Countries of birth and residence of Top 20:

JPN 5
BRA 4
USA 4
FRA 2
UK 1
ITA 1
RUS 1
CRI 1
ARG 1

How long has it been since only 1 person was living at 115 or older? I don't think we've been so close to a 114-year-old WOP for many years!

From what I can see the world's oldest person has been at 115.00 or higher, since the 115th birthday of Besse Cooper on 26 August 2011 - so that record is in potential danger until the (hopeful) 115th birthday of Marie Rose Tessier on 21 May.

Misao Okawa appears to have been the only 115 year old alive from the death of Jiroemon Kimura on 12 Jun 2013 - until the 115th birthday of Gertrude Weaver on 4 July 2013. Of course this assumes GW was no older than the 4 July 1898 birthdate validated. 

Brazil returns to having only 4 names for the first time since 27 Dec 2024
USA returns to having 4 names for the first time since 19 May 2023
Japan briefly dropped to 4 names, which is the lowest number since the list began to be published here, but returned to 5
Inah has been on this list since the beginning here, she started at #14, she was the only one who was there since the beginning (27 May 2022)
Ethel debuted on the list on 27 Dec 2022

Top 20 World's Oldest Living People (as of 3rd May 2025)
(documented or partially documented)
Today's update (Ms. Paschoalina de Castro turned 114)

1. Ethel Caterham (b. 21 August 1909), 115,  UK World's Oldest Living Person
2. Marie-Rose Tessier (b. 21 May 1910), 114, 🇫🇷 France
3. Mine Kondo (b. 1 September 1910), 114,  Japan
4. Naomi Whitehead (b. 26 September 1910), 114,  USA
5. Izabel Rosa Pereira (b. 13 October 1910), 114,  Brazil
6. Lucia Laura Sangenito (b. 22 November 1910), 114, 🇮🇹 Italy
7. Klavdiya Gadyuchkina (b. 5 December 1910), 114, 🇷🇺 Russia
8. Masu Usui (b. 18 December 1910), 114,  Japan
9. Andrée Bertoletto (b. 1 January 1911), 114, 🇫🇷 France
10. Yolanda Beltrão de Azevedo (b. 13 January 1911), 114,  Brazil
11. Miyoko Hiroyasu (b. 23 January 1911), 114,  Japan
12. Marita Camacho Quiros (b. 10 March 1911), 114, 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
13. Maria Paschoalina de Castro (b. 2 May 1911), 114,  Brazil
14. Mary Harris (b. 13 May 1911), 113,  USA
15. Shigeko Kagawa (b. 28 May 1911), 113,  Japan
16. Beatriz Ferreira Duarte (b. 21 June 1911), 113,  Brazil
17. Bonita Gibson (b. 4 July 1911), 113,  USA
18. Isabel Barletta (b. 12 September 1911), 113, 🇦🇷 Argentina
19. Winnie Felps (b. 10 October 1911), 113,  USA
20. Kiyo Itō (b. 8 November 1911), 113,  Japan

We have 13 114+ again after a list with 12 names in this age range, in 10 days we will have another 114th birthday, I hope to have all the names by then

Top 20 World's Oldest Living People (as of 13th May 2025)
(documented or partially documented)
Today's update (Ms. Harris turned 114; RIP Ms. Barletta)

1. Ethel Caterham (b. 21 August 1909), 115,  UK World's Oldest Living Person
2. Marie-Rose Tessier (b. 21 May 1910), 114, 🇫🇷 France
3. Mine Kondo (b. 1 September 1910), 114,  Japan
4. Naomi Whitehead (b. 26 September 1910), 114,  USA
5. Izabel Rosa Pereira (b. 13 October 1910), 114,  Brazil
6. Lucia Laura Sangenito (b. 22 November 1910), 114, 🇮🇹 Italy
7. Klavdiya Gadyuchkina (b. 5 December 1910), 114, 🇷🇺 Russia
8. Masu Usui (b. 18 December 1910), 114,  Japan
9. Andrée Bertoletto (b. 1 January 1911), 114, 🇫🇷 France
10. Yolanda Beltrão de Azevedo (b. 13 January 1911), 114,  Brazil
11. Miyoko Hiroyasu (b. 23 January 1911), 114,  Japan
12. Marita Camacho Quiros (b. 10 March 1911), 114, 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
13. Maria Paschoalina de Castro (b. 2 May 1911), 114,  Brazil
14. Mary Harris (b. 13 May 1911), 114,  USA
15. Shigeko Kagawa (b. 28 May 1911), 113,  Japan
16. Beatriz Ferreira Duarte (b. 21 June 1911), 113,  Brazil
17. Bonita Gibson (b. 4 July 1911), 113,  USA
18. Winnie Felps (b. 10 October 1911), 113,  USA
19. Kiyo Itō (b. 8 November 1911), 113,  Japan
20. Fuyo Kishimoto (b. 20 December 1911), 113,  Japan

It’s interesting that right now we appear to have more validated 114 year olds than validated 113 year olds.

Countries of birth and residence of Top 20:

JPN 6
BRA 4
USA 4
FRA 2
ITA 1
UK 1
RUS 1
CRI 1

1912 has now entered the top 20 list.

Top 20 World's Oldest Living People (as of 22nd May 2025)
(documented or partially documented)
Today's update (Ms. Tessier turned 115; RIP Ms. Kondo and Ms. Usui)

1. Ethel Caterham (b. 21 August 1909), 115,  UK World's Oldest Living Person
2. Marie-Rose Tessier (b. 21 May 1910), 115, 🇫🇷 France
3. Naomi Whitehead (b. 26 September 1910), 114,  USA
4. Izabel Rosa Pereira (b. 13 October 1910), 114,  Brazil
5. Lucia Laura Sangenito (b. 22 November 1910), 114, 🇮🇹 Italy
6. Klavdiya Gadyuchkina (b. 5 December 1910), 114, 🇷🇺 Russia
7. Andrée Bertoletto (b. 1 January 1911), 114, 🇫🇷 France
8. Yolanda Beltrão de Azevedo (b. 13 January 1911), 114,  Brazil
9. Miyoko Hiroyasu (b. 23 January 1911), 114,  Japan
10. Marita Camacho Quiros (b. 10 March 1911), 114, 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
11. Maria Paschoalina de Castro (b. 2 May 1911), 114,  Brazil
12. Mary Harris (b. 13 May 1911), 114,  USA
13. Shigeko Kagawa (b. 28 May 1911), 113,  Japan
14. Beatriz Ferreira Duarte (b. 21 June 1911), 113,  Brazil
15. Bonita Gibson (b. 4 July 1911), 113,  USA
16. Winnie Felps (b. 10 October 1911), 113,  USA
17. Kiyo Itō (b. 8 November 1911), 113,  Japan
18. Fuyo Kishimoto (b. 20 December 1911), 113,  Japan
19. Francesca Fioriglio (b. 11 January 1912), 113, 🇮🇹 Italy
20. Sumiko Mori (b. 30 January 1912), 113,  Japan

Countries of birth and residence of Top 20:

JPN 5
USA 4
BRA 4
JPN 4
FRA 2
ITA 2
UK 1
RUS 1
CRI 1

Marita Camacho Quiros.

First lady of her country and now a member of the top 10 oldest people in the world.

Quite a double achievement.

Since 30 Apr 2025 there were only 12 114+ here
Barletta entered the list on 10 Mar 2025, with his death Argentina leaves the list
We return to having 2 115+, as in the list of 28 Apr 2025
Mine Kondo entered the list on 2 Feb 2024 at #19
Usui entered on 16 Jul 2024 at #19 too
Japan returns to having 4 names here, as on 28 Apr 2025
Germany's last appearance here was Charlotte Kretschmann who had her last appearance on 26 Aug 2024, however she was not born there and died there
The last time the US flag appeared 5 times here was on 29 May 2023 with 3 people born and living there, 1 living there born in Ecuador and 1 born there living in Spain
Josefine Ollmann was the last representative born and living in Germany on 12 Jul 2022 was the last time she appeared on the list at #19

Top 20 World's Oldest Living People (as of 7th June 2025)
(documented or partially documented)
Today's update (Ms. Kagawa turned 114)

1. Ethel Caterham (b. 21 August 1909), 115,  UK World's Oldest Living Person
2. Marie-Rose Tessier (b. 21 May 1910), 115, 🇫🇷 France
3. Naomi Whitehead (b. 26 September 1910), 114,  USA
4. Izabel Rosa Pereira (b. 13 October 1910), 114,  Brazil
5. Lucia Laura Sangenito (b. 22 November 1910), 114, 🇮🇹 Italy
6. Klavdiya Gadyuchkina (b. 5 December 1910), 114, 🇷🇺 Russia
7. Andrée Bertoletto (b. 1 January 1911), 114, 🇫🇷 France
8. Yolanda Beltrão de Azevedo (b. 13 January 1911), 114,  Brazil
9. Miyoko Hiroyasu (b. 23 January 1911), 114,  Japan
10. Marita Camacho Quiros (b. 10 March 1911), 114, 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
11. Maria Paschoalina de Castro (b. 2 May 1911), 114,  Brazil
12. Mary Harris (b. 13 May 1911), 114,  USA
13. Shigeko Kagawa (b. 28 May 1911), 114,  Japan
14. Beatriz Ferreira Duarte (b. 21 June 1911), 113,  Brazil
15. Bonita Gibson (b. 4 July 1911), 113,  USA
16. Winnie Felps (b. 10 October 1911), 113,  USA
17. Kiyo Itō (b. 8 November 1911), 113,  Japan
18. Fuyo Kishimoto (b. 20 December 1911), 113,  Japan
19. Francesca Fioriglio (b. 11 January 1912), 113, 🇮🇹 Italy
20. Sumiko Mori (b. 30 January 1912), 113,  Japan

The list is back to at least 13 114+ for the first time since 13 May 2025 when it was 14

And without being too optimistic we have two more ladies within 3 weeks of their 114th birthdays.

Frankly, I wouldn't be surprised to see at least one of the current oldest living top 20 people eventually reach age 117+. Maybe even Randon's or even Knauss's/Tanaka's ages.

If we will have 15 114+ year-olds, then maybe we should see something like 6 115+ year-olds, 3 116+ year-olds, and 1-2 117+ year-olds?

Posted by: @futurist

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Frankly, I wouldn't be surprised to see at least one of the current oldest living top 20 people eventually reach age 117+. Maybe even Randon's or even Knauss's/Tanaka's ages.

If we will have 15 114+ year-olds, then maybe we should see something like 6 115+ year-olds, 3 116+ year-olds, and 1-2 117+ year-olds?

6 115+ year-olds (not necessarily at the very same time, of course) might be an underestimate since there are already two living 115+ year-old women. Maybe 7-8 115+ year-olds is more likely. In which case we could get 3-4 116+ year-olds (likely including Ethel Caterham) and 1-2 117+ year-olds.

Klavdiya Gadyuchkina reminds me of a cousin of my grandmother

Posted by: @aq

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Hey guys I just wanted to suggest a topic talking about diets of supercentenarians. I think it's very interesting to read about what some of them ate like Emma Morano eating 3 eggs a day, and Christian Mortensen drinking only boiled water. What do you guys think?

Here's a photo of Walter Breuning eating:

https://www.gettyimages.com/photos/walter-breuning?family=editorial&page=2

Top 20 World's Oldest Living People (as of 21st June 2025)

(documented or partially documented)
Today's update (RIP Ms. Camacho Quiros; Ms. Ferreira Duarte turned 114)

1. Ethel Caterham (b. 21 August 1909), 115,  UK World's Oldest Living Person
2. Marie-Rose Tessier (b. 21 May 1910), 115, 🇫🇷 France
3. Naomi Whitehead (b. 26 September 1910), 114,  USA
4. Izabel Rosa Pereira (b. 13 October 1910), 114,  Brazil
5. Lucia Laura Sangenito (b. 22 November 1910), 114, 🇮🇹 Italy
6. Klavdiya Gadyuchkina (b. 5 December 1910), 114, 🇷🇺 Russia
7. Andrée Bertoletto (b. 1 January 1911), 114, 🇫🇷 France
8. Yolanda Beltrão de Azevedo (b. 13 January 1911), 114,  Brazil
9. Miyoko Hiroyasu (b. 23 January 1911), 114,  Japan
10. Maria Paschoalina de Castro (b. 2 May 1911), 114,  Brazil
11. Mary Harris (b. 13 May 1911), 114,  USA
12. Shigeko Kagawa (b. 28 May 1911), 114,  Japan
13. Beatriz Ferreira Duarte (b. 21 June 1911), 114,  Brazil
14. Bonita Gibson (b. 4 July 1911), 113,  USA
15. Winnie Felps (b. 10 October 1911), 113,  USA
16. Kiyo Itō (b. 8 November 1911), 113,  Japan
17. Fuyo Kishimoto (b. 20 December 1911), 113,  Japan
18. Francesca Fioriglio (b. 11 January 1912), 113, 🇮🇹 Italy
19. Sumiko Mori (b. 30 January 1912), 113,  Japan
20. Ilse Meingast (b. 14 March 1912), 113, 🇩🇪 Germany/USA

Countries of birth and residence of Top 20:

JPN 5
USA 4
BRA 4
FRA 2
ITA 2
UK 1
RUS 1
GER/USA 1

Shows just how badly Communism screwed over Russia. Russia would have had more people on this list if it wasn't for Communism.

There really is no solid foundation for that comment Futurist.

You could possibly blame WW2 and the purges of Stalin, plus the historic Russian climate, but you are drawing a very long bow with communism in general.

I disagree. Compared with countries like Austria, Germany, and the UK, Russia's women live 4-5 years less on average. I suspect that this is in large part due to the legacy of Communism. When Russian women live less on average, less Russian women end up living to extreme ages. Ditto for Ukrainian (and Belarusian) women.

Worth noting that 110+ years ago Russia probably had as many births as the US had, if not even more than the US had. This would be especially true if Ukraine and Belarus are factored into Russia, since Belarus and most of Ukraine were still a part of Russia 110+ years ago. But even without Ukraine and Belarus, I think that the births 110+ years ago would at least be even between Russia and the US, if not outright in Russia's favor.

Worth noting that Communism--and of course Nazism as well, which was partially a reaction to Communism--significantly destroyed Russia's demographics. Russia (and Ukraine, and Belarus) would have something like two times as many people today if it wasn't for both Communism and Nazism.

Marita Camacho Quiros entered the list on 23 Oct 2024
2nd consecutive list with 13 114+

Posted by: @futurist

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Worth noting that Communism--and of course Nazism as well, which was partially a reaction to Communism--significantly destroyed Russia's demographics. Russia (and Ukraine, and Belarus) would have something like two times as many people today if it wasn't for both Communism and Nazism.

To elaborate on this:

https://akarlin.com/500-million-russians/

And Yes, this writer unfortunately dabbled with Russian nationalism in the past. But he's since become an open borders-advocating liberal/libertarian. His opinion about the Bolsheviks hasn't changed, though.

Top 20 World's Oldest Living People (as of 4th July 2025)
(documented or partially documented)
Today's update (Ms. Gibson turned 114)

1. Ethel Caterham (b. 21 August 1909), 115,  UK World's Oldest Living Person
2. Marie-Rose Tessier (b. 21 May 1910), 115, 🇫🇷 France
3. Naomi Whitehead (b. 26 September 1910), 114,  USA
4. Izabel Rosa Pereira (b. 13 October 1910), 114,  Brazil
5. Lucia Laura Sangenito (b. 22 November 1910), 114, 🇮🇹 Italy
6. Klavdiya Gadyuchkina (b. 5 December 1910), 114, 🇷🇺 Russia
7. Andrée Bertoletto (b. 1 January 1911), 114, 🇫🇷 France
8. Yolanda Beltrão de Azevedo (b. 13 January 1911), 114,  Brazil
9. Miyoko Hiroyasu (b. 23 January 1911), 114,  Japan
10. Maria Paschoalina de Castro (b. 2 May 1911), 114,  Brazil
11. Mary Harris (b. 13 May 1911), 114,  USA
12. Shigeko Kagawa (b. 28 May 1911), 114,  Japan
13. Beatriz Ferreira Duarte (b. 21 June 1911), 114,  Brazil
14. Bonita Gibson (b. 4 July 1911), 114,  USA
15. Winnie Felps (b. 10 October 1911), 113,  USA
16. Kiyo Itō (b. 8 November 1911), 113,  Japan
17. Fuyo Kishimoto (b. 20 December 1911), 113,  Japan
18. Francesca Fioriglio (b. 11 January 1912), 113, 🇮🇹 Italy
19. Sumiko Mori (b. 30 January 1912), 113,  Japan
20. Ilse Meingast (b. 14 March 1912), 113, 🇩🇪 Germany/USA