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This page contains lists regarding Belgian supercentenarians (people from Belgium who have reached the age of 110 or over).

So far, the oldest validated person ever in Belgium was Joanna Deroover (1890–2002) who died at the age of 112 years, 186 days, and the oldest Belgian man ever was Jan Goossenaerts (1900–2012) who died at the age of 111 years, 143 days. The oldest Belgian emigrant ever was Adele Rodenstein (1908–2020) who died in Germany at the age of 111 years, 319 days.

Currently, the oldest living person in Belgium is Denise Waelbers (born 26 Sept 1915) aged 109 years, 73 days, and the oldest living man in Belgium is Dr. Alfons Leempoels (born 1 January 1917) aged 107 years, 341 days.

See also: List of oldest living people in Belgium
See also: List of oldest men from Belgium

Belgian supercentenarians

      Deceased (Validated)       Living (Validated)       Pending       Unvalidated

Rank Name Sex Birth Death Age Province
of birth
Province
of death
1 Joanna Deroover F 3 June 1890 6 Dec 2002 112 years, 186 days Flemish Brabant Flemish Brabant
2 Fanny Godin F 27 May 1902 7 Sept 2014 112 years, 103 days Liege Flemish Brabant
3 Alicia Corveleyn F 8 Jan 1905 31 Jan 2017 112 years, 23 days West Flanders West Flanders
4 Julia Van Hool F 7 May 1909 29 Apr 2021 111 years, 357 days Antwerp Antwerp
5 Elisabeth De Proost F 5 Feb 1908 25 Jan 2020 111 years, 354 days Brussels Brussels
6 Marcelle Levaz F 18 Mar 1911 13 Nov 2022 111 years, 240 days Liege Liege
7 Germaine Degueldre F 26 Sept 1900 11 May 2012 111 years, 228 days Hainaut Hainaut
8 Marietta Bouverne F 25 Dec 1908 3 Aug 2020 111 years, 222 days East Flanders East Flanders
9 Adrienne Ledent F 13 Dec 1899 23 June 2011 111 years, 192 days Luxembourg Luxembourg
10 Magda Janssens F 16 Mar 1912 18 Sept 2023 111 years, 186 days Antwerp Antwerp
11 Jan Goossenaerts M 30 Oct 1900 21 Mar 2012 111 years, 143 days Antwerp Antwerp
12 Maria Van Sprengel F 30 Jan 1882 22 Apr 1993 111 years, 82 days Antwerp Antwerp
13 R. T. F 18 Jan 1910 21 Feb 2021 111 years, 34 days Hainaut Brussels
14 Bernardina Van Dommelen F 15 Mar 1899 16 Apr 2010 111 years, 32 days Antwerp Antwerp
15 Fernande De Raeve F 3 Dec 1906 6 Dec 2017 111 years, 3 days East Flanders East Flanders
16 Anna De Guchtenaere F 10 Apr 1904 6 Apr 2015 110 years, 361 days East Flanders East Flanders
17 Madeleine Dullier F 30 Apr 1907 20 Apr 2018 110 years, 355 days Hainaut Hainaut
18 Aimee Rensonnet F 18 Jan 1900 15 Dec 2010 110 years, 331 days Brussels Hainaut
19 Gabrielle Melard F 31 July 1909 25 June 2020 110 years, 330 days Brussels Brussels
20 Romanie Pollet F 21 Dec 1898 17 Oct 2009 110 years, 300 days West Flanders Brussels
21 Anne-Marie Vandermersch F 14 Dec 1892 8 Oct 2003 110 years, 298 days Namur Brussels
22 Bertha Noe F 22 Mar 1911 27 Nov 2021 110 years, 250 days Flemish Brabant Flemish Brabant
23 Gabrielle Demets F 26 Aug 1899 1 May 2010 110 years, 248 days West Flanders West Flanders
24 Lazarie Maes F 24 July 1910 25 Mar 2021 110 years, 244 days West Flanders West Flanders
25 Eva Philippet F 18 Oct 1905 6 May 2016 110 years, 201 days East Flanders Hainaut
26 Maria Pierson-Ledent F 20 June 1899 6 Jan 2010 110 years, 200 days Luxembourg Namur
27 Maria Irma Casteur F 26 June 1887 11 Nov 1997 110 years, 138 days East Flanders East Flanders
28 Maria De Jaeger F 15 Jan 1901 30 Apr 2011 110 years, 105 days East Flanders East Flanders
29 Catharina Ververs F 27 Oct 1888 24 Jan 1999 110 years, 89 days Flemish Brabant Flemish Brabant
30 Louis Marion M 10 Oct 1893 28 Dec 2003 110 years, 79 days Namur Namur
31 Rachel Neyt F 14 June 1909 14 Aug 2019 110 years, 61 days West Flanders West Flanders
32 Jeanne Pirenne-Lempereur F 8 Apr 1904 18 May 2014 110 years, 40 days Liege Liege
33 Marie De Ruyver F 10 Feb 1889 14 Mar 1999 110 years, 32 days East Flanders East Flanders
34 Felicitas Van Oudenhove F 6 Dec 1908 1 Jan 2019 110 years, 26 days East Flanders East Flanders

Belgian emigrant supercentenarians

Rank Name Sex Birth Death Age Province
of birth
Country
of death
1 Adele Rodenstein F 3 Sept 1908 18 July 2020 111 years, 319 days Liege GermanyGER
2 Maria Richard F 28 Nov 1900 11 Oct 2012 111 years, 318 days Luxembourg FranceFRA
3 Jan Machiel Reyskens M 11 May 1878 7 Jan 1990 111 years, 241 days Limburg NetherlandsNED
4 Anne de Sousberghe F 7 Nov 1904 12 Feb 2016 111 years, 97 days Brussels United Kingdom UK
5 Maria Barszczewicz F 8 Jan 1909 4 Apr 2020 111 years, 87 days Liege CanadaCAN
6 Jose Van Zandijcke M 5 June 1912 28 Dec 2022 110 years, 206 days Antwerp FranceFRA
7 Martha Wolf F 1 Sept 1904 18 Dec 2014 110 years, 108 days Liege GermanyGER

Oldest Belgian person ever by province

Region Province Name Sex Birth Death Age
Flanders Antwerp Julia Van Hool F 7 May 1909 29 Apr 2021 111 years, 357 days
East Flanders Marietta Bouverne F 25 Dec 1908 3 Aug 2020 111 years, 222 days
Flemish Brabant Joanna Deroover F 3 June 1890 6 Dec 2002 112 years, 186 days
Limburg Jan Machiel Reyskens (d.NetherlandsNED) M 11 May 1878 7 Jan 1990 111 years, 241 days
West Flanders Alicia Corveleyn F 8 Jan 1905 31 Jan 2017 112 years, 23 days
Wallonia Hainaut Madeleine Dullier F 30 Apr 1907 20 Apr 2018 110 years, 355 days
Liege Fanny Godin F 27 May 1902 7 Sept 2014 112 years, 103 days
Luxembourg Adrienne Ledent F 13 Dec 1899 23 June 2011 111 years, 192 days
Namur Anne-Marie Vandermersch F 14 Dec 1892 8 Oct 2003 110 years, 298 days
Walloon Brabant Henriette Roux F 24 Dec 1892 29 June 2002 109 years, 187 days
Brussels Brussels Elisabeth De Proost F 5 Feb 1908 25 Jan 2020 111 years, 354 days

Chronological list of the oldest living person in Belgium since 1944

From To Name Sex Age when
oldest
Lifespan Province of death
Un­known 16 Dec 1944 Adele Vandenbosch F N/A–107 7 Sept 1837 – 16 Dec 1944
107 years, 100 days
Flemish Brabant
16 Dec 1944 25 Dec 1946
(2 yrs, 9 days)
Marie Salmon F 104–105 17 June 1841 – 25 Dec 1946
105 years, 191 days
Walloon Brabant
25 Dec 1946 22 June 1947
(179 days)
Constant De Lichte M 104–105 16 Jan 1842 – 22 June 1947
105 years, 157 days
East Flanders
22 June 1947 5 Aug 1948
(1 yr, 44 days)
Helene Lebon F 104–105 6 Oct 1842 – 5 Aug 1948
105 years, 304 days
Walloon Brabant
5 Aug 1948 8 Sept 1949
(1 yr, 34 days)
Marie Purnode F 105–106 31 June 1843 – 8 Sept 1949
106 years, 99 days
Hainaut
8 Sept 1949 2 Feb 1950
(147 days)
Eugenie Tecqmenne F 103–104 13 Nov 1845 – 2 Feb 1950
104 years, 81 days
Namur
2 Feb 1950 27 Dec 1955
(5 yrs, 328 days)
Catherine Baert F 101–107 25 May 1848 – 27 Dec 1955
107 years, 216 days
West Flanders
27 Dec 1955 1 May 1956
(126 days)
Marie Lambotte F 105 10 June 1850 – 1 May 1956
105 years, 326 days
Liege
1 May 1956 2 Oct 1957
(1 yr, 154 days)
Fanny Thonus F 105–107 30 July 1850 – 2 Oct 1957
107 years, 64 days
Liege
2 Oct 1957 4 Jan 1961
(3 yrs, 94 days)
Marie-Louise Vandenbroucke F 105–108 14 Mar 1852 – 4 Jan 1961
108 years, 296 days
Hainaut
4 Jan 1961 4 Mar 1961
(59 days)
Denise Durel F 106 24 Oct 1854 – 4 Mar 1961
106 years, 131 days
Namur
4 Mar 1961 27 May 1961
(84 days)
Maria Devos F 104 30 Nov 1856 – 27 May 1961
104 years, 178 days
Antwerp
27 May 1961 2 Mar 1963
(1 yr, 279 days)
Marguerite Dewal F 104–106 4 Feb 1857 – 2 Mar 1963
106 years, 26 days
Liege
2 Mar 1963 6 June 1966
(3 yrs, 96 days)
Sophie Leys F 104–107 28 Nov 1858 – 6 June 1966
107 years, 190 days
Antwerp
6 June 1966 22 Dec 1966
(199 days)
Maria Wintgens F 106 28 Mar 1860 – 22 Dec 1966
106 years, 269 days
Liege
22 Dec 1966 5 Mar 1968
(1 yr, 74 days)
Eugenie Boulanger F 105–107 24 Jan 1861 – 5 Mar 1968
107 years, 41 days
Brussels
5 Mar 1968 3 July 1971
(3 yrs, 120 days)
Emiel Carbon M 103–106 28 Sept 1864 – 3 July 1971
106 years, 278 days
West Flanders
3 July 1971 14 Jan 1973
(1 yr, 195 days)
Kamiel Steyaert M 106–107 13 May 1865 – 14 Jan 1973
107 years, 246 days
East Flanders
14 Jan 1973 26 Mar 1973
(71 days)
Flore Carpentier F 107 4 June 1865 – 26 Mar 1973
107 years, 295 days
Namur
26 Mar 1973 7 Oct 1973
(195 days)
Maria Serneels F 106 27 Feb 1867 – 7 Oct 1973
106 years, 222 days
Antwerp
7 Oct 1973 29 Dec 1973
(83 days)
Frans Meeus M 105–106 8 Nov 1867 – 29 Dec 1973
106 years, 51 days
Limburg
29 Dec 1973 4 July 1977
(3 yrs, 187 days)
Mathilde Hellemans F 105–108 12 Aug 1868 – 4 July 1977
108 years, 326 days
Antwerp
4 July 1977 10 Jan 1978
(190 days)
Edmond Van Cauteren M 106 1 Feb 1871 – 10 Jan 1978
106 years, 343 days
East Flanders
10 Jan 1978 10 Dec 1978
(334 days)
Arthuria Dascotte F 105–106 6 May 1872 – 10 Dec 1978
106 years, 218 days
Hainaut
10 Dec 1978 25 July 1980
(1 yr, 228 days)
Pieter Hinnisdaels M 105–107 24 June 1873 – 25 July 1980
107 years, 31 days
Limburg
25 July 1980 24 Jan 1983
(2 yrs, 183 days)
Clement de Vos M 106–108 18 Feb 1874 – 24 Jan 1983
108 years, 340 days
East Flanders
24 Jan 1983 21 Sept 1983
(240 days)
Rosalie Beetens F 106–107 13 May 1876 – 21 Sept 1983
107 years, 131 days
Brussels
21 Sept 1983 9 June 1985
(1 yr, 261 days)
Marie Lambert F 105–107 18 Oct 1877 – 9 June 1985
107 years, 234 days
Liege
9 June 1985 16 Sept 1987
(2 yrs, 99 days)
Leonia Bruyndonckx F 106–109 13 Aug 1878 – 16 Sept 1987
109 years, 34 days
Flemish Brabant
16 Sept 1987 4 Oct 1987
(18 days)
Mathilde Pirlet F 108 18 Jan 1879 – 4 Oct 1987
108 years, 259 days
Liege
4 Oct 1987 8 Oct 1987
(4 days)
Octavie Lips F 106 11 Jan 1881 – 8 Oct 1987
106 years, 270 days
East Flanders
8 Oct 1987 22 Apr 1993
(5 yrs, 196 days)
Maria Van Sprengel F 105–111 30 Jan 1882 – 22 Apr 1993
111 years, 82 days
Antwerp
22 Apr 1993 4 July 1993
(73 days)
Ermenie Acoe F 107 14 Nov 1885 – 4 July 1993
107 years, 232 days
West Flanders
4 July 1993 24 Sept 1993
(82 days)
Elisabeth Demanet F 107 10 Jan 1886 – 24 Sept 1993
107 years, 257 days
Antwerp
24 Sept 1993 2 Apr 1994
(190 days)
Jules-Leo Neijrinck M 107–108 25 Feb 1886 – 2 Apr 1994
108 years, 36 days
West Flanders
2 Apr 1994 11 Nov 1997
(3 yrs, 223 days)
Maria Irma Casteur F 106–110 26 June 1887 – 11 Nov 1997
110 years, 138 days
East Flanders
11 Nov 1997 24 Jan 1999
(1 yr, 74 days)
Catharina Ververs F 109–110 27 Oct 1888 – 24 Jan 1999
110 years, 89 days
Flemish Brabant
24 Jan 1999 14 Mar 1999
(49 days)
Marie De Ruyver F 109–110 10 Feb 1889 – 14 Mar 1999
110 years, 32 days
East Flanders
14 Mar 1999 6 Dec 2002
(3 yrs, 267 days)
Joanna Deroover F 108–112 3 June 1890 – 6 Dec 2002
112 years, 186 days
Flemish Brabant
6 Dec 2002 8 Oct 2003
(306 days)
Anne-Marie Vandermersch F 109–110 14 Dec 1892 – 8 Oct 2003
110 years, 298 days
Brussels
8 Oct 2003 28 Dec 2003
(81 days)
Louis Marion M 109–110 10 Oct 1893 – 28 Dec 2003
110 years, 79 days
Namur
28 Dec 2003 25 Aug 2004
(241 days)
Victoire Ricaille F 108–109 6 May 1895 – 25 Aug 2004
109 years, 111 days
Luxembourg
25 Aug 2004 30 Dec 2005
(1 yr, 127 days)
Maria Verkeyn F 108–109 10 Apr 1896 – 30 Dec 2005
109 years, 264 days
West Flanders
30 Dec 2005 13 Mar 2006
(73 days)
Maria Annaert F 108 16 May 1897 – 13 Mar 2006
108 years, 301 days
Flemish Brabant
13 Mar 2006 18 Aug 2007
(1 yr, 158 days)
Irma Van de Voorde F 108–109 2 Nov 1897 – 18 Aug 2007
109 years, 289 days
East Flanders
18 Aug 2007 14 Jan 2008
(149 days)
Marcelle Droogmans F 108–109 30 Aug 1898 – 14 Jan 2008
109 years, 137 days
Brussels
14 Jan 2008 17 Oct 2009
(1 yr, 276 days)
Romanie Pollet F 109–110 21 Dec 1898 – 17 Oct 2009
110 years, 300 days
Brussels
17 Oct 2009 16 Apr 2010
(181 days)
Bernardina Van Dommelen F 110–111 15 Mar 1899 – 16 Apr 2010
111 years, 32 days
Antwerp
16 Apr 2010 1 May 2010
(15 days)
Gabrielle Demets F 110 26 Aug 1899 – 1 May 2010
110 years, 248 days
West Flanders
1 May 2010 23 June 2011
(1 yr, 53 days)
Adrienne Ledent F 110–111 13 Dec 1899 – 23 June 2011
111 years, 192 days
Luxembourg
23 June 2011 11 May 2012
(323 days)
Germaine Degueldre F 110–111 26 Sept 1900 – 11 May 2012
111 years, 228 days
Hainaut
11 May 2012 7 Sept 2014
(2 yrs, 119 days)
Fanny Godin F 109–112 27 May 1902 – 7 Sept 2014
112 years, 103 days
Flemish Brabant
7 Sept 2014 6 Apr 2015
(211 days)
Anna De Guchtenaere F 110 10 Apr 1904 – 6 Apr 2015
110 years, 361 days
East Flanders
6 Apr 2015 31 Jan 2017
(1 yr, 300 days)
Alicia Corveleyn F 110–112 8 Jan 1905 – 31 Jan 2017
112 years, 23 days
West Flanders
31 Jan 2017 6 Dec 2017
(309 days)
Fernande De Raeve F 110–111 3 Dec 1906 – 6 Dec 2017
111 years, 3 days
East Flanders
6 Dec 2017 20 Apr 2018
(135 days)
Madeleine Dullier F 110 30 Apr 1907 – 20 Apr 2018
110 years, 355 days
Hainaut
20 Apr 2018 25 Jan 2020
(1 yr, 280 days)
Elisabeth De Proost F 110–111 5 Feb 1908 – 25 Jan 2020
111 years, 354 days
Brussels
25 Jan 2020 3 Aug 2020
(191 days)
Marietta Bouverne F 111 25 Dec 1908 – 3 Aug 2020
111 years, 222 days
East Flanders
3 Aug 2020 29 Apr 2021
(269 days)
Julia Van Hool F 111 7 May 1909 – 29 Apr 2021
111 years, 357 days
Antwerp
29 Apr 2021 13 Nov 2022
(1 yr, 198 days)
Marcelle Levaz F 110–111 18 Mar 1911 – 13 Nov 2022
111 years, 240 days
Liege
13 Nov 2022 18 Sept 2023
(309 days)
Magda Janssens F 110–111 16 Mar 1912 – 18 Sept 2023
111 years, 186 days
Antwerp
18 Sept 2023 28 May 2024 (253 days) Fernande Courtoy F 109 4 July 1914 – 28 May 2024
109 years, 329 days
Hainaut
28 May 2024 Present
(0 years, 194 days)
Denise Waelbers F 108* Born 26 Sept 1915
109 years, 73 days
Living in
Antwerp

Chronological list of the oldest living man in Belgium since 1977

From To Name Age when
oldest
Lifespan Province of death
Un­known 30 Apr 1977 Julien Sterckx N/A–106 19 Sept 1870 – 30 Apr 1977
106 years, 223 days
Flemish Brabant
30 Apr 1977 10 Jan 1978
(255 days)
Edmond Van Cauteren 106 1 Feb 1871 – 10 Jan 1978
106 years, 343 days
West Flanders
10 Jan 1978 25 July 1980
(2 yrs, 197 days)
Pieter Hinnisdaels 104–107 24 June 1873 – 25 July 1980
107 years, 31 days
Limburg
25 July 1980 24 Jan 1983
(2 yrs, 183 days)
Clement de Vos 106–108 18 Feb 1874 – 24 Jan 1983
108 years, 340 days
East Flanders
24 Jan 1983 24 Nov 1984
(1 yr, 305 days)
Polydoor Vandersypt 104–106 7 Sept 1878 – 24 Nov 1984
106 years, 78 days
East Flanders
24 Nov 1984 10 Dec 1985
(1 yr, 16 days)
Eugene Naniot 106–107 17 Sept 1878 – 10 Dec 1985
107 years, 84 days
Hainaut
10 Dec 1985 15 Nov 1986
(340 days)
Cesar Dassonville 104–105 15 Dec 1880 – 15 Nov 1986
105 years, 335 days
Flemish Brabant
15 Nov 1986 30 Apr 1987
(166 days)
Lievin Pelfrene 105 5 Oct 1881 – 30 Apr 1987
105 years, 207 days
East Flanders
30 Apr 1987 14 Jan 1989
(1 yr, 259 days)
Francois Rygaert 103–105 10 Jan 1884 – 14 Jan 1989
105 years, 4 days
Hainaut
14 Jan 1989 8 Jan 1990
(359 days)
Albert de Selliers de Moranville 104–105 7 Oct 1884 – 8 Jan 1990
105 years, 276 days
Brussels
8 Jan 1990 27 May 1992
(2 yrs, 140 days)
Dictus Bomans 104–107 10 Mar 1885 – 27 May 1992
107 years, 78 days
Limburg
27 May 1992 2 Apr 1994
(1 yr, 310 days)
Jules-Leo Neijrinck 106–108 25 Feb 1886 – 2 Apr 1994
108 years, 36 days
East Flanders
2 Apr 1994 17 July 1994
(106 days)
Emiel Vanderhaegen 105–106 11 Apr 1888 – 17 July 1994
106 years, 97 days
East Flanders
17 July 1994 24 Oct 1994
(99 days)
Petrus Van de Voorde 105 21 Apr 1889 – 24 Oct 1994
105 years, 186 days
East Flanders
24 Oct 1994 1 July 1998
(3 yrs, 250 days)
Jozef De Koker 103–107 15 Nov 1890 – 1 July 1998
107 years, 228 days
East Flanders
1 July 1998 13 Mar 1999
(255 days)
Paul Henrard 105–106 29 Jan 1893 – 13 Mar 1999
106 years, 43 days
Liege
13 Mar 1999 23 Dec 2003
(4 yrs, 285 days)
Louis Marion 105–110 10 Oct 1893 – 23 Dec 2003
110 years, 79 days
Namur
28 Dec 2003 14 Dec 2005
(1 yr, 356 days)
Georges Nevejans 104–106 13 Apr 1899 – 14 Dec 2005
106 years, 245 days
East Flanders
14 Dec 2005 2 May 2006
(139 days)
Marcel Duguet 106 22 July 1899 – 2 May 2006
106 years, 284 days
Flemish Brabant
2 May 2006 12 Feb 2007
(286 days)
Jos De Kort 105–106 8 Oct 1900 – 12 Feb 2007
106 years, 127 days
Antwerp
12 Feb 2007 21 Mar 2012
(5 yrs, 48 days)
Jan Goossenaerts 106–111 30 Oct 1900 – 21 Mar 2012
111 years, 143 days
Antwerp
21 Mar 2012 20 Dec 2014
(2 yrs, 274 days)
Oscar Coulembier 106–108 31 Dec 1905 – 20 Dec 2014
108 years, 354 days
West Flanders
20 Dec 2014 7 May 2015
(138 days)
Aime Wille 105–106 1 Mar 1909 – 7 May 2015
106 years, 67 days
East Flanders
7 May 2015 7 Mar 2018
(2 yrs, 305 days)
Jacques Clemens 105–108 11 July 1909 – 7 Mar 2018
108 years, 239 days
Hainaut
7 Mar 2018 5 Apr 2018
(29 days)
Gustave Leclercq 106 2 July 1911 – 5 Apr 2018
106 years, 277 days
West Flanders
5 Apr 2018 24 Jan 2020
(1 yr, 294 days)
Maurice Stael 106–108 25 Sept 1911 – 24 Jan 2020
108 years, 121 days
West Flanders
24 Jan 2020 25 July 2021
(1 yr, 182 days)
Sylvain Vallee 107–109 17 May 1912 – 25 July 2021
109 years, 69 days
Namur
25 July 2021 9 Sept 2021
(46 days)
Jef Smets 107 15 Apr 1914 – 9 Sept 2021
107 years, 147 days
Antwerp
9 Sept 2021 31 Oct 2023
(2 yrs, 52 days)
Jaak Broekx 107–109 6 Aug 1914 – 31 Oct 2023
109 years, 86 days
Limburg
31 Oct 2023 21 Apr 2024
(173 days)
Albertus Van Raemdonck 107 6 July 1916 – 21 Apr 2024
107 years, 290 days
East Flanders
21 Apr 2024 28 May 2024
(37 days)
Benedictus Bellens 107 18 Nov 1916 – 28 May 2024
107 years, 192 days
Antwerp
28 May 2024 22 Nov 2024
(178 days)
Alfons Leempoels 107 1 Jan 1917-22 Nov 2024
107 years, 326 days
Flemish Brabant
22 Nov 2024 Present
(0 years, 16 days)
Jozef Kets 107* Born 22 Apr 1917
107 years, 230 days
Living in
Antwerp

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