WORLD’S OLDEST PEOPLE RANKINGS
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World’s Oldest Person, Ethel Caterham, Celebrates 117th Birthday
21st August 2026, marks an extraordinary milestone in Lightwater, Surrey, as the world’s oldest person, Ethel Caterham , celebrates her 117th birthday. Reaching such an age is an...
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Lorna Henstridge, Australia’s Oldest Woman, Dies at 112
Lorna Henstridge, the oldest living woman in Australia, and the nation’s second-oldest...
Kiyoko Kondō, Okayama Prefecture’s Oldest Person, Turns 113 in Japan
Kiyoko Kondō, the oldest living person in Okayama Prefecture, Japan, turned 113 on 1 September 2026. Even at 113, she continues to lead a regular and active daily life.
Enelle Smith, the British Virgin Islands’ Oldest Resident, Dies at 107
Enelle Smith, the oldest living person in the British Virgin Islands, passed away in late August,...
Georgia Woman Mabel Dunbar Turns 112
Mabel Dunbar, a resident of Fayetteville, Georgia, USA, celebrated her 112th birthday yesterday,...
Norman Irwin, Northern Ireland’s Oldest Man, Dies at 107
Norman Irwin, the oldest living man in Northern Ireland, passed away on 2 September in Coleraine,...
Canadian Woman Gertrude Lemire Gagnon Turns 110
Gertrude Lemire Gagnon, a resident of Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada, celebrated her 110th birthday...
