List of Norwegian supercentenarians
These are lists of Norwegian supercentenarians (people from Norway who have attained the age of at least 110 years.) There have been 11 verified.[1] Norway's oldest person ever was Maren Bolette Torp,[2] who died in 1989, aged 112 years 61 days. As of 12 July 2024, there is no living supercentenarian in Norway whose lifespan has been verified by the Gerontology Research Group (GRG). (GRG researches and documents cases of extreme human longevity.) Norwegian Church records, the accuracy of which are subject to dispute, also show what appear to be several supercentenarians who lived in the south-central part of present-day Norway during the 16th and 17th Centuries, including Johannes Torpe (1549--1664), and Knud Erlandson Etun (1659--1770), both residents of Valdres, Oppland, Norway. If true, this would make Torpe - at 115 years - the longest-lived Norwegian in recorded history.
Norwegian supercentenarians
Deceased (Verified) Living (Verified) Pending
Rank | Name | Sex | Birth date | Death date | Age | Province or Country of birth | Province of death |
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1 | Maren Bolette Torp[2] | F | 21 December 1876 | 20 February 1989 | 112 years, 61 days | Østlandet | Østlandet |
2 | Herman Smith-Johannsen[2] | M | 15 June 1875 | 5 January 1987 | 111 years, 204 days | Østlandet | Østlandet |
3 | Laura Svehaug[2] | F | 19 November 1886 | 6 March 1998 | 111 years, 107 days | Vestlandet | Vestlandet |
4 | Gudrun Onshuus[3] | F | 17 July 1899 | 9 June 2010 | 110 years, 327 days | Østlandet | Østlandet |
5 | Helene Nilsen[4] | F | 7 April 1901 | 31 October 2011 | 110 years, 207 days | Østlandet | Østlandet |
6 | Olav Hovatn[2] | M | 23 October 1892 | 26 April 2003 | 110 years, 185 days | Sørlandet | Sørlandet |
Ingeborg Mestad[5] | F | 15 December 1899 | 5 June 2010 | 110 years, 172 days | Vestlandet | Vestlandet | |
7 | Borghild Nilsen[2] | F | 2 December 1893 | 3 March 2004 | 110 years, 92 days | Østlandet | Østlandet |
8 | Karen Svisdal[2] | F | 16 December 1889 | 23 February 2000 | 110 years, 69 days | Vestlandet | Vestlandet |
9 | Kristianna Ullaland[2] | F | 2 December 1878 | 26 January 1989 | 110 years, 55 days | Vestlandet | Vestlandet |
10 | Harriet Holm[2] | F | 13 November 1893 | 22 December 2003 | 110 years, 39 days | Østlandet | Østlandet |
11 | Asne Hustveit[2] | F | 2 December 1879 | 17 December 1989 | 110 years, 15 days | Østlandet | Østlandet |
Norwegian emigrant supercentenarians
Rank | Name | Sex | Reported birth date | Reported death date | Reported age | County of birth | Country of death |
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1 | Wilhelmine Sande[2] | F | 24 October 1874 | 21 January 1986 | 111 years, 89 days | Østlandet | Sweden |
2 | Julia Lyng[6] | F | 22 December 1878 | 26 February 1990 | 111 years, 66 days | Trøndelag | United States |
3 | Gunhild Foerster[2] | F | 28 December 1893 | 4 February 2005 | 111 years, 38 days | Østlandet | United States |
4 | Ingemund Peterson[2] | M | 6 June 1894 | 21 August 2004 | 110 years, 76 days | Østlandet | United States |
Oldest Norwegian person by region
This is a list of the oldest people by birth from each region
Deceased (Verified) Pending
Region | Name | Sex | Reported birth date | Reported death date | Reported age |
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Nord-Norge | Lydianna Marie Endresen[citation needed] | F | 21 August 1883 | 11 August 1993 | 109 years, 355 days |
Østlandet | Maren Bolette Torp[2] | F | 21 December 1876 | 20 February 1989 | 112 years, 61 days |
Sørlandet | Olav Hovatn[2] | M | 23 October 1892 | 26 April 2003 | 110 years, 185 days |
Trøndelag | Julia Lyng[6] | F | 22 December 1878 | 26 February 1990 | 111 years, 66 days |
Vestlandet | Laura Svehaug[2] | F | 19 November 1886 | 6 March 1998 | 111 years, 107 days |
Chronological list of the oldest living person in Norway since 1964
Deceased (Verified)/Under 110 Living (Verified) Pending
From | To | Name | Sex | Reported age(s) when oldest |
Reported lifespan | Region of death |
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Unidentified | 2 May 1964 | Ellen Johanna Hoddø [citation needed] |
F | ? – 108 | 11 December 1855 – 2 May 1964 108 years, 143 days |
Trøndelag |
2 May 1964 | 10 June 1966 (2 years, 39 days) |
Beret Esp[citation needed] | F | 106 – 108 | 10 July 1857 – 10 June 1966 108 years, 335 days |
Trøndelag |
10 June 1966 | 2 February 1968 (1 year, 237 days) |
Kristine Fredriksen[citation needed] | F | 105 – 107 | 17 August 1860 – 2 February 1968 107 years, 169 days |
Sørlandet |
2 February 1968 | 14 April 1969 (1 year, 71 days) |
Ingeborg Time[citation needed] | F | 104 – 106 | 1 April 1863 – 14 April 1969 106 years, 13 days |
Vestlandet |
19 April 1969 | 6 February 1972 (2 years, 293 days) |
Tomine Seland[citation needed] | F | 104 – 107 | 21 August 1864 – 6 February 1972 107 years, 169 days |
Sørlandet |
6 February 1972 | 6 April 1974 (2 years, 59 days) |
Martha Eike[citation needed] | F | 105 – 107 | 15 August 1866 – 6 April 1974 107 years, 234 days |
Vestlandet |
6 April 1974 | 14 August 1975 (1 year, 130 days) |
Olav Holtan[2] | M | 105 – 106 | 22 October 1868 – 14 August 1975 106 years, 296 days |
Østlandet |
14 August 1975 | 24 August 1977 (2 years, 10 days) |
Hulda Lie[citation needed] | F | 105 – 107 | 4 May 1870 – 24 August 1977 107 years, 112 days |
Østlandet |
24 August 1977 | 30 August 1978 (1 year, 6 days) |
Ludvig Andreas Frøysland [citation needed] |
M | 105 – 106 | 17 November 1871 – 30 August 1978 106 years, 286 days |
Vestlandet |
30 August 1978 | 3 May 1979 (246 days) |
Karl Holm[citation needed] | M | 105 – 106 | 4 October 1872 – 3 May 1979 106 years, 211 days |
Østlandet |
3 May 1979 | 28 February 1981 (1 year, 301 days) |
Ingebrigt Emil Johansen [citation needed] |
M | 106 – 107 | 3 April 1873 – 28 February 1981 107 years, 331 days |
Nord-Norge |
28 February 1981 | 28 January 1984 (2 years, 334 days) |
Inga Marie Nilsen[citation needed] | F | 106 – 109 | 18 November 1874 – 28 January 1984 109 years, 71 days |
Østlandet |
28 January 1984 | 5 January 1987 (2 years, 342 days) |
Herman Smith-Johannsen[2] | M | 108 – 111 | 15 June 1875 – 5 January 1987 111 years, 204 days |
Østlandet |
5 January 1987 | 20 February 1989 (2 years, 46 days) |
Maren Bolette Torp[2] | F | 110 – 112 | 21 December 1876 – 20 February 1989 112 years, 61 days |
Østlandet |
20 February 1989 | 17 December 1989 (300 days) |
Asne Hustveit[2] | F | 109 – 110 | 2 December 1879 – 17 December 1989 110 years, 15 days |
Østlandet |
17 December 1989 | 19 December 1989 (2 days) |
Erik Arnegård[citation needed] | M | 107 | 25 March 1882 – 19 December 1989 107 years, 269 days |
Østlandet |
19 December 1989 | 24 December 1989 (5 days) |
Klara Jørgensen[citation needed] | F | 106 | 1 August 1883 – 24 December 1989 106 years, 145 days |
Østlandet |
24 December 1989 | 13 April 1991 (1 year, 110 days) |
Inga Jørgine Storstenvik [citation needed] |
F | 106 – 107 | 15 August 1883 – 13 April 1991 107 years, 241 days |
Trøndelag |
13 April 1991 | 11 August 1993 (2 years, 120 days) |
Lydianna Marie Endresen [citation needed] |
F | 107 – 109 | 21 August 1883 – 11 August 1993 109 years, 355 days |
Nord-Norge |
11 August 1993 | 29 October 1994 (1 year, 79 days) |
Ella Kristine Hagen[citation needed] | F | 108 – 109 | 31 January 1885 – 29 October 1994 109 years, 271 days |
Østlandet |
29 October 1994 | 6 March 1998 (3 years, 128 days) |
Laura Svehaug[2] | F | 107 – 111 | 19 November 1886 – 6 March 1998 111 years, 107 days |
Vestlandet |
6 March 1998 | 12 June 1998 (98 days) |
Amund Vermedal[citation needed] | F | 108 | 4 December 1889 – 12 June 1998 108 years, 190 days |
Vestlandet |
12 June 1998 | 23 February 2000 (1 year, 256 days) |
Karen Svisdal[2] | F | 108 – 110 | 16 December 1889 – 23 February 2000 110 years, 69 days |
Vestlandet |
23 February 2000 | 19 December 2000 (300 days) |
Herborg Tjoflot[citation needed] | F | 107 – 108 | 27 February 1892 – 19 December 2000 108 years, 296 days |
Vestlandet |
19 December 2000 | 26 April 2003 (2 years, 128 days) |
Olav Hovatn[2] | M | 108 – 110 | 23 October 1892 – 26 April 2003 110 years, 185 days |
Sørlandet |
26 April 2003 | 22 December 2003 (240 days) |
Harriet Holm[2] | F | 109 – 110 | 13 November 1893 – 22 December 2003 110 years, 39 days |
Østlandet |
22 December 2003 | 3 March 2004 (72 days) |
Borghild Nilsen[2] | F | 110 | 2 December 1893 – 3 March 2004 110 years, 92 days |
Østlandet |
3 March 2004 | 7 May 2004 (65 days) |
Anna Gundersen[citation needed] | F | 109 | 1 February 1895 – 7 May 2004 109 years, 96 days |
Vestlandet |
7 May 2004 | 11 December 2004 (218 days) |
Asborg Aarli[citation needed] | F | 107 – 108 | 20 May 1896 – 11 December 2004 108 years, 205 days |
Sørlandet |
11 December 2004 | 13 July 2005 (214 days) |
Ingeborg Bertea Thuen [citation needed] |
F | 107 – 108 | 12 May 1897 – 13 July 2005 108 years, 62 days |
Vestlandet |
13 July 2005 | 20 January 2006 (191 days) |
Inger Buchholdt[citation needed] | F | 108 | 10 July 1897 – 20 January 2006 108 years, 194 days |
Østlandet |
20 January 2006 | 26 July 2006 (187 days) |
Emma Nikoline Bendiksen [citation needed] |
F | 107 | 21 September 1898 – 26 July 2006 107 years, 308 days |
Nord-Norge |
26 July 2006 | 25 November 2008 (2 years, 122 days) |
Gunda Harangen[citation needed] | F | 107 – 109 | 28 December 1898 – 25 November 2008 109 years, 333 days |
Østlandet |
25 November 2008 | 9 April 2009 (135 days) |
Ida Sofie Hanssen[citation needed] | F | 109 | 30 April 1899 – 9 April 2009 109 years, 344 days |
Nord-Norge |
9 April 2009 | 9 June 2010 (1 year, 61 days) |
Gudrun Onshuus[3] | F | 109 – 110 | 17 July 1899 – 9 June 2010 110 years, 327 days |
Østlandet |
9 June 2010 | 31 October 2011 (1 year, 144 days) |
Helene Nilsen | F | 109 – 110 | 7 April 1901 – 31 October 2011 110 years, 207 days |
Østlandet |
31 October 2011 | 21 April 2012 (173 days) |
Kristi Øktedalen | F | 109 | 29 June 1902 – 21 April 2012 109 years, 297 days |
Østlandet |
21 April 2012 | 16 August 2012 (117 days) |
Ragndit Slotfeldt-Ellingsen | F | 107 – 108 | 18 May 1904 – 16 August 2012 108 years, 90 days |
Østlandet |
16 August 2012 | Present (11 years, 331 days) |
Elisabet Ekenæs | F | 107 – 109* | born 26 December 1904 age 119 years, 199 days |
Living in Østlandet |
References
- ^ Validated Living Supercentenarians As of 28 July 2011. Retrieved 1 August 2011. The Gerontology Research Group (GRG) lists people as living supercentenarians 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 o p q r s t u v w x y GRG VERIFIED SUPERCENTENARIAN CASES -- LISTED CHRONOLOGICALLY BY DEATH DATE as of 28 April 2007. Retrieved 1 August 2011.
- ^ a b GRG Deaths for 2010 (in Chronological Order) (as of May 29, 2011). Retrieved 1 August 2011.
- ^ [1]
- ^ TABLE EE PENDING GRG CASES. Retrieved January 2013.
- ^ a b GRG Table B2