The 5 Oldest People On Earth Right Now

In the past, most people died younger because medicine was not yet advanced enough to treat certain diseases.

Tomiko, a Japanese woman, has become the world’s oldest living person at 116, following the death of Maria Branyas.

Born on May 23, 1908, she was confirmed by the Gerontology Research Group and topped its world ranking of supercentenarians.

She climbed Mount Ontake twice at age 70, participated in the Osaka 33 Kannon pilgrimage at age 80, and climbed the steps of Ashiya Shrine in Japan at age 100 without a cane.

Despite her exploits, she still enjoys eating bananas and her favorite yogurt drink, Calpis.

Born on June 8, 1908 in São Francisco de Assis, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, she is the second-oldest nun in history and the second-oldest validated living person in the world after Tomiko Itooka.

She was a kindergarten teacher at Santa Tereza de Jesus High School and taught João Figueiredo, the 30th Brazilian president.

This British supercentenarian is the oldest living person in the United Kingdom and the last remaining subject of Edward VII (Queen Elizabeth II’s father).

She is 115 years old and is also the fourth oldest living person in the world and the oldest European since the death of Maria Branyas on August 19, 2024.

Ethel drove until the age of 97 and was an avid bridge player into her centenarian years.

The 115-year-old American supercentenarian is the oldest living person in the United States since the death of Edie Ceccarelli on February 22, 2024. Francis is African-American and was born in St. Mary Parish, Louisiana.

Francis has never smoked and often grows vegetables in her garden. She attributes her long life to her faith in God.

Born in 1912, Tinniswood attributed his long life to “sheer luck” and did not follow any particular diet, except for eating fish and chips every Friday.

He became the world’s oldest living man earlier this year, inheriting the title from Juan Vicente Pérez.

Although some people believe that Africans live longer than other races, the lack of birth documents makes it difficult to determine and verify their true age.