Top 10 Oldest Living People in Italy (as of 24th November 2025)
Today's update (Ms. Sangenito turned 115)

1. Lucia Laura Sangenito (Sturno, Avellino, Campania Region) (b. 22 November 1910), 115 y.o. 
2. Maria Carmela Ricci (Novara, Piedmont Region) (b. 16 April 1912), 113 y.o.
3. Mamie Tei (Prato, Tuscany Region) (b. 14 November 1913 in USA), 112 y.o.
4. Vitantonio Lovallo (Avigliano, Potenza, Basilicata Region) (b. 28 March 1914), 111 y.o. Doyen of Italy
5. Iole Barosi (Milan, Lombardy Region) (b. 3 April 1914), 111 y.o.
6. Luciano Clementa Ronda (Marcignago, Pavia, Lombardy Region) (b. 22 April 1914), 111 y.o.
7. Maria Luisa Tortech (Genoa, Liguria Region) (b. 9 May 1914 in FRA), 111 y.o.
8. Isabella Pelà (Castello-Molina di Fiemme, Trento, Trentino-Alto Adige Region) (b. 26 July 1914), 111 y.o.
9. Rosaria Martorana (Ragusa, Sicily Region) (b. 27 October 1914), 111 y.o.
10. Maria Giovanna Cerami (Petralia Sottana, Palermo, Sicily Region) (b. 20 November 1914), 111 y.o.

• July 27th was the last time the list was complete with 111+ people.
• June 11th was the last time we had 3 people aged 112+ on the list.
• Lucia Laura is the first person to reach 115 years old in Italy since Maria Giuseppa Robucci, who turned 115 on March 20, 2018.

Top 10 Oldest Living People in Italy (as of 17th December 2025)
Today's update (RIP Ms. Tei)

1. Lucia Laura Sangenito (Sturno, Avellino, Campania Region) (b. 22 November 1910), 115 y.o. 
2. Maria Carmela Ricci (Novara, Piedmont Region) (b. 16 April 1912), 113 y.o.
3. Vitantonio Lovallo (Avigliano, Potenza, Basilicata Region) (b. 28 March 1914), 111 y.o. Doyen of Italy
4. Iole Barosi (Milan, Lombardy Region) (b. 3 April 1914), 111 y.o.
5. Luciano Clementa Ronda (Marcignago, Pavia, Lombardy Region) (b. 22 April 1914), 111 y.o.
6. Maria Luisa Tortech (Genoa, Liguria Region) (b. 9 May 1914 in FRA), 111 y.o.
7. Isabella Pelà (Castello-Molina di Fiemme, Trento, Trentino-Alto Adige Region) (b. 26 July 1914), 111 y.o.
8. Rosaria Martorana (Ragusa, Sicily Region) (b. 27 October 1914), 111 y.o.
9. Maria Giovanna Cerami (Petralia Sottana, Palermo, Sicily Region) (b. 20 November 1914), 111 y.o.
10. Luigia Mercalli (Selargius, Cagliari, Sardinia Region) (b. 17 February 1915), 110 y.o.

As far as you are aware Ale, has an Italian man ever topped this list ?

@chrisr Giovanni Frau (from 14 May to 19 June 2003);

Antonio Todde (from 4 Feb 1999 to 3 Jan 2002);

Antonio Baldo (from 6 Jan to 28 Aug 1998) etc.

https://www.supercentenariditalia.it/decani-ditalia

But no men as OLP in Italy in the last 22,5 years.

Thank you Ale.

22.5 years - sadly that resembles male longevity trends in general, where the all time oldest have slipped well down the overall rankings and rarely been replaced by newer ones coming through.

I’d have guessed Antonio Todde, given he nearly made 113; but clearly the other two also made excellent ages; given the years in which they were born.

The most interesting aspect of the current top 10 is not just having a male as high as 3; but also that he is almost 2 and 3.3 years younger than second and first respectively.

The odds remain against Mr Lovallo becoming the oldest Italian person, … but who knows, given the above data.

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Thank you Ale.

22.5 years - sadly that resembles male longevity trends in general, where the all time oldest have slipped well down the overall rankings and rarely been replaced by newer ones coming through.

I’d have guessed Antonio Todde, given he nearly made 113; but clearly the other two also made excellent ages; given the years in which they were born.

Delio Venturotti was also the oldest Italian-born person at the time of his death, although he of course only lived in Italy for a few years. He also was never naturalized in Brazil, so he was still legally a citizen of Italy.

Thank you Mendocino.

It appears Mr Venturotti may have been the oldest “Italian born” supercentenarian at the relevant time

- rather than the oldest “Italian” supercentenarian,

based on the core nationalities we typically attribute to persons who moved countries in their lives.

Top 10 Oldest Living People in Italy (as of 22nd December 2025)
Today's update (RIP Ms. Barosi and Ms. Martorana)

1. Lucia Laura Sangenito (Sturno, Avellino, Campania Region) (b. 22 November 1910), 115 y.o. 
2. Maria Carmela Ricci (Novara, Piedmont Region) (b. 16 April 1912), 113 y.o.
3. Vitantonio Lovallo (Avigliano, Potenza, Basilicata Region) (b. 28 March 1914), 111 y.o. Doyen of Italy
4. Luciano Clementa Ronda (Marcignago, Pavia, Lombardy Region) (b. 22 April 1914), 111 y.o.
5. Maria Luisa Tortech (Genoa, Liguria Region) (b. 9 May 1914 in FRA), 111 y.o.
6. Isabella Pelà (Castello-Molina di Fiemme, Trento, Trentino-Alto Adige Region) (b. 26 July 1914), 111 y.o.
7. Maria Giovanna Cerami (Petralia Sottana, Palermo, Sicily Region) (b. 20 November 1914), 111 y.o.
8. Luigia Mercalli (Selargius, Cagliari, Sardinia Region) (b. 17 February 1915), 110 y.o.
9. Nella Faleri (Monteroni d'Arbia, Siena, Tuscany Region) (b. 2 April 1915), 110 y.o.
10. Ada Ballestrino (Genoa, Liguria Region) (b. 6 April 1915), 110 y.o.

Top 10 Oldest Living People in Italy (as of 29th December 2025)
Today's update (RIP Ms. Cerami)

1. Lucia Laura Sangenito (Sturno, Avellino, Campania Region) (b. 22 November 1910), 115 y.o. 
2. Maria Carmela Ricci (Novara, Piedmont Region) (b. 16 April 1912), 113 y.o.
3. Vitantonio Lovallo (Avigliano, Potenza, Basilicata Region) (b. 28 March 1914), 111 y.o. Doyen of Italy
4. Luciano Clementa Ronda (Marcignago, Pavia, Lombardy Region) (b. 22 April 1914), 111 y.o.
5. Maria Luisa Tortech (Genoa, Liguria Region) (b. 9 May 1914 in FRA), 111 y.o.
6. Isabella Pelà (Castello-Molina di Fiemme, Trento, Trentino-Alto Adige Region) (b. 26 July 1914), 111 y.o.
7. Luigia Mercalli (Selargius, Cagliari, Sardinia Region) (b. 17 February 1915), 110 y.o.
8. Nella Faleri (Monteroni d'Arbia, Siena, Tuscany Region) (b. 2 April 1915), 110 y.o.
9. Ada Ballestrino (Genoa, Liguria Region) (b. 6 April 1915), 110 y.o.
10. Maria Caruso (Genoa, Liguria Region) (b. 27 May 1915), 110 y.o.

• Mamie Tei joined the list on July 22, 2024.
• Tuscany was briefly without a representative on the list, but returned with someone, as well as on the November 24 list.
• July 3, 2023 was the last list without a person from Tuscany, which happened again on December 17, 2025.
• Sardinia reappeared on the list; July 22, 2024 had been the last list with someone on it, with Amelia Addari (#4).
• Rosaria Martorana joined the list on September 22, 2025, which was also the last list with only one person from Sicily, Rosaria herself at #10.
• Maria Giovanna Cerami joined the list on October 20, 2025.
• For the first time, there are 2 people from Liguria on the list.
• October 27, 2025 was the last list with only 2 people 112+.
• April 26, 2025 was the last list with only 7. 111+
• 1915 debuts on the list
• 1914 debuted on August 13, 2024