This is a list of oldest people from Paraguay and a list of Paraguayan supercentenarians (people from Paraguay who have reached the age of 110 or over). Supercentenarians listed as validated, have been verified by an international body that specifically deals in longevity research, such as the Gerontology Research Group (GRG), Guinness World Records (GWR) or International Database on Longevity (IDL).
So far, the oldest person ever in Paraguay was Silverio Pereira Ayala (1906–2018) who died at the age of 111 years, 353 days, and the oldest woman ever in Paraguay was Aura Victoria Lobo de Bendlin (1907–2019) who died at the age of 111 years, 217 days. However, the oldest person ever to have been born in Paraguay was Casilda Benegas (1907–2022) who died in Argentina at the age of 115 years, 81 days.
- See also: List of oldest men from Paraguay
Oldest living people in Paraguay (108+)
Validated Under 110 Pending Unvalidated
| Department / Country of | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Name | Sex | Birth | Age | birth | residence |
| 1 | Virgilio Davalos Rey | M | 8 Oct 1914 | 111 years, 104 days | Caaguazu | Caaguazu |
| 2 | Canuto Gonzalez Britos | M | 19 Jan 1916 | 110 years, 1 days | Caaguazu | Central |
| 3 | Odette Nassif do Val | F | 24 July 1916 | 109 years, 180 days | Alto Parana | |
| 4 | Juan Bautista Cantero Silva | M | 15 Feb 1917 | 108 years, 339 days | Alto Parana | Alto Parana |
List of Paraguayan supercentanarians
Deceased (Validated) Living (Validated) Pending Unvalidated
| Department / Country of | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Name | Sex | Birth | Death | Age | birth | death |
| 1 | Silverio Pereira Ayala | M | 11 June 1906 | 30 May 2018 | 111 years, 353 days | Paraguari | Itapua |
| 2 | Aura Victoria Lobo de Bendlin | F | 23 Dec 1907 | 28 July 2019 | 111 years, 217 days | Asuncion | Asuncion |
| 3 | Virgilio Davalos Rey | M | 8 Oct 1914 | Living | 111 years, 104 days | Caaguazu | Caaguazu |
| 4 | Brigida Ruiz de Cuevas | F | 8 Oct 1907 | 1 Oct 2018 | 110 years, 358 days | Cordillera | Cordillera |
| 5 | Victoriana Ramirez | F | 13 Jan 1906 | 24 Oct 2016 | 110 years, 285 days | Paraguari | Paraguari |
| 6 | Lorenzo Achar Valenzuela | M | 10 Aug 1910 | 5 Sep 2020 | 110 years, 26 days | Concepcion | Concepcion |
| 7 | Canuto Gonzalez Britos | M | 19 Jan 1916 | Living | 110 years, 1 days | Caaguazu | Central |
Paraguayan emigrant supercentenarians
| Department / Country of | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Name | Sex | Birth | Death | Age | birth | death |
| 1 | Casilda Benegas | F | 8 Apr 1907 | 28 June 2022 | 115 years, 81 days | Itapua | |
Chronological list of the oldest living person in Paraguay since 2013
| From | To | Name | Sex | Age when oldest |
Lifespan | Department of death |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 5 Nov 2013 | Marcelino Gomez Bogado | M | N/A–108 | 18 June 1905 — 5 Nov 2013 108 years, 140 days |
Paraguari |
| 5 Nov 2013 | 24 Oct 2016 (2 yrs, 354 days) |
Victoriana Ramirez | F | 107–110 | 13 Jan 1906 — 24 Oct 2016 110 years, 285 days |
Paraguari |
| 24 Oct 2016 | 30 May 2018 (1 yr, 218 days) |
Silverio Pereira Ayala | M | 110–111 | 11 June 1906 – 30 May 2018 111 years, 353 days |
Itapua |
| 30 May 2018 | 28 July 2019 (300 days) |
Aura Victoria Lobo de Bendlin | F | 110–111 | 23 Dec 1907 — 28 July 2019 111 years, 217 days |
Asuncion |
| 28 July 2019 | 5 Sep 2020 (1 yr, 39 days) |
Lorenzo Achar Valenzuela | M | 108–110 | 10 Aug 1910 – 5 Sept 2020 110 years, 26 days |
Concepcion |
| 5 Sep 2020 | 28 Dec 2021 (1 yr, 114 days) |
Petrona Duarte de Bogarin | F | 108–109 | 12 Jan 1912 – 28 Dec 2021 109 years, 350 days |
Misiones |
| 28 Dec 2021 | 19 June 2022 (173 days) |
Sixta Cabanas | F | 108–109 | 28 Mar 1913 – 19 June 2022 109 years, 83 days |
Itapua |
| 19 June 2022 | 22 July 2022 (33 days) |
Basilio Gonzalez Benitez | M | 108–109 | 13 June 1913 – 22 July 2022 109 years, 39 days |
Itapua |
| 22 July 2022 | Present (3 years, 182 days) |
Virgilio Davalos Rey | M | 107–111* | Born 10 Oct 1914 111 years, 102 days |
Living in Caaguazu |
Chronological list of the oldest living men in Paraguay since 2013
| From | To | Name | Age when oldest |
Lifespan | Department of death |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 5 Nov 2013 | Marcelino Gomez Bogado | N/A–108 | 18 June 1905 — 5 Nov 2013 108 years, 140 days |
Paraguari |
| 5 Nov 2013 | 30 May 2018 (4 yrs, 206 days) |
Silverio Pereira Ayala | 107–111 | 11 June 1906 – 30 May 2018 111 years, 353 days |
Itapua |
| 30 May 2018 | 18 July 2019 (1 yr, 49 days) |
Ladislao Cabral Ferreira | 107–109 | 27 June 1910 – 18 July 2019 109 years, 21 days |
Concepcion |
| 18 July 2019 | 5 Sep 2020 (1 yr, 49 days) |
Lorenzo Achar Valenzuela | 108–110 | 10 Aug 1910 – 5 Sep 2020 110 years, 26 days |
Concepcion |
| 5 Sep 2020 | 22 July 2022 (1 yr, 320 days) |
Basilio Gonzalez Benitez | 107–109 | 13 June 1913 – 22 July 2022 109 years, 39 days |
Itapua |
| 22 July 2022 | Present (3 years, 182 days) |
Virgilio Davalos Rey | 107–111* | Born 8 Oct 1914 111 years, 104 days |
Living in Caaguazu |
References
- World Supercentenarian Rankings List Gerontology Research Group
- List of validated supercentenarians in Paraguay Gerontology Research Group