I mean we enter 2025 with 3 survivors from the decade 1900-1909.

On January 3, 2015:

On January 3, 2015, Bernice Madigan died, reducing the list of last survivors from the 1890s to 5.

1. Misao Okawa (Japan, 1898, 116)

2. Gertrude Weaver (USA, 1898, 116)

3. Jeralean Talley (USA, 1899, 115)

4. Susannah Mushatt Jones (USA, 1899, 115)

5. Emma Morano (Italy, 1899, 115)

(Next death: Misao Okawa on April 1, 2015)

On January 3, 2025

1. Inah Canabarro Lucas (Brazil, 1908, 116)

2. Ethel Caterham (UK, 1909, 115)

3. Okagi Hayashi (Japan, 1909, 115)

1890s:

5 people remaining

2 born in 1898, 3 born in 1899

2 at 116, 3 at 115

5 females, 0 males 

3 USA, 1 Japan, 1 Italy

1900s:

3 people remaining

1 born in 1908, 2 born in 1909

1 at 116, 2 at 115

3 females, 0 males

1 Japan, 1 Brazil, 1 UK

On January 3, 2015:

On January 3, 2015, Bernice Madigan died, reducing the list of last survivors from the 1890s to 5.

1. Misao Okawa (Japan, 1898, 116)

2. Gertrude Weaver (USA, 1898, 116)

3. Jeralean Talley (USA, 1899, 115)

4. Susannah Mushatt Jones (USA, 1899, 115)

5. Emma Morano (Italy, 1899, 115)

(Next death: Mismo Okawa on April 1, 2015)

On January 3, 2025

1. Tomiko Itooka (Japan, 1908, 116)

2. Inah Canabarro Lucas (Brazil, 1908, 116)

3. Ethel Caterham (UK, 1909, 115)

4. Okagi Hayashi (Japan, 1909, 115)

1890s:

5 people remaining

2 born in 1898, 3 born in 1899

2 at 116, 3 at 115

5 females, 0 males 

3 USA, 1 Japan, 1 Italy

1900s:

4 people remaining

2 born in 1908, 2 born in 1909

2 at 116, 2 at 115

4 females, 0 males

2 Japan, 1 Brazil, 1 UK

If the last 4 survivors from the decade 1900-1909 arrive alive on April 1, 2025, the list will look the same as it did 10 years ago.

And if they make it to April 7, 2025 alive, the list might look a little better than it did 10 years ago.

I hope everything goes well for the last 4 survivors in 3 months.

With the passing of Elizabeth Francis, the 1900s now has less people than the 1890s died a decade ago. If all four hold out until January, they can become tied again. Additionally this means there are now no Americans left, whereas the previous decade had four left (two-thirds of the total remaining people) at this time. Now half of the current people left are now from Japan, and none are due to celebrate birthdays for over half a year. Long live Tomiko, Inah, Ethel, and Okagi...

On 2 November 2014:

No events since last update; Morano due to turn 115 shortly

1. Misao Okawa (Japan, 1898, 116)

2. Gertrude Weaver (USA, 1898, 116)

3. Jeralean Talley (USA, 1899, 115)

4. Susannah Mushatt Jones (USA, 1899, 115)

5. Bernice Madigan (USA, 1899, 115)

6. Emma Morano (Italy, 1899, 114)

(Next death: Bernice Madigan on 3 January 2015)

On 2 November 2024:

Elizabeth Francis passed away at 115 and Okagi Hayashi turned 115

1. Tomiko Itooka (Japan, 1908, 116)

2. Inah Canabarro Lucas (Brazil, 1908, 116)

3. Ethel Caterham (UK, 1909, 115)

4. Okagi Hayashi (Japan, 1909, 115)

1890s:

6 people remaining

2 born in 1898, 4 born in 1899

2 at 116, 3 at 115, 1 at 114

6 females, 0 males 

4 USA, 1 Japan, 1 Italy

1900s:

4 people remaining

2 born in 1908, 2 born in 1909

2 at 116, 2 at 115

4 females, 0 males

2 Japan, 1 Brazil, 1 UK

I can't believe how small this group has gotten. I remember when there was a dozen at the beginning of 2024. We lost only one of them, Tane Matsubara in January, surprisingly. February took Pearl and Edie. Then we lost Juan Vicente at the beginning of April. Things were all going well for three months, until Masa died in July. Just when we thought they might hold on for longer, our world's oldest person Maria Branyas Morera left us, and now before the month has even ended we lost the youngest, and in most peoples' opinions the strongest person, Charlotte Kretschmann. And then there was five...

Update as of 29 August 2024:

On 29 August 2024:

Weaver, Talley, Jones, and Madigan celebrated birthdays

1. Misao Okawa (Japan, 1898, 116)

2. Gertrude Weaver (USA, 1898, 116)

3. Jeralean Talley (USA, 1899, 115)

4. Susannah Mushatt Jones (USA, 1899, 115)

5. Bernice Madigan (USA, 1899, 115)

6. Emma Morano (Italy, 1899, 114)

(Next death: Bernice Madigan on 3 January 2015)

On 29 August 2024:

Juan Vicente Perez Mora, Masa Matsumoto, Maria Branyas Morera, and Charlotte Kretschmann died

Tomiko Itooka, Inah Canabarro Lucas, Elizabeth Francis, and Ethel Caterham celebrated birthdays

1. Tomiko Itooka (Japan, 1908, 116)

2. Inah Canabarro Lucas (Brazil, 1908, 116)

3. Elizabeth Francis (USA, 1909, 115)

4. Ethel Caterham (UK, 1909, 115)

5. Okagi Hayashi (Japan, 1909, 114)

1890s:

6 people remaining

2 born in 1898, 4 born in 1899

2 at 116, 3 at 115, 1 at 114

6 females, 0 males 

4 USA, 1 Japan, 1 Italy

1900s:

9 people remaining

2 born in 1908, 3 born in 1909

2 at 116, 2 at 115, 1 at 114

5 females, 0 males

2 Japan, 1 USA, 1 Brazil, 1 UK

At this point, the list is worse than it was 10 years ago.

I wonder if it will continue like this until January 3, 2025...

1900s:

5 people remining

2 born in 1908, 3 born in 1909

2 at 116, 2 at 115 and 1 at 114.

5 females, 0 males.

2 Japan, 1 Brazil, 1 USA, 1 UK.

Hopefully the next update will be a positive one on 2 September, when the last 114 year old reaches 115.

Whoops, I had only updated the countries part before. It's fixed now. So 1909 is only going to get three 115th birthdays, unfortunately, just like 1908

1900s:

5 people remining

2 born in 1908, 3 born in 1909

2 at 116, 2 at 115 and 1 at 114.

5 females, 0 males.

2 Japan, 1 Brazil, 1 USA, 1 UK.

Hopefully the next update will be a positive one on 2 September, when the last 114 year old reaches 115.

I can't believe how small this group has gotten. I remember when there was a dozen at the beginning of 2024. We lost only one of them, Tane Matsubara in January, surprisingly. February took Pearl and Edie. Then we lost Juan Vicente at the beginning of April. Things were all going well for three months, until Masa died in July. Just when we thought they might hold on for longer, our world's oldest person Maria Branyas Morera left us, and now before the month has even ended we lost the youngest, and in most peoples' opinions the strongest person, Charlotte Kretschmann. And then there was five...

Update as of 29 August 2024:

On 29 August 2014:

Weaver, Talley, Jones, and Madigan celebrated birthdays

1. Misao Okawa (Japan, 1898, 116)

2. Gertrude Weaver (USA, 1898, 116)

3. Jeralean Talley (USA, 1899, 115)

4. Susannah Mushatt Jones (USA, 1899, 115)

5. Bernice Madigan (USA, 1899, 115)

6. Emma Morano (Italy, 1899, 114)

(Next death: Bernice Madigan on 3 January 2015)

On 29 August 2024:

Juan Vicente Perez Mora, Masa Matsumoto, Maria Branyas Morera, and Charlotte Kretschmann died

Tomiko Itooka, Inah Canabarro Lucas, Elizabeth Francis, and Ethel Caterham celebrated birthdays

1. Tomiko Itooka (Japan, 1908, 116)

2. Inah Canabarro Lucas (Brazil, 1908, 116)

3. Elizabeth Francis (USA, 1909, 115)

4. Ethel Caterham (UK, 1909, 115)

5. Okagi Hayashi (Japan, 1909, 114)

1890s:

6 people remaining

2 born in 1898, 4 born in 1899

2 at 116, 3 at 115, 1 at 114

6 females, 0 males 

4 USA, 1 Japan, 1 Italy

1900s:

5 people remaining

2 born in 1908, 3 born in 1909

2 at 116, 2 at 115, 1 at 114

5 females, 0 males

2 Japan, 1 USA, 1 Brazil, 1 UK

Now I think that on January 3, 2025 the list will look something similar to January 3, 2015.