World's Oldest People :
Below is a list of the world's longest-living people, or supercentenarians. It includes
only those for whome there are accurate records of their birth and death dates.
Although Christian Mortensen is ninth in the list, he is the world's oldest man.
| Name/Dates | Country | Age |
| Jeanne Calment (1875-1997) | France | 122 years and 164 days |
| Sarah DeRemer Knauss (1880-1999) | USA | 119 years and 97 days |
| Lucy Hannah (1875-1993) | USA | 117 years and 248 days |
| Marie-Louise Meilleur (1880-1998) | Canada | 117 years and 229 days |
| Estella Jones (1881-1999) | USA | 117 years and 229 days |
| Tane Ikai (1879-1995) | Japan | 116 years and 175 days |
| Carrie White (1874-1991) | USA | 116 years and 88 days |
| Maggie Barnes (1882-1998) | USA | 115 years and 319 days |
| Christian Mortensen (1882-1998) | Denmark/USA | 115 years and 252 days |
| Charlotte Hughes (1877-1993) | UK | 115 years and 228 days |