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This is a list of verified Finnish supercentenarians (people from Finland who have attained the age of at least 110 years). Those listed as 'validated' have been validated by an international body that specifically deals in longevity research, such as the Gerontology Research Group (GRG), the Guinness World Records (GWR) or the International Database on Longevity (IDL). Those listed as 'pending' have provided at least one document supporting the claimed age but not the three necessary for validation. Those that are 'unvalidated' have provided no documents to support the age claimed.

So far, the oldest validated person ever from Finland was a Maria Rothovius (1887–2000), who died at the age of 112 years, 259 days, and the oldest man ever from Finland was Aarne Arvonen (1897–2009), who died at the age of 111 years, 150 days. The oldest emigrant from Finland ever was Gunborg Hancock (1912–2024), who died in Sweden at the age of 112 years, 179 days.

Currently, the oldest living person in Finland is Arvi Hämäläinen (born 16 January 1917), aged 107 years, 332 days, .

Finnish supercentenarians

      Deceased (validated)       Living (validated)       Disputed       Unvalidated

Region or country of
Rank Name Sex Birth Death Age birth death
1 Maria Rothovius F 2 Oct 1887 17 Jun 2000 112 years, 259 days Pirkanmaa Pirkanmaa
2 Hilda Haekkinen F 18 Mar 1894 31 Dec 2005 111 years, 288 days South Ostrobothnia South Ostrobothnia
3 Selma Tuominen F 19 July 1903 13 Mar 2015 111 years, 237 days Southwest Finland Southwest Finland
4 Aarne Arvonen M 4 Aug 1897 1 Jan 2009 111 years, 150 days Uusimaa Uusimaa
5 Fanny Nystrom F 30 Sep 1878 31 Aug 1989 110 years, 335 days Southwest Finland Southwest Finland
6 Sirkka Nieminen F 28 Apr 1912 13 Jan 2023 110 years, 260 days Southwest Finland Uusimaa
7 Helvi Kissala F 26 Oct 1913 12 June 2024 110 years, 230 days Pirkanmaa Pirkanmaa
8 Saara Ahonen F 24 Nov 1909 29 May 2020 110 years, 187 days Pirkanmaa Tavastia Proper
9 Astrid Qvist F 6 Mar 1912 18 July 2022 110 years, 134 days Ostrobothnia Ostrobothnia
10 Helfrid Eriksson F 23 Jun 1908 23 Oct 2018 110 years, 122 days Uusimaa Ostrobothnia
11 Anna Hagman F 27 Dec 1895 18 Apr 2006 110 years, 112 days Aland Islands (Finland)ALA,FinlandFIN Aland Islands (Finland)ALA,FinlandFIN
12 Andrei Kuznetsoff M 17 Oct 1873 31 Jan 1984 110 years, 106 days RussiaRUS Southern Savonia
13 Elsa Tilkanen F 26 Sep 1896 5 Dec 2006 110 years, 70 days Southwest Finland Southwest Finland
Gunnel Stenbäck F 21 Sept 1914 30 Nov 2024 110 years, 70 days Aland Islands (Finland)ALA,FinlandFIN Uusimaa
15 Helvi Karki F 7 Dec 1906 23 Jan 2017 110 years, 47 days Pirkanmaa Tavastia Proper

a^ Kuznetsoff was born in a part of the Russian Empire, which is now located in Russia.

Finnish emigrant supercentenarians

Rank Name Sex Birth Death Age Birth place Country
1 Gunborg Hancock F 20 Apr 1912 16 Oct 2024 112 years, 179 days Uusimaa SwedenSWE
2 Suoma Korkee F 30 May 1886 15 Aug 1998 112 years, 77 days Satakunta United StatesUSA


Questionable cases

Region or country of
Rank Name Sex Birth Death Age birth death
Ulla Asikainen F 10 Feb 1797? 17 Feb 1911 114 years, 7 days? Southern Savonia Southern Savonia
Helena Berg F 6 June 1850? 10 Mar 1962 111 years, 277 days? UkraineUKR Northern Savonia
Alphonse Rubunda M 1 Jan 1911? 31 Dec 2021 110 years, 364 days? Republic of the CongoCOG North Ostrobothnia

Oldest person ever by region of death/residence

      Validated / Under 110       Living       Disputed       Unvalidated

County Name Sex Birth Death Age
Åland Islands Anna Hagman F 27 Dec 1895 26 Apr 2006 110 years, 112 days
Central Finland Amanda Moksi F 21 Mar 1885 21 Nov 1994 109 years, 245 days
Kainuu Aino Karjalainen F 22 Feb 1915 11 Nov 2022 107 years, 262 days
North Karelia Aune Pussinen F 25 Mar 1911 13 May 2020 109 years, 49 days
South Karelia Helena Komppa F 25 July 1896 19 Mar 2005 108 years, 237 days
Kymenlaakso Alice Keravuori F 16 Dec 1912 5 Dec 2020 107 years, 355 days
Lapland Martta Nurmela F 12 Oct 1912 10 Aug 2022 109 years, 302 days
Central Ostrobothnia Aino Läspä F 18 Aug 1897 10 July 2007 109 years, 326 days
North Ostrobothnia Salme Haltia F 9 July 1912 31 July 2021 109 years, 22 days
Ostrobothnia Astrid Qvist F 6 Mar 1912 18 July 2022 110 years, 134 days
South Ostrobothnia Hilda Hakkinen F 18 Mar 1894 31 Dec 2005 111 years, 288 days
Paijanne-Tavastia Ida Löfholm F 1 Sept 1886 3 Apr 1994 107 years, 214 days
Pirkanmaa Maria Rothovius F 2 Oct 1887 17 June 2000 112 years, 259 days
Satakunta Tyyne Hinkkala F 31 Oct 1908 18 July 2018 109 years, 260 days
Northern Savonia Helmi Lönnqvist F 10 Apr 1915 c.25 Mar 2024 108 years, c.350 days
Southern Savonia Andrei Kuznetsoff M 17 Oct 1873 31 Jan 1984 110 years, 106 days
Southwest Finland Selma Tuominen F 19 July 1903 13 Mar 2015 111 years, 237 days
Tavastia Proper Saara Ahonen F 24 Nov 1909 29 May 2020 110 years, 187 days
Uusimaa Aarne Arvonen M 4 Aug 1897 1 Jan 2009 111 years, 150 days

Chronological list of the oldest living person in Finland since 1927

      Validated / Under 110       Living       Unvalidated

From To Name Sex Age when
oldest
Lifespan Region of death
Unknown 25 Feb 1927 Eva Enström F 100/101 –103 1 Nov 1823 – 25 Feb 1927
103 years, 116 days
Uusimaa
25 Feb 1927 28 Nov 1927
(276 days)
Samuel Lindstedt M 102–103 6 July 1824 – 28 Nov 1927
103 years, 145 days
Pirkanmaa
28 Nov 1927 15 Jan 1930
(2 yrs, 48 days)
Isak Smedberg M 100–102 17 Feb 1827 – 15 Jan 1930
102 years, 332 days
Pirkanmaa
15 Jan 1930 13 Feb 1935
(5 yrs, 29 days)
Hedvig Säteri F 101–106 1 Apr 1828 – 13 Feb 1935
106 years, 318 days
Pirkanmaa
13 Feb 1935 8 Apr 1935
(54 days)
Anders Lindholm M 101 9 July 1833 – 8 Apr 1935
101 years, 273 days
Aland Islands (Finland)ALA,FinlandFIN
8 Apr 1935 26 Oct 1938
(3 yrs, 201 days)
Maria Holmberg F 101–104 27 Oct 1833 – 26 Oct 1938
104 years, 364 days
Uusimaa
26 Oct 1938 23 Oct 1939
(362 days)
Maria Ahonen F 101–102 2 Feb 1837 – 23 Oct 1939
102 years, 263 days
Northern Savonia
23 Oct 1939 7 May 1940
(195 days)
Leena Kaisa Lindqvist F 101 14 Sept 1838 – 7 May 1940
101 years, 236 days
Paijanne-Tavastia
7 May 1940 21 Apr 1941
(349 days)
Kajsa Fellman F 100–101 4 Nov 1839 – 21 Apr 1941
101 years, 168 days
Ostrobothnia
21 Apr 1941 28 Aug 1946
(5 yrs, 129 days)
Sofie Törnudd F 101–106 10 Apr 1840 – 28 Aug 1946
106 years, 140 days
Pirkanmaa
28 Aug 1946 4 Nov 1948
(2 yrs, 68 days)
Maria Koskinen F 103–105 5 Feb 1843 – 4 Nov 1948
105 years, 273 days
Uusimaa
4 Nov 1948 17 Dec 1949
(1 yr, 43 days)
Fredrika Männistö F 101–102 2 Sept 1847 – 17 Dec 1949
102 years, 106 days
Satakunta
17 Dec 1949 16 May 1951
(1 yr, 150 days)
Erkki Helminen M 100–101 15 July 1849 – 16 May 1951
101 years, 305 days
Pirkanmaa
16 May 1951 18 Dec 1951
(216 days)
Heikki Kämäräinen M 101–102 17 Dec 1849 – 18 Dec 1951
102 years, 1 day
Southern Savonia
18 Dec 1951 21 Mar 1952
(94 days)
Alexander von Stahl M 101 12 Oct 1850 – 21 Mar 1952
101 years, 161 days
Uusimaa
21 Mar 1952 10 Apr 1955
(3 yrs, 20 days)
Olivia Rosvall F 101–104 21 Mar 1851 – 10 Apr 1955
104 years, 20 days
Central Finland
10 Apr 1955 10 Apr 1955
(0 days)
Greta Helin F 103 14 Nov 1851 – 10 Apr 1955
103 years, 147 days
Central Finland
10 Apr 1955 14 Apr 1955
(4 days)
Kajsa Stina Forsström F 102 13 Dec 1852 – 14 Apr 1955
102 years, 122 days
Ostrobothnia
14 Apr 1955 21 July 1958
(3 yrs, 98 days)
Eva M Blomqvist F 100–103 18 Sep 1854 – 21 July 1958
103 years, 306 days
Uusimaa
21 July 1958 3 Mar 1960
(1 yr, 226 days)
Maria Pekuri F 103–104 16 June 1855 – 3 Mar 1960
104 years, 261 days
North Ostrobothnia
3 Mar 1960 28 June 1960
(117 days)
Emma Heikkilä F 102 14 Aug 1857 – 28 June 1960
102 years, 319 days
Päijänne-Tavastia
28 June 1960 9 Apr 1962
(1 yrs, 285 days)
Ines Achren F 102–104 16 Jan 1858 – 9 Apr 1962
104 years, 83 days
Pirkanmaa
9 Apr 1962 1 Aug 1963
(1 yr, 114 days)
Olga Toivonen F 102–104 20 May 1859 – 1 Aug 1963
104 years, 73 days
Southwest Finland
1 Aug 1963 7 Aug 1963
(6 days)
Elina Peurala F 102 27 Mar 1861 – 7 Aug 1963
102 years, 133 days
Ostrobothnia
7 Aug 1963 4 Nov 1968
(5 yrs, 89 days)
Aleksandra Lindroos F 101–107 27 Sept 1861 – 4 Nov 1968
107 years, 38 days
Pirkanmaa
4 Nov 1968 19 July 1969
(257 days)
Elisabeth Rantamaki F 103–104 6 Dec 1864 – 19 July 1969
104 years, 225 days
South Ostrobothnia
19 July 1969 14 May 1970
(302 days)
Liisa Strellman F 103–104 5 Sept 1865 – 14 May 1970
104 years, 251 days
Uusimaa
14 May 1970 24 Mar 1975
(4 yrs, 314 days)
Amalia Wallenius F 102–107 6 Aug 1867 – 24 Mar 1975
107 years, 230 days
Uusimaa
24 Mar 1975 3 June 1976
(1 yr, 69 days)
Ida Saarinen F 104–105 18 Dec 1870 – 3 June 1976
105 years, 168 days
Uusimaa
3 June 1976 27 Oct 1978
(2 yrs, 146 days)
Maria Valimaki F 102–105 20 July 1873 – 27 Oct 1978
105 years, 99 days
Uusimaa
27 Oct 1978 4 Mar 1979
(128 days)
Maria Kumlander F 104–105 28 Feb 1874 – 4 Mar 1979
105 years, 4 days
Southwest Finland
4 Mar 1979 20 Jan 1983
(3 yrs, 322 days)
Amanda Riihela F 103–107 5 Mar 1875 – 20 Jan 1983
107 years, 321 days
South Karelia
20 Jan 1983 17 Sept 1985
(2 yrs, 240 days)
Mathilda Honka F 105–108 23 Feb 1877 – 17 Sep 1985
108 years, 206 days
Southwest Finland
17 Sep 1985 31 Aug 1989
(3 yrs, 349 days)
Fanny Nystrom F 106–110 30 Sep 1878 – 31 Aug 1989
110 years, 335 days
Southwest Finland
31 Aug 1989 28 Apr 1990
(240 days)
Ida Virenius F 108–109 7 Apr 1881 – 28 Apr 1990
109 years, 21 days
Uusimaa
28 Apr 1990 15 Feb 1991
(293 days)
Klaara Tyyniaho F 105–106 5 May 1884 – 15 Feb 1991
106 years, 286 days
North Ostrobothnia
15 Feb 1991 21 Nov 1994
(3 yrs, 279 days)
Amanda Moksi F 105–109 21 Mar 1885 – 21 Nov 1994
109 years, 245 days
Central Finland
21 Nov 1994 17 June 2000
(5 yrs, 209 days)
Maria Rothovius F 107–112 2 Oct 1887 – 17 Jun 2000
112 years, 259 days
Pirkanmaa
17 Jun 2000 3 Nov 2000
(139 days)
Daisy Göhle F 107 4 May 1893 – 3 Nov 2000
107 years, 183 days
Uusimaa
3 Nov 2000 29 Nov 2001
(1 yr, 26 days)
Sigrid Viik F 106–107 16 Mar 1894 – 29 Nov 2001
107 years, 258 days
Southwest Finland
29 Nov 2001 31 Dec 2005
(4 yrs, 32 days)
Hilda Haekkinen F 107–111 18 Mar 1894 – 31 Dec 2005
111 years, 288 days
South Ostrobothnia
31 Dec 2005 18 Apr 2006
(108 days)
Anna Hagman F 110 27 Dec 1895 – 18 Apr 2006
110 years, 112 days
Aland Islands (Finland)ALA,FinlandFIN
18 Apr 2006 5 Dec 2006
(231 days)
Elsa Tilkanen F 109–110 26 Sept 1896 – 5 Dec 2006
110 years, 70 days
Southwest Finland
5 Dec 2006 1 Jan 2009
(2 yrs, 27 days)
Aarne Arvonen M 109–111 4 Aug 1897 – 1 Jan 2009
111 years, 150 days
Uusimaa
1 Jan 2009 10 Oct 2009
(282 days)
Viljo Kekola M 107–108 1 Apr 1901 – 10 Oct 2009
108 years, 192 days
South Ostrobothnia
10 Oct 2009 28 Feb 2010
(141 days)
Jussi Leskinen M 108 1 May 1901 – 28 Feb 2010
108 years, 303 days
Southern Savonia
28 Feb 2010 11 July 2010
(133 days)
Aino Yrttimaa F 106–107 18 Apr 1903 – 11 July 2010
107 years, 84 days
Pirkanmaa
11 July 2010 13 Mar 2015
(4 yrs, 245 days)
Selma Tuominen F 106–111 19 July 1903 – 13 Mar 2015
111 years, 237 days
Southwest Finland
13 Mar 2015 23 Jan 2017
(1 yr, 316 days)
Helvi Karki F 108–110 7 Dec 1906 – 23 Jan 2017
110 years, 47 days
Tavastia Proper
23 Jan 2017 23 Oct 2018
(1 yr, 273 days)
Helfrid Eriksson F 108–110 23 Jun 1908 – 23 Oct 2018
110 years, 122 days
Ostrobothnia
23 Oct 2018 29 May 2020
(1 yr, 219 days)
Saara Ahonen F 108–110 24 Nov 1909 – 29 May 2020
110 years, 187 days
Tavastia Proper
29 May 2020 24 Dec 2020
(209 days)
Helvi Harma F 108–109 4 June 1911 – 24 Dec 2020
109 years, 203 days
Pirkanmaa
24 Dec 2020 18 July 2022
(1 yr, 206 days)
Astrid Qvist F 108–110 6 Mar 1912 – 18 July 2022
110 years, 134 days
Ostrobothnia
18 July 2022 13 Jan 2023
(179 days)
Sirkka Nieminen F 110 28 Apr 1912 – 13 Jan 2023
110 years, 260 days
Uusimaa
13 Jan 2023 12 Jun 2024
(1 years, 151 days)
Helvi Kissala F 109–110 26 Oct 1913 - 12 Jun 2024
110 years, 230 days
Pirkanmaa
12 Jun 2024 30 Nov 2024
(0 years, 171 days)
Gunnel Stenbäck F 109-110 21 Sept 1914 - 30 Nov 2024
110 years, 70 days
Uusimaa
30 Nov 2024 Present
(0 years, 14 days)
Arvi Hämäläinen M 107* Born 16 Jan 1917
107 years, 332 days
Living in
Pirkanmaa

Chronological list of the oldest living man in Finland since 1969

      Validated / Under 110       Living       Unvalidated

From To Name Age when
oldest
Lifespan Region of death
Unknown 15 Oct 1969 Kalle Pynnönen 100–103 14 Jan 1866 – 15 Oct 1969
103 years, 274 days
Central Finland
15 Oct 1969 31 Jan 1971
(1 yr, 108 days)
Otto Setälä 101–103 21 Jan 1868 – 31 Jan 1971
103 years, 10 days
Satakunta
31 Jan 1971 5 Nov 1972
(1 yr, 279 days)
Kalle Sarajärvi 101–103 24 Apr 1869 – 5 Nov 1972
103 years, 195 days
Lapland
5 Nov 1972 5 July 1974
(1 yr, 242 days)
Justus Lokka 102–103 2 Sept 1870 – 5 July 1974
103 years, 306 days
Lapland
5 July 1974 2 Mar 1975
(240 days)
Jaakko Mäkinen 102–103 15 Oct 1871 – 2 Mar 1975
103 years, 138 days
Northern Savonia
2 Mar 1975 31 Jan 1984
(8 yrs, 335 days)
Andrei Kuznetsoff 101–110 17 Oct 1873 – 31 Jan 1984
110 years, 106 days
North Karelia
31 Jan 1984 14 Apr 1985
(1 yr, 73 days)
Frans Stolt 103–104 10 July 1880 – 14 Apr 1985
104 years, 278 days
Uusimaa
14 Apr 1985 25 Jan 1986
(286 days)
Albin Karttunen 102 24 Feb 1883 – 25 Jan 1986
102 years, 335 days
North Karelia
25 Jan 1986 5 June 1986
(131 days)
Matti Ruuska 101–102 25 Apr 1884 – 5 June 1986
102 years, 41 days
Central Finland
5 June 1986 7 Oct 1990
(4 yrs, 124 days)
Tuomas Aho 101–106 19 June 1884 – 7 Oct 1990
106 years, 110 days
South Ostrobothnia
7 Oct 1990 1 Aug 1994
(3 yrs, 298 days)
Heikki Teräväinen 103–107 18 Mar 1887 – 1 Aug 1994
107 years, 136 days
Central Finland
1 Aug 1994 29 Oct 1994
(89 days)
Jalmari Kivenheimo 104–105 25 Sep 1889 – 29 Oct 1994
105 years, 34 days
Southern Savonia
29 Oct 1994 6 Apr 1996
(1 yr, 160 days)
Aleksi Lampén 104–106 6 Dec 1889 – 6 Apr 1996
106 years, 122 days
Uusimaa
6 Apr 1996 28 Sept 1996
(175 days)
Lauri Koivisto 103–104 11 Apr 1892 – 28 Sept 1996
104 years, 170 days
Tavastia Proper
28 Sept 1996 8 Mar 1997
(161 days)
Taavetti Kolari 103–104 5 Mar 1893 – 8 Mar 1997
104 years, 3 days
Northern Savonia
8 Mar 1997 15 June 1999
(2 yrs, 99 days)
Eemil Käyhty 102–105 24 Apr 1894 – 15 Jun 1999
105 years, 52 days
South Karelia
15 Jun 1999 19 July 1999
(34 days)
Eino Taskinen 104 13 Jan 1895 – 19 July 1999
104 years, 187 days
Northern Savonia
19 July 1999 17 June 2000
(334 days)
Antti Kämäräinen 104–105 16 May 1895 – 17 Jun 2000
105 years, 32 days
Northern Savonia
17 Jun 2000 14 Dec 2001
(1 yr, 180 days)
Efraim Uusi-Kauppila 104–105 20 Dec 1895 – 14 Dec 2001
105 years, 359 days
South Ostrobothnia
14 Dec 2001 16 Aug 2005
(3 yrs, 245 days)
Väinö Hanhijoki 105–109 6 Jun 1896 – 16 Aug 2005
109 years, 71 days
Pirkanmaa
16 Aug 2005 1 Jan 2009
(3 yrs, 138 days)
Aarne Arvonen 108–111 4 Aug 1897 – 1 Jan 2009
111 years, 150 days
Uusimaa
1 Jan 2009 10 Oct 2009
(282 days)
Viljo Kekola 107–108 1 Apr 1901 – 10 Oct 2009
108 years, 192 days
South Ostrobothnia
10 Oct 2009 28 Feb 2010
(141 days)
Jussi Leskinen 108 1 May 1901 – 28 Feb 2010
108 years, 303 days
Southern Savonia
28 Feb 2010 18 Feb 2012
(1 yr, 355 days)
Vilho Mäenpää 104–106 25 Jun 1905 – 18 Feb 2012
106 years, 238 days
Uusimaa
18 Feb 2012 2 Sept 2014
(2 yrs, 196 days)
Ragnar Lindholm 105–108 24 July 1906 – 2 Sep 2014
108 years, 40 days
Uusimaa
2 Sept 2014 3 Apr 2016
(1 yr, 214 days)
Toivo Rantala 106–107 25 May 1908 – 3 Apr 2016
107 years, 314 days
Kymenlaakso
3 Apr 2016 27 Aug 2016
(146 days)
Harry Holtti 106–107 11 Apr 1909 – 27 Aug 2016
107 years, 138 days
Ostrobothnia
27 Aug 2016 14 Oct 2017
(1 yr, 48 days)
Kalle Rahomaki 105–106 27 Jan 1911 – 14 Oct 2017
106 years, 260 days
Uusimaa
14 Oct 2017 25 Oct 2018
(1 yr, 11 days)
Otto Auloste 105–106 4 Nov 1911 – 25 Oct 2018
106 years, 355 days
Pirkanmaa
25 Oct 2018 31 Oct 2018
(6 days)
Erkki Kivistö 106 23 Jun 1912 – 31 Oct 2018
106 years, 130 days
South Ostrobothnia
31 Oct 2018 10 Aug 2020
(1 yr, 284 days)
Vaino Loisa 106–108 26 July 1912 – 10 Aug 2020
108 years, 15 days
South Karelia
10 Aug 2020 7 Sept 2020
(28 days)
Martti Mikkonen 105 3 Feb 1915 – 7 Sept 2020
105 years, 217 days
Kymenlaakso
7 Sept 2020 1 Apr 2022
(1 yr, 206 days)
Eino Tamminen 105–107 20 Feb 1915 – 1 Apr 2022
107 years, 40 days
Tavastia Proper
1 Apr 2022 6 Aug 2022
(127 days)
Yrjö Prittinen 106 12 Sep 1915 – 6 Aug 2022
106 years, 328 days
North Ostrobothnia
6 Aug 2022 19 Jan 2023
(166 days)
Juho Lipponen 105–106 14 Oct 1916 – 19 Jan 2023
106 years, 97 days
North Karelia
19 Jan 2023 2 Mar 2024
(1 year, 43 days)
Gunnar Stolt 106–107 25 Nov 1916 – 2 Mar 2024
107 years, 98 days
Uusimaa
2 Mar 2024 Present
(0 years, 287 days)
Arvi Hämäläinen 107* Born 16 Jan 1917
107 years, 332 days
Living in
Pirkanmaa


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