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As women live longer than men on average, women predominate in combined records. The longest lifespan for a man is that of Jiroemon Kimura of Japan (1897–2013), who lived to the age of 116 years and 54 days. The oldest living person in the world whose age has been validated is 116-year-old Inah Canabarro Lucas of Brazil, born 8 June 1908.
Inah Canabarro Lucas (born 8 June 1908) of Brazil is the world's oldest living person whose age has been validated. [2] João Marinho Neto (born 5 October 1912) of Brazil is the world's oldest living man whose age has been validated. [2]
These are lists of the 100 known verified oldest women and men sorted in descending order by age in years and days. [a]The oldest person ever whose age has been independently verified is Jeanne Calment (1875–1997) of France, who lived to the age of 122 years and 164 days.
From the beginning of the current century there is a tendency to also estimate healthy life expectancy (HALE), the average number of years that a person can expect to live in "full health". [2] [3] Comparing life expectancies across countries can be problematic.
This list comprises longest-lived individuals who were born and are living or died in each country. Where known, records for both males and females are noted, as are those born in one country who emigrated to another. Multiple entries for a given country and sex indicate that the oldest person is disputed.
More than two decades ago, researcher Dan Buettner identified five places around the world where people live the longest, ... “Only about 20% of how long you live is dictated by your genes. The ...
Research shows Hawaii residents, on average, live the longest out of anyone else in the United States. In 2021, the average life span in the U.S. followed a now yearslong trend by dropping to…
Giant barrel sponges can live more than 2,000 years. The giant barrel sponge Xestospongia muta is one of the longest-lived animals, with the largest specimens in the Caribbean estimated to be more than 2,300 years old. [73] The black coral Antipatharia in the Gulf of Mexico may live more than 2,000 years. [74]