List of Finnish supercentenarians
This is a list of verified Finnish supercentenarians (people from Finland who have attained the age of at least 110 years). There have been six verified supercentenarians from Finland.[1] The oldest person ever from Finland was Maria Rothovius, who died in 2000, aged 112 years 259 days.[2] As of 22 April, there are no verified living supercentenarians in Finland; the current oldest Finn is an unidentified woman whose age is at least 110 years, 112 days,[3] the oldest known is Selma Tuominen, who was born on 19 July 1903 (age 109 years, 277 days).
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[edit] Finnish supercentenarians
Deceased (Verified)
| Rank | Name | Sex | Birth date | Death date | Age | Region or country of birth | Region of death |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maria Rothovius[2] | F | 2 October 1887 | 17 June 2000 | 112 years, 259 days | Uusimaa | Pirkanmaa |
| 2 | Hilda Häkkinen[2] | F | 18 February 1894 | 31 December 2005 | 111 years, 288 days | Southern Ostrobothnia | Southern Ostrobothnia |
| 3 | Aarne Arvonen[4] | M | 4 August 1897 | 1 January 2009 | 111 years, 150 days | Uusimaa | Uusimaa |
| 4 | Fanny Nyström[2] | F | 30 September 1878 | 31 August 1989 | 110 years, 335 days | Finland Proper | Finland Proper |
| 5 | Anna Hagman[2] | F | 27 December 1895 | 18 April 2006 | 110 years, 112 days | Åland Islands | Åland Islands |
| 6 | Andrei Kuznetsoff[2] | M | 17 October 1873 | 31 January 1984 | 110 years, 106 days | Russia[a] | Southern Savonia |
| 7 | Elsa Tilkanen[2] | F | 26 September 1896 | 5 December 2006 | 110 years, 70 days | Finland Proper | Finland Proper |
a^ Kuznetsoff was born in a part of the Russian Empire. It is now in Russia.
[edit] Oldest Finnish person by region
This is a list of the oldest people by birth from each region
Deceased (Verified) Living (Verified)
| Region | Name | Sex | Birth date | Death date | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Åland Islands | Anna Hagman[2] | F | 27 December 1895 | 18 April 2006 | 110 years, 112 days |
| Central Finland | |||||
| Central Ostrobothnia | |||||
| Eastern Uusimaa | |||||
| Finland Proper | Fanny Nyström[2] | F | 30 September 1878 | 31 August 1989 | 110 years, 335 days |
| Kainuu | |||||
| Kymenlaakso | |||||
| Lapland | |||||
| North Karelia | |||||
| Northern Ostrobothnia | |||||
| Northern Savonia | |||||
| Ostrobothnia | |||||
| Päijänne Tavastia | |||||
| Pirkanmaa | |||||
| Satakunta | |||||
| South Karelia | |||||
| Southern Ostrobothnia | Hilda Häkkinen[2] | F | 18 February 1894 | 31 December 2005 | 111 years, 288 days |
| Southern Savonia | |||||
| Tavastia Proper | |||||
| Uusimaa | Maria Rothovius[2] | F | 2 October 1887 | 17 June 2000 | 112 years, 259 days |
[edit] Chronological list of the oldest living person in Finland since 2005
Deceased (Verified) Living (Verified)
| From | To | Name | Sex | Age(s) when oldest | Lifespan | Region of death |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unidentified | 31 December 2005 | Hilda Häkkinen | F | ? – 111 | 18 February 1894 – 31 December 2005[2] 111 years, 288 days |
Southern Ostrobothnia |
| 31 December 2005 | 18 April 2006 (108 days) |
Anna Hagman | F | 109 – 110 | 26 September 1896 – 18 April 2006[2] 110 years, 112 days |
Åland Islands |
| 18 April 2006 | 5 December 2006 (231 days) |
Elsa Tilkanen | F | 109 – 110 | 26 September 1896 – 5 December 2006[2] 110 years, 70 days |
Finland Proper |
| 5 December 2006 | 1 January 2009 (2 years, 27 days) |
Aarne Arvonen | M | 109 – 111 | 4 August 1897 – 1 January 2009[4] 111 years, 150 days |
Uusimaa |
| 1 January 2009 | 10 October 2009 (282 days) |
Viljo Kekola | M | 107 – 108 | 1 April 1901 – 10 October 2009[citation needed] 108 years, 192 days |
Southern Ostrobothnia |
| 10 October 2009 | 28 February 2010 (141 days) |
Jussi Leskinen | M | 108 | 1 May 1901 – 28 February 2010[citation needed] 108 years, 303 days |
Southern Savonia |
| 28 February 2010 | Present (3 years, 53 days) |
Selma Tuominen | F | 106 – 109* | born 19 July 1903 age 109 years, 277 days |
Living in Finland Proper |
[edit] References
- ^ GRG Validated Living Supercentenarians As of July 24, 2011. Retrieved 27 July 2011. The Gerontology Research Group (GRG) lists persons as living whose age has been validated and who have been confirmed to be alive within the past year.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n GRG VERIFIED SUPERCENTENARIAN CASES -- LISTED CHRONOLOGICALLY BY DEATH DATE as of April 28, 2007. Retrieved 27 July 2011.
- ^ Finland Statistics (Finnish)
- ^ a b GRG Deaths for 2009 (in Chronological Order) (as of December 24, 2010). Retrieved 27 July 2011.
