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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]
People who live to 100 tend to eat lots of beans Staples of the Blue Zones include hearty soups filled with beans and herbs; fermented breads like sourdough; and wine. Westend61 via Getty Images
The 100 oldest women have, on average, lived several years longer than the 100 oldest men. 100 verified oldest women The list includes supercentenarians validated by organisations specialising in extreme age verification such as the Gerontology Research Group (GRG), [ 5 ] [ 7 ] [ 8 ] with, in some cases, press coverage as a supplementary source.
[1] [needs update] The oldest living American is Naomi Whitehead (born in Georgia on September 26, 1910, and now residing in Greenville, Pennsylvania), aged 114 years, 161 days. [2] The longest-lived person ever from the United States is Sarah Knauss , of Hollywood, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania , who died on December 30, 1999, aged 119 years ...
This list comprises longest-lived individuals who were born and are living or died in each country. Where known, records for both males and females are noted, as are those born in one country who emigrated to another. Multiple entries for a given country and sex indicate that the oldest person is disputed.
As former President Jimmy Carter celebrates his milestone 100th birthday on Oct. 1, he will set a new record for the longest-lived president in United States history. It's a title he's held since ...
Francis is also one of the longest-lived people in U.S. history. Francis lived most of her life in Texas, but she was originally from Louisiana. America's oldest known person, Elizabeth Francis ...
As women live longer than men on average, women predominate in combined records. The longest lifespan for a man is that of Jiroemon Kimura of Japan (1897–2013), who lived to the age of 116 years and 54 days. The oldest living person in the world whose age has been validated is 116-year-old Inah Canabarro Lucas of Brazil, born 8 June 1908.