho Neto
Birth date
5 October 1912
Age as of
20 May 2026
113 years, 227 days
Country of
residence
Brazil
Ilie Ciocan
Ilie Ciocan
Rank
2
Name
Ilie Ciocan
Birth date
10 June 1913
Age as of
20 May 2026
112 years, 344 days
Country of
residence
Romania
Ken Weeks
Ken Weeks
Rank
3
Name
Ken Weeks
Birth date
5 October 1913
Age as of
20 May 2026
112 years, 227 days
Country of
residence
Australia
Vitantonio Lovallo
Vitantonio Lovallo
Rank
4
Name
Vitantonio Lovallo
Birth date
28 March 1914
Age as of
20 May 2026
112 years, 53 days
Country of
residence
Italy
Hikaru Katō
Hikaru Katō
Rank
5
Name
Hikaru Katō
Birth date
2 May 1914
Age as of
20 May 2026
112 years, 18 days
Country of
residence
Japan
Tokuji Tanigaki
Tokuji Tanigaki
Rank
6
Name
Tokuji Tanigaki
Birth date
8 November 1914
Age as of
20 May 2026
111 years, 193 days
Country of
residence
Japan
Ryōji Shinoda
Ryōji Shinoda
Rank
7
Name
Ryōji Shinoda
Birth date
30 November 1914
Age as of
20 May 2026
111 years, 171 days
Country of
residence
Japan
Luis Cano
Luis Cano
Rank
8
Name
Luis Cano
Birth date
9 December 1914
Age as of
20 May 2026
111 years, 162 days
Country of
residence
United States
Edwin Martin
Edwin Martin
Rank
9
Name
Edwin Martin
Birth date
15 February 1915
Age as of
20 May 2026
111 years, 94 days
Country of
residence
United States
Yu Te-Hsin
Yu Te-Hsin
Rank
10
Name
Yu Te-Hsin
Birth date
17 March 1915
Age as of
20 May 2026
111 years, 64 days
Country of
residence
Taiwan
Pedro María Molina Márquez
Pedro María Molina Márquez
Rank
11
Name
Pedro María Molina Márquez
Birth date
27 April 1915
Age as of
20 May 2026
111 years, 23 days
Country of
residence
Venezuela
Joaquim Varela
Joaquim Varela
Rank
12
Name
Joaquim Varela
Birth date
1 June 1915
Age as of
20 May 2026
110 years, 353 days
Country of
residence
Portugal
Jesús Redondo Bermejo
Jesús Redondo Bermejo
Rank
13
Name
Jesús Redondo Bermejo
Birth date
2 June 1915
Age as of
20 May 2026
110 years, 352 days
Country of
residence
Spain
Bernabé Córdoba
Bernabé Córdoba
Rank
14
Name
Bernabé Córdoba
Birth date
11 June 1915
Age as of
20 May 2026
110 years, 343 days
Country of
residence
Costa Rica
Juan Mijares Camargo
Juan Mijares Camargo
Rank
15
Name
Juan Mijares Camargo
Birth date
28 June 1915
Age as of
20 May 2026
110 years, 326 days
Country of
residence
Venezuela
Chester Meros
Chester Meros
Rank
16
Name
Chester Meros
Birth date
14 July 1915
Age as of
20 May 2026
110 years, 310 days
Country of
residence
United States
Juan Bautista Quiróz Pití
Juan Bautista Quiróz Pití
Rank
17
Name
Juan Bautista Quiróz Pití
Birth date
29 August 1915
Age as of
20 May 2026
110 years, 264 days
Country of
residence
Panama
Anonymous (of Nara)
Anonymous (of Nara)
Rank
18
Name
Anonymous (of Nara)
Birth date
25 September 1915
Age as of
20 May 2026
110 years, 237 days
Country of
residence
Japan
Hugh Kerr
Hugh Kerr
Rank
19
Name
Hugh Kerr
Birth date
9 October 1915
Age as of
20 May 2026
110 years, 223 days
Country of
residence
United Kingdom
Bill Morgan
Bill Morgan
Rank
20
Name
Bill Morgan
Birth date
23 October 1915
Age as of
20 May 2026
110 years, 209 days
Country of
residence
Australia
| Rank | Name | Birth date | Age as of 20 May 2026 | Country of residence |
| 1 | João Marinho Neto | 5 October 1912 | 113 years, 227 days | Brazil |
| 2 | Ilie Ciocan | 10 June 1913 | 112 years, 344 days | Romania |
| 3 | Ken Weeks | 5 October 1913 | 112 years, 227 days | Australia |
| 4 | Vitantonio Lovallo | 28 March 1914 | 112 years, 53 days | Italy |
| 5 | Hikaru Katō | 2 May 1914 | 112 years, 18 days | Japan |
| 6 | Tokuji Tanigaki | 8 November 1914 | 111 years, 193 days | Japan |
| 7 | Ryōji Shinoda | 30 November 1914 | 111 years, 171 days | Japan |
| 8 | Luis Cano | 9 December 1914 | 111 years, 162 days | United States |
| 9 | Edwin Martin | 15 February 1915 | 111 years, 94 days | United States |
| 10 | Yu Te-Hsin | 17 March 1915 | 111 years, 64 days | Taiwan |
| 11 | Pedro María Molina Márquez | 27 April 1915 | 111 years, 23 days | Venezuela |
| 12 | Joaquim Varela | 1 June 1915 | 110 years, 353 days | Portugal |
| 13 | Jesús Redondo Bermejo | 2 June 1915 | 110 years, 352 days | Spain |
| 14 | Bernabé Córdoba | 11 June 1915 | 110 years, 343 days | Costa Rica |
| 15 | Juan Mijares Camargo | 28 June 1915 | 110 years, 326 days | Venezuela |
| 16 | Chester Meros | 14 July 1915 | 110 years, 310 days | United States |
| 17 | Juan Bautista Quiróz Pití | 29 August 1915 | 110 years, 264 days | Panama |
| 18 | Anonymous (of Nara) | 25 September 1915 | 110 years, 237 days | Japan |
| 19 | Hugh Kerr | 9 October 1915 | 110 years, 223 days | United Kingdom |
| 20 | Bill Morgan | 23 October 1915 | 110 years, 209 days | Australia |
References
- Meingast was born in the German Empire.
- Esteves de Almeida was born in Portugal.
- Smith was born in Jamaica.
- Natella was born in Italy.
- Horwitz was born in the Russian Empire, now Lithuania.
- Cano was born in Colombia.
- Yu was born in a declared part of the Republic of China, under the Beiyang Government, that is now China.
- Smithsonian Magazinehttp://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/keeping-track-oldest-people-world-180951976/?no-ist
- LongeviQuesthttps://longeviquest.com/2025/04/uks-ethel-caterham-115-becomes-worlds-oldest-living-person/
- "World Supercentenarian Rankings List"https://www.grg-supercentenarians.org/world-supercentenarian-rankings-list/
- "Yolanda Beltrão de Azevedo"https://longeviquest.com/supercentenarian/yolanda-beltrao-de-azevedo/
- "Beatriz Ferreira Duarte"https://longeviquest.com/supercentenarian/beatriz-ferreira-duarte/
- "Maria Jorge Esteves de Almeida"https://longeviquest.com/supercentenarian/maria-jorge-esteves-de-almeida/
- "Maria da Conceição Brito"https://longeviquest.com/supercentenarian/maria-da-conceicao-de-brito/
- "Luisa Maggioni"https://longeviquest.com/supercentenarian/luisa-maggioni/
- "Rosa Laura Torres Barra"https://longeviquest.com/supercentenarian/rosa-laura-torres-barra/
- "Teresa Fernandez Casado"https://longeviquest.com/supercentenarian/teresa-fernandez-casado/
- "Kiyoko Kondō"https://longeviquest.com/supercentenarian/kiyoko-kondo/
- "N/A"https://longeviquest.com/supercentenarian/anonymous-lady-of-kanagawa-1913/
- "Luis Cano"https://longeviquest.com/supercentenarian/luis-cano/