List of Norwegian supercentenarians

Norwegian supercentenarians are citizens, residents or emigrants from Norway who have attained or surpassed 110 years of age. The Gerontology Research Group (GRG) has validated the longevity claims of 17 Norwegian supercentenarians, including 12 residents and 5 emigrants.[1][2] The oldest known Norwegian person was Maren Bolette Torp, who died in 1989, aged 112 years, 61 days.[3] The oldest Norwegian man ever was Herman Smith-Johannsen, credited for introducing cross-country skiing to Canada and North America,[4] who lived 111 years, 204 days between 1875 and 1987.[3]

Oldest Norwegian people ever

The list including known and validated supercentenarians who died before 2015 was compiled by the Gerontology Research Group (GRG).[3] Later cases were sourced either from more recent GRG data,[2] from administrative reports or from press coverage, as indicated in the table.

  Deceased   Living

Rank Name[a] Sex Birth date Death date Age Birthplace Place of death
or residence
1 Maren Bolette Torp F 21 December 1876 20 February 1989 112 years, 61 days Østlandet Østlandet
2 Elisabet Ekenæs[2] F 26 December 1904 4 January 2017 112 years, 9 days Østlandet Østlandet
3 Herman Smith-Johannsen M 15 June 1875 5 January 1987 111 years, 204 days Østlandet Østlandet
4 Laura Svehaug F 19 November 1886 6 March 1998 111 years, 107 days Vestlandet Vestlandet
5 Wilhelmine Sande F 24 October 1874 21 January 1986 111 years, 89 days Østlandet Sweden
6 Julia Lyng F 22 December 1878 26 February 1990 111 years, 66 days Trøndelag United States
7 Gunhild Foerster F 28 December 1893 4 February 2005 111 years, 38 days Østlandet United States
8 Nels Berger[5] M 20 October 1885 22 September 1996 110 years, 338 days Østlandet United States
9 Gudrun Omdahl Onshuus F 17 July 1899 9 June 2010 110 years, 327 days Østlandet Østlandet
10 Anna Swenson[6] F 5 October 1860 18 June 1971 110 years, 256 days Vestlandet United States
Gudrun Nymoen[7] F 26 October 1910 8 July 2021[8] Østlandet Østlandet
12 Helene Andrea Nilsen F 7 April 1901 31 October 2011 110 years, 207 days Østlandet Østlandet
13 Olav Hovatn M 23 October 1892 26 April 2003 110 years, 185 days Sørlandet Sørlandet
14 Helga Samuelsen[9] F 26 June 1914 Living 110 years, 182 days Sørlandet United States
15 Ingeborg Johanna Mestad[10] F 15 December 1899 5 June 2010 110 years, 172 days Vestlandet Vestlandet
16 Marie Antoinette Andersen[11] F 29 September 1909 16 February 2020[12] 110 years, 140 days Nordland Nordland
17 Velgjer Svien F 10 October 1842 23 January 1953 110 years, 105 days Østlandet United States
18 Borghild Nilsen F 2 December 1893 3 March 2004 110 years, 92 days Østlandet Østlandet
19 Ingemund Peterson M 6 June 1894 21 August 2004 110 years, 76 days Østlandet United States
20 Jenny Lindefjeld[13] F 17 April 1905 28 June 2015 110 years, 72 days Sørlandet Sørlandet
21 Karen Svisdal F 16 December 1889 23 February 2000 110 years, 69 days Vestlandet Vestlandet
22 Kristianna Ullaland F 2 December 1878 26 January 1989 110 years, 55 days Vestlandet Vestlandet
23 Petra Høgetveit[14] F 3 April 1910 23 May 2020 110 years, 50 days Østlandet Østlandet
24 Lina Anundsen[9] F 12 November 1914 Living 110 years, 43 days Østlandet Østlandet
Margit Larsen[9] F Vestlandet Vestlandet
26 Harriet Holm F 13 November 1893 22 December 2003 110 years, 39 days Østlandet Østlandet
27 Asne Hustveit F 2 December 1879 17 December 1989 110 years, 15 days Østlandet Østlandet

Notes

  1. ^ All entries are sourced to GRG "table B" as of 1 January 2015, unless otherwise noted.[3]

References

  1. ^ Wikkerink, Marco; Kroczek, Waclaw Jan (1 January 2015). "GRG Database by Nation". Gerontology Research Group. Retrieved 8 November 2018.
  2. ^ a b c Epstein, Louis; Young, Robert; Adams, Johnny; Muir, Mark (4 March 2021). "GRG World Supercentenarian Rankings List". Gerontology Research Group. Retrieved 4 March 2021.
  3. ^ a b c d Epstein, Louis; Young, Robert; Quesada, Miguel; Muir, Mark; Law, Chris; Wikkerink, Marco (1 January 2015). "Table B - Verified Supercentenarians (Ranked By Age)". Gerontology Research Group. Retrieved 11 December 2018.
  4. ^ "Herman 'Jackrabbit' Smith Johannsen". Canadian Ski Museum. Retrieved 8 March 2018.
  5. ^ "2016 validations". grg-supercentenarians.org. Retrieved 4 December 2024.
  6. ^ "2017 validations". grg-supercentenarians.org. Retrieved 4 December 2024.
  7. ^ "Gudrun (110) føler seg ikke gammel". 26 October 2020.
  8. ^ "Kjøp blomster til minne om Gudrun Nymoen".
  9. ^ a b c "World Supercentenarian Rankings List". grg-supercentenarians.org. Retrieved 30 November 2024.
  10. ^ "Norges nest eldste er død".
  11. ^ "Norges eldste innbygger har bursdag" [Norway's oldest resident has birthday]. Helgelendingen (in Norwegian). 29 September 2018. Retrieved 17 August 2019 – via NRK.
  12. ^ ""Norges eldste" Marie Antonette (110) er død" [Norway's oldest Marie Antonette (110) is dead]. Sandnessjøen (in Norwegian). 17 February 2020. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
  13. ^ "Sørlandets eldste er død". 29 June 2015.
  14. ^ "Petra Høgetveit var Norges eldste: Nå er hun død". 24 May 2020.