These are lists of the 100 known verified oldest people sorted in descending order by age in years and days.

These are lists of the 100 known verified oldest people sorted in descending order by age in years and days.

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.

Jeanne Louise Calment (French: [ʒan lwiz kalmɑ̃] (listen); 21 February 1875 – 4 August 1997) was a French super centenarian and the oldest human whose age is documented, with a lifespan of 122 years and 164 days.

Her longevity attracted media attention and medical studies of her health and lifestyle. She is the only person verified to have lived to the age of 120 and beyond.

According to census records, Calment outlived both her daughter and grandson.In January 1988, she was widely reported to have been the oldest living person, and in 1995, at age 120, was declared the oldest person to have lived.

Jeanne Calment Birth Certificate

Jiroemon Kimura

The oldest verified man ever is Jiroemon Kimura (1897–2013) of Japan, who lived to the age of 116 years and 54 days.

Jiroemon Kimura (木村 次郎右衛門, Kimura Jirōemon, 19 April 1897 – 12 June 2013) was a Japanese supercentenarian who lived for 116 years and 54 days. He became the verified oldest man in history on 28 December 2012, when he surpassed the age of Christian Mortensen, who had died in 1998. He was the last verified living man born in the 19th century, and was possibly the last veteran of World War I.

Kimura became the oldest living man in Japan upon the death of Tomoji Tanabe on 19 June 2009, the world's oldest living man upon the death of Walter Breuning on 15 April 2011, the oldest living person in Japan upon the death of Chiyono Hasegawa on 2 December 2011, and the world's oldest living person, upon the death of Dina Manfredini on 17 December 2012, until his own death almost half a year later.

Lucile Randon of France

The oldest known living person is Lucile Randon of France, aged 118 years, 218 days. 

Lucile Randon (French: [ly.sil ʁɑ̃.dɔ̃]; born 11 February 1904), also known as Sister André (French: Sœur André), is a French supercentenarian. At the age of 118 years and 218 days, she has been the world's oldest verified living person since 19 April 2022, following the death of Kane Tanaka. 

She is currently the fourth-oldest human ever recorded, as well as the oldest known survivor of the COVID-19 pandemic, having tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 a month before her 117th birthday.

Randon was born on 11 February 1904 in Alès, France to Paul Randon and Alphonsine Delphine Yéta Soutoul. Her siblings included two older brothers and a twin sister named Lydie who died a year after they were born. She became a governess to three children in Marseille when she was twelve years old in 1916. She took on more responsibility when she was hired as both a governess and teacher to a prominent family at Versailles in 1922. Her work as a governess and teacher at Versailles lasted until 1936.

Randon grew up in a Protestant family and her grandfather was a pastor. She converted to Catholicism in 1923 at the age of 19. She later joined the Catholic order Daughters of Charity in 1944, taking the name Sister André in honour of her elder brother. After World War II ended, Randon went on a mission to a hospital in Vichy, where she served orphans and elders. Her mission lasted 18 years until she was sent to another hospital at La Baume-d'Hostun, Drôme for night duty in 1963.

The oldest known living man is Juan Vicente Pérez Mora, of Venezuela, aged 113 years, 113 days. 

113-year-old Venezuelan Juan Vicente Pérez Mora, of Venezuela named ' the world oldest man'

The oldest known living man is Juan Vicente Pérez Mora, of Venezuela, aged 113 years, 113 days.

As of 17 May 2022, Juan Vincente Mora is a record-breaking 112 years and 355 days old, with his 113 years and 113days.

Born in the small town of El Cobre on 27 May in 1909, Mora says his secret to living a long life is "the love of God, the love of family and that we must get up early to work." He also starts every day with a cup of coffee and spends meal times with his family. 

Mora is a devout Catholic and believes that friends and family are his greatest life companions. He has 41 grandchildren, 18 great grandchildren and 12 great great grandchildren. 

After meeting at a weekly Catholic mass, Mora married Ediofina del Rosario García in 1937. They had eleven children over their 60-year partnership. 

One of the toughest moments of his life, Mora says, was when Ediofina passed away in 1997. He has spent the last two decades without her. 

Throughout his life, Mora witnessed the invention of many staples of the modern world, including television and the internet, when he was 51 years old, he had his photograph taken for the first time - it was in black and white. 

Mora comes from a long line of arable farmers who grew sugar cane and coffee. He started working the fields with his dad and brother at the age of five. 

Mora's farming career was long and successful, he sold his last piece of land at the age of 104 - some 99 years after he started working to help his family. 

From the age of 34, he also worked as a sheriff, solving disputes between people in the local community. 

In 2019, Mora celebrated his 110th birthday, becoming the first male supercentenarian from Venezuela. There are currently 1,500 supercentenarians alive in the world today. 

Mora received the record-breaking title after Saturnino de la Fuente Garcia passed away on January 18h, 2022 at 112 years and 341 days. He was born in Spain in 1909.

The oldest person to have ever lived was Frenchwoman Jeanne Louise Calment who lived for 122 years and 164 days.

Calment, who smoked until she was 117 and ate large amounts of chocolate every week, was born 21 February 1875 and died 4 August 1997.

The 100 oldest women have, on average, lived several years longer than the 100 oldest men.

Sources:

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_the_verified_oldest_people#:~:text=The%20oldest%20known%20living%20person,than%20the%20100%20oldest%20men.

https://www.euronews.com/culture/2022/05/18/112-year-old-venezuelan-named-world-s-oldest-man

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jiroemon_Kimura

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