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A centenarian is a person who has reached the age of 100. Because life expectancies at birth worldwide are well below 100, the term is invariably associated with longevity.The United Nations estimated that there were 316,600 living centenarians worldwide in 2012, [1] and 573,000 in 2020, almost quadruple the 2000 estimate of 151,000.
The following is a list of living centenarians (living people who have attained the age of at least 100 years) known for reasons other than just their longevity.For more specific lists of people (living or deceased) who are known for these reasons, see lists of centenarians.
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. [1]
Adelina Domingues (February 19, 1888 – August 21, 2002) was a Cape Verdean American supercentenarian who was the world's oldest person from the death of 114-year-old British-American woman Grace Clawson on May 28, 2002, to her own death less than three months later. [44] Domingues was born in Cape Verde.
In 2024, 0.03% of the US population was 100 years old or older. But the Pew Research Center, using data from the US Census Bureau, estimates this will grow to 0.1% by 2054.
The oldest man ever verified is Jiroemon Kimura of Japan, who died in 2013 aged 116 years and 54 days. [14] Inah Canabarro Lucas (born 8 June 1908) of Brazil is the world's oldest living person, aged 116 years, 261 days. João Marinho Neto (born 5 October 1912) of Brazil is the world's oldest living man, aged 112 years, 142 days. [15] [16]
TODAY.com talked with a number of Americans 100 years old or older to find out their longevity secrets. ... Vivian Levy has been swimming for almost 100 years. At 104, she heads to a New York City ...
The population is divided into three groups: Ages 0 to 14 years: children. Ages 15 to 64 years: working population or adults. Over the age of 65: elderly, senior citizens. The age structure of a country has a strong impact on society and the economy. If the proportion of 0–14-year-olds is very high, there may be a so-called youth bulge. If ...