Top 20 Oldest Doyenne of countries (as of 16th June 2025)
(documented or partially documented SCs)
Today's update (RIP Ms. Madrid)

1. United Kingdom - Ethel Caterham - 21 Aug 1909 - 115 World Doyenne since 30 Apr 2025
2. France - Marie-Rose Tessier - 21 May 1910 - 115
3. United States - Naomi Whitehead - 26 Sept 1910 - 114 
4. Brazil - Izabel Rosa Pereira - 13 Oct 1910 - 114 
5. Italy - Lucia Laura Sangenito - 22 Oct 1910 - 114 
6. Russia - Klavdiya Gadyuchkina - 5 Dec 1910 - 114 
7. Japan - Miyoko Hiroyasu - 23 Jan 1911 - 114 
8. Costa Rica - Marita Camacho Quirós - 10 Mar 1911 - 114
9. Canada - Margaret Romans - 16 Mar 1912 - 113 
10. Argentina - Angélica Tiscornia - 22 Aug 1912 - 112 
11. Germany - Martha Henze - Dec 1912 - 112 
12. Portugal - Maria da Conceição de Brito - 31 Dec 1912 - 112 
13. Mexico - Eulalia Bravo Bravo - 12 Feb 1913 - 112 
14. Spain - Angelina Torres Vallbona - 18 Mar 1913 - 112 
15. Chile - Rosa Laura Torres Barra - 20 July 1913 - 111 
16. New Zealand - Aileen Kars - 12 Sept 1913 - 111 
17. Denmark - Kirsten Schwalbe - 10 Mar 1914 - 111
18. Puerto Rico - A. H. B. S. - 9 Apr 1914 - 111
19. Hungary - Árpádné Juhász - 14 May 1914 - 111
20. Ecuador - Rosa Elena Pinzon - 31 May 1914 - 111

Very interesting post Ale.

It appears only Australia on that list has a living male older than its doyenne.

Correct, but out of the countries that don't, Mexico probably has the best odds of joining Australia in regards to this. The odds of Mexico having a man as its OLP in the relatively near future are about 1/3.

Posted by: @ale76

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Costa Rica - Marita Camacho Quirós - 10 Mar 1911 - 114

Unfortunately Marita Camacho Quiros passed away, so Costa Rica leaves the ranking, as there is a tie in position 20, I don't think anything new comes in, but I don't know.

Top 20 Oldest Doyenne of countries (as of 21st June 2025)
(documented or partially documented SCs)
Today's update (RIP Mrs. Camacho Quiros)

1. United Kingdom - Ethel Caterham - 21 Aug 1909 - 115 World Doyenne since 30 Apr 2025
2. France - Marie-Rose Tessier - 21 May 1910 - 115
3. United States - Naomi Whitehead - 26 Sept 1910 - 114 
4. Brazil - Izabel Rosa Pereira - 13 Oct 1910 - 114 
5. Italy - Lucia Laura Sangenito - 22 Oct 1910 - 114 
6. Russia - Klavdiya Gadyuchkina - 5 Dec 1910 - 114 
7. Japan - Miyoko Hiroyasu - 23 Jan 1911 - 114 
8. Canada - Margaret Romans - 16 Mar 1912 - 113 
9. Argentina - Angélica Tiscornia - 22 Aug 1912 - 112 
10. Germany - Martha Henze - Dec 1912 - 112 
11. Portugal - Maria da Conceição de Brito - 31 Dec 1912 - 112 
12. Mexico - Eulalia Bravo Bravo - 12 Feb 1913 - 112 
13. Spain - Angelina Torres Vallbona - 18 Mar 1913 - 112 
14. Chile - Rosa Laura Torres Barra - 20 July 1913 - 111 
15. New Zealand - Aileen Kars - 12 Sept 1913 - 111 
16. Costa Rica - Zoraida Montezuma - 31 Oct 1913 - 111
17. Denmark - Kirsten Schwalbe - 10 Mar 1914 - 111
18. Puerto Rico - A. H. B. S. - 9 Apr 1914 - 111
19. Hungary - Árpádné Juhász - 14 May 1914 - 111
20. Ecuador - Rosa Elena Pinzon - 31 May 1914 - 111

Top 20 Oldest Doyenne of countries (as of 1st September 2025)
(documented or partially documented SCs)
Today's update (Ms. Caterham turned 116; Ms. Tiscornia turned 113; Ms. Torres Barra turned 112; RIP Ms. Hiroyasu and Ms. Henze)

1. United Kingdom - Ethel Caterham - 21 Aug 1909 - 116 World Doyenne since 30 Apr 2025
2. France - Marie-Rose Tessier - 21 May 1910 - 115
3. United States - Naomi Whitehead - 26 Sept 1910 - 114 
4. Brazil - Izabel Rosa Pereira - 13 Oct 1910 - 114 
5. Italy - Lucia Laura Sangenito - 22 Oct 1910 - 114 
6. Russia - Klavdiya Gadyuchkina - 5 Dec 1910 - 114 
7. Japan - Shigeko Kagawa - 28 May 1911 - 114 
8. Canada - Margaret Romans - 16 Mar 1912 - 113 
9. Argentina - Angélica Tiscornia - 22 Aug 1912 - 113 
10. Portugal - Maria da Conceição de Brito - 31 Dec 1912 - 112 
11. Mexico - Eulalia Bravo Bravo - 12 Feb 1913 - 112 
12. Spain - Angelina Torres Vallbona - 18 Mar 1913 - 112 
13. Chile - Rosa Laura Torres Barra - 20 July 1913 - 112 
14. New Zealand - Aileen Kars - 12 Sept 1913 - 111 
    
15. Germany - Else Tostmann - 20 Oct 1913 - 111 
16. Costa Rica - Zoraida Montezuma - 31 Oct 1913 - 111
17. Denmark - Kirsten Schwalbe - 10 Mar 1914 - 111
18. Puerto Rico - A. H. B. S. - 9 Apr 1914 - 111
19. Hungary - Árpádné Juhász - 14 May 1914 - 111
20. Ecuador - Rosa Elena Pinzon - 31 May 1914 - 111

Top 20 Oldest Doyenne of countries (as of 26th September 2025)
(documented or partially documented SCs)
Today's update (Ms. Whitehead turned 115; Ms. Kars turned 112; RIP Ms. Pereira)

1. United Kingdom - Ethel Caterham - 21 Aug 1909 - 116 World Doyenne since 30 Apr 2025
2. France - Marie-Rose Tessier - 21 May 1910 - 115
3. United States - Naomi Whitehead - 26 Sept 1910 - 115
4. Italy - Lucia Laura Sangenito - 22 Oct 1910 - 114 
5. Russia - Klavdiya Gadyuchkina - 5 Dec 1910 - 114 
6. Brazil - Yolanda Beltrão de Azevedo - 13 Jan 1911 - 114 
7. Japan - Shigeko Kagawa - 28 May 1911 - 114 
8. Canada - Margaret Romans - 16 Mar 1912 - 113 
9. Argentina - Angélica Tiscornia - 22 Aug 1912 - 113 
10. Portugal - Maria da Conceição de Brito - 31 Dec 1912 - 112 
11. Mexico - Eulalia Bravo Bravo - 12 Feb 1913 - 112 
12. Spain - Angelina Torres Vallbona - 18 Mar 1913 - 112 
13. Chile - Rosa Laura Torres Barra - 20 July 1913 - 112 
14. New Zealand - Aileen Kars - 12 Sept 1913 - 112 
    
15. Germany - Else Tostmann - 20 Oct 1913 - 111 
16. Costa Rica - Zoraida Montezuma - 31 Oct 1913 - 111
17. Denmark - Kirsten Schwalbe - 10 Mar 1914 - 111
18. Puerto Rico - A. H. B. S. - 9 Apr 1914 - 111
19. Hungary - Árpádné Juhász - 14 May 1914 - 111
20. Ecuador - Rosa Elena Pinzon - 31 May 1914 - 111

June 16 was the last time with 14 112+ on the list
First time with 3 115+ here
Brazil drops from 4th place to 6th place here

In addition, Margaret Romans appears to be the oldest Latvian born person ever.

Top 20 Oldest Doyenne of countries (as of 7th November 2025)
(documented or partially documented SCs)
Today's update (Ms. Tostmann and Ms. Montezuma turned 112; RIP Ms. Romans)

1. United Kingdom - Ethel Caterham - 21 Aug 1909 - 116 World Doyenne since 30 Apr 2025
2. France - Marie-Rose Tessier - 21 May 1910 - 115
3. United States - Naomi Whitehead - 26 Sept 1910 - 115
4. Italy - Lucia Laura Sangenito - 22 Oct 1910 - 114 
5. Russia - Klavdiya Gadyuchkina - 5 Dec 1910 - 114 
6. Brazil - Yolanda Beltrão de Azevedo - 13 Jan 1911 - 114 
7. Japan - Shigeko Kagawa - 28 May 1911 - 114 
8. Argentina - Angélica Tiscornia - 22 Aug 1912 - 113 
9. Portugal - Maria da Conceição de Brito - 31 Dec 1912 - 112 
10. Mexico - Eulalia Bravo Bravo - 12 Feb 1913 - 112 
11. Spain - Angelina Torres Vallbona - 18 Mar 1913 - 112 
12. Chile - Rosa Laura Torres Barra - 20 July 1913 - 112 
13. New Zealand - Aileen Kars - 12 Sept 1913 - 112 
    
14. Germany - Else Tostmann - 20 Oct 1913 - 112
15. Costa Rica - Zoraida Montezuma - 31 Oct 1913 - 112
16. Denmark - Kirsten Schwalbe - 10 Mar 1914 - 111
17. Puerto Rico - A. H. B. S. - 9 Apr 1914 - 111
18. Hungary - Árpádné Juhász - 14 May 1914 - 111
19. Ecuador - Rosa Elena Pinzon - 31 May 1914 - 111
20. Australia - Lorna Henstridge - 6 June 1914 - 111
    20. Austria - Anna Wagner - 6 June 1914 - 111

Top 20 Oldest Doyenne of countries (as of 13th November 2025)
(documented or partially documented SCs)
Today's update (RIP Ms. Torres Vallbona)

1. United Kingdom - Ethel Caterham - 21 Aug 1909 - 116 World Doyenne since 30 Apr 2025
2. France - Marie-Rose Tessier - 21 May 1910 - 115
3. United States - Naomi Whitehead - 26 Sept 1910 - 115
4. Italy - Lucia Laura Sangenito - 22 Oct 1910 - 114 
5. Russia - Klavdiya Gadyuchkina - 5 Dec 1910 - 114 
6. Brazil - Yolanda Beltrão de Azevedo - 13 Jan 1911 - 114 
7. Japan - Shigeko Kagawa - 28 May 1911 - 114 
8. Argentina - Angélica Tiscornia - 22 Aug 1912 - 113 
9. Portugal - Maria da Conceição de Brito - 31 Dec 1912 - 112 
10. Mexico - Eulalia Bravo Bravo - 12 Feb 1913 - 112 
11. Chile - Rosa Laura Torres Barra - 20 July 1913 - 112 
12. Spain - Teresa Fernández Casado - 29 July 1913 - 112 
13. New Zealand - Aileen Kars - 12 Sept 1913 - 112 
    
14. Germany - Else Tostmann - 20 Oct 1913 - 112
15. Costa Rica - Zoraida Montezuma - 31 Oct 1913 - 112
16. Denmark - Kirsten Schwalbe - 10 Mar 1914 - 111
17. Puerto Rico - A. H. B. S. - 9 Apr 1914 - 111
18. Hungary - Árpádné Juhász - 14 May 1914 - 111
    
19. Ecuador - Rosa Elena Pinzon - 31 May 1914 - 111
20. Australia - Lorna Henstridge - 6 June 1914 - 111
    20. Austria - Anna Wagner - 6 June 1914 - 111

Canada drops off the list
Spain falls from 11th to 12th place
Australia and Austria enter the list
For the first time, 15 people over 112 years old are on the list (a record here)

Top 20 Oldest Doyenne of countries (as of 25th November 2025)
(documented or partially documented SCs)
Today's update (Ms. Sangenito turned 115)

1. United Kingdom - Ethel Caterham - 21 Aug 1909 - 116 World Doyenne since 30 Apr 2025
2. France - Marie-Rose Tessier - 21 May 1910 - 115
3. United States - Naomi Whitehead - 26 Sept 1910 - 115
4. Italy - Lucia Laura Sangenito - 22 Oct 1910 - 115 
5. Russia - Klavdiya Gadyuchkina - 5 Dec 1910 - 114 
6. Brazil - Yolanda Beltrão de Azevedo - 13 Jan 1911 - 114 
7. Japan - Shigeko Kagawa - 28 May 1911 - 114 
8. Argentina - Angélica Tiscornia - 22 Aug 1912 - 113 
9. Portugal - Maria da Conceição de Brito - 31 Dec 1912 - 112 
10. Mexico - Eulalia Bravo Bravo - 12 Feb 1913 - 112 
11. Chile - Rosa Laura Torres Barra - 20 July 1913 - 112 
12. Spain - Teresa Fernández Casado - 29 July 1913 - 112 
13. New Zealand - Aileen Kars - 12 Sept 1913 - 112 
    
14. Germany - Else Tostmann - 20 Oct 1913 - 112
15. Costa Rica - Zoraida Montezuma - 31 Oct 1913 - 112
16. Denmark - Kirsten Schwalbe - 10 Mar 1914 - 111
17. Puerto Rico - A. H. B. S. - 9 Apr 1914 - 111
18. Hungary - Árpádné Juhász - 14 May 1914 - 111
19. Ecuador - Rosa Elena Pinzon - 31 May 1914 - 111
20. Australia - Lorna Henstridge - 6 June 1914 - 111
    20. Austria - Anna Wagner - 6 June 1914 - 111

Top 20 Oldest Doyenne of countries (as of 1st December 2025)
(documented or partially documented SCs)
Today's update (RIP Ms. Gadyuchkina)

1. United Kingdom - Ethel Caterham - 21 Aug 1909 - 116 World Doyenne since 30 Apr 2025
2. France - Marie-Rose Tessier - 21 May 1910 - 115
3. United States - Naomi Whitehead - 26 Sept 1910 - 115
4. Italy - Lucia Laura Sangenito - 22 Oct 1910 - 115 
5. Brazil - Yolanda Beltrão de Azevedo - 13 Jan 1911 - 114 
6. Japan - Shigeko Kagawa - 28 May 1911 - 114 
7. Argentina - Angélica Tiscornia - 22 Aug 1912 - 113 
8. Portugal - Maria da Conceição de Brito - 31 Dec 1912 - 112 
9. Mexico - Eulalia Bravo Bravo - 12 Feb 1913 - 112 
10. Chile - Rosa Laura Torres Barra - 20 July 1913 - 112 
11. Spain - Teresa Fernández Casado - 29 July 1913 - 112 
12. New Zealand - Aileen Kars - 12 Sept 1913 - 112 
    
13. Germany - Else Tostmann - 20 Oct 1913 - 112
14. Costa Rica - Zoraida Montezuma - 31 Oct 1913 - 112
15. Denmark - Kirsten Schwalbe - 10 Mar 1914 - 111
16. Puerto Rico - Ana Helvetia Barros Schira - 9 Apr 1914 - 111
17. Hungary - Árpádné Juhász - 14 May 1914 - 111
18. Ecuador - Rosa Elena Pinzon - 31 May 1914 - 111
19. Australia - Lorna Henstridge - 6 June 1914 - 111
    19. Austria - Anna Wagner - 6 June 1914 - 111

• For the first time there are 4,115+ on the list, a record.
• There are only 6,114+ now, the lowest number in history.
• With the death of Klavdiya Gadyuchkina, Russia is removed from the list.

Top 20 Oldest Doyenne of countries (as of 13th January 2026)
(documented or partially documented SCs)
Today's Update (Ms. Beltrão de Azevedo turned 115; Ms. da Conceição de Brito turned 113; RIP Ms. Tostmann)

1. United Kingdom - Ethel Caterham - 21 Aug 1909 - 116  World Doyenne since 30 Apr 2025
2. France - Marie-Rose Tessier - 21 May 1910 - 115
3. United States - Naomi Whitehead - 26 Sept 1910 - 115
4. Italy - Lucia Laura Sangenito - 22 Oct 1910 - 115 
5. Brazil - Yolanda Beltrão de Azevedo - 13 Jan 1911 - 115 
6. Japan - Shigeko Kagawa - 28 May 1911 - 114 
7. Argentina - Angélica Tiscornia - 22 Aug 1912 - 113 
8. Portugal - Maria da Conceição de Brito - 31 Dec 1912 - 113 
9. Mexico - Eulalia Bravo Bravo - 12 Feb 1913 - 112 
10. Chile - Rosa Laura Torres Barra - 20 July 1913 - 112 
11. Spain - Teresa Fernández Casado - 29 July 1913 - 112 
12. New Zealand - Aileen Kars - 12 Sept 1913 - 112 
    
13. Costa Rica - Zoraida Montezuma - 31 Oct 1913 - 112
14. Denmark - Kirsten Schwalbe - 10 Mar 1914 - 111
15. Puerto Rico - Ana Helvetia Barros Schira - 9 Apr 1914 - 111
16. Hungary - Árpádné Juhász - 14 May 1914 - 111
17. Ecuador - Rosa Elena Pinzon - 31 May 1914 - 111
18. Australia - Lorna Henstridge - 6 June 1914 - 111
19. Austria - Anna Wagner - 6 June 1914 - 111
20. Germany - Ilse Neumann - 23 July 1914 - 111