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Ten oldest verified people ever
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Systematic verification of longevity has only been practiced in recent decades and only in certain parts of the world. All ten oldest verified people ever are women.
Legend
Deceased Living
Oldest people
Rank | Name | Sex | Birth date | Death date | Age | Country of death or residence |
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1 | Jeanne Calment | F | 21 February 1875 | 4 August 1997 | 122 years, 164 days | France |
2 | Kane Tanaka | F | 2 January 1903 | 19 April 2022 | 119 years, 107 days | Japan |
3 | Sarah Knauss | F | 24 September 1880 | 30 December 1999 | 119 years, 97 days | United States |
4 | Lucile Randon | F | 11 February 1904 | Living | 120 years, 46 days | France |
5 | Nabi Tajima | F | 4 August 1900 | 21 April 2018 | 117 years, 260 days | Japan |
6 | Marie-Louise Meilleur | F | 29 August 1880 | 16 April 1998 | 117 years, 230 days | Canada |
7 | Violet Brown | F | 10 March 1900 | 15 September 2017 | 117 years, 189 days | Jamaica |
8 | Emma Morano | F | 29 November 1899 | 15 April 2017 | 117 years, 137 days | Italy |
9 | Chiyo Miyako | F | 2 May 1901 | 22 July 2018 | 117 years, 81 days | Japan |
10 | Misao Okawa | F | 5 March 1898 | 1 April 2015 | 117 years, 27 days | Japan |
Oldest men
Rank | Name | Birth date | Death date | Age | Country of death or residence |
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1 | Jiroemon Kimura | 19 April 1897 | 12 June 2013 | 116 years, 54 days | Japan |
2 | Christian Mortensen | 16 August 1882 | 25 April 1998 | 115 years, 252 days | United States |
3 | Emiliano Mercado del Toro | 21 August 1891 | 24 January 2007 | 115 years, 156 days | Puerto Rico |
4 | Mathew Beard | 9 July 1870 | 16 February 1985 | 114 years, 222 days | United States |
5 | Walter Breuning | 21 September 1896 | 14 April 2011 | 114 years, 205 days | United States |
6 | Yukichi Chuganji | 23 March 1889 | 28 September 2003 | 114 years, 189 days | Japan |
7 | Joan Riudavets | 15 December 1889 | 5 March 2004 | 114 years, 81 days | Spain |
8 | Gustav Gerneth | 15 October 1905 | 21 October 2019 | 114 years, 6 days | Germany |
9 | Fred H. Hale, Sr. | 1 December 1890 | 19 November 2004 | 113 years, 354 days | United States |
10 | Yisrael Kristal | 15 September 1903 | 11 August 2017 | 113 years, 330 days | Israel |
a Mortensen was born in Denmark.
b Gerneth was born in Stettin, then part of the German Empire, now in Poland and renamed Szczecin.
c Kristal was born in Maleniec, Końskie County, then part of the Russian Empire, now in Poland.
See also
In Spanish: Anexo:Personas verificadas más ancianas para niños
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