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List of Swiss supercentenarians

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This is a list of Swiss supercentenarians (people from Switzerland who have reached the age of 110 or over). So far, the oldest person ever in Switzerland was Rosa Rein (1897–2010) who died at the age of 112 years, 327 days, and the oldest man ever in Switzerland was Pierre Gremion (1902–2012) who died at the age of 109 years, 345 days. The oldest person ever born in Switzerland was Alice Schaufelberger-Hunziker (1908–2020) who died at the age of 112 years, 310 days, and the oldest man ever born in Switzerland was Maurice Butty (1912–2022) who died in France at the age of 110 years, 69 days.

  • Since the death of 111-year-old Anna Furrer-Omlin on 23 February 2025, the oldest living person in Switzerland is Francine Grandjean (born 4 January 1915) aged 110 years, 185 days.
  • Since the death of 106-year-old Albert Honegger on 9 January 2025, the oldest living man in Switzerland is Walter Muller (born 5 April 1919) aged 106 years, 94 days.
See also: List of oldest living people in Switzerland
See also: List of oldest men from Switzerland

Swiss supercentenarians

      Deceased (Validated)       Living (Validated)       Pending       Unvalidated

Canton / Country of
Rank Name Sex Birth Death Age birth death
1 Rosa Rein F 24 Mar 1897 14 Feb 2010 112 years, 327 days PolandPOL Ticino
2 Alice Schaufelberger-Hunziker F 11 Jan 1908 16 Nov 2020 112 years, 310 days Aargau Zurich
3 Marie Guerne-Graf F 26 Mar 1912 23 Feb 2024 111 years, 334 days Lucerne Bern
4 Anna Furrer-Omlin F 23 June 1913 23 Feb 2025 111 years, 245 days Obwalden Uri
5 Andree Fehr-de Boulay F 7 Feb 1882 19 May 1993 111 years, 101 days FranceFRA Aargau
6 Emma Duvoisin F 5 July 1886 30 Sep 1997 111 years, 87 days Bern Geneva
7 Nina Hofer-Lustenberger F 28 Nov 1904 2 Nov 2015 110 years, 339 days Lucerne Lucerne
8 Hedwig Hosig-Huggler F 12 Aug 1903 31 May 2014 110 years, 292 days Bern Bern
9 Alice Roffler-Waldmeier F 14 Apr 1904 26 Jan 2015 110 years, 287 days Solothurn Basel-Landschaft
10 Adelheid Wehrle-Rieger F 19 Nov 1899 28 May 2010 110 years, 190 days Basel-Stadt Basel-Stadt
11 Anna Rauch-Lichtensteiger F 17 Aug 1912 19 Jan 2023 110 years, 155 days St. Gallen Thurgau
12 Anna Huber F 5 Apr 1899 1 Sep 2009 110 years, 149 days Solothurn Solothurn
13 Anna Ringier-Kieser F 12 Apr 1896 3 Sep 2006 110 years, 144 days Aargau Aargau
14 Francine Grandjean F 4 Jan 1915 Living 110 years, 185 days Vaud Vaud
15 Martha Buhler-Meyer F 25 July 1914 20 Nov 2024 110 years, 118 days ? Lucerne
16 Mathilde Bonzo-Wrede F 29 May 1890 8 June 2000 110 years, 10 days GermanyGER Zurich
17 Hedwig Zaugg F 17 May 1915 Living 110 years, 52 days Bern Bern

Swiss emigrant supercentenarians

Canton / Country of
Rank Name Sex Birth Death Age birth death
1 Rosa Blaser Clark F 25 Apr 1887 12 June 1998 111 years, 48 days Bern United StatesUSA
2 Anne Zando F 26 July 1914 Living 110 years, 347 days Aargau United StatesUSA
3 Anna Leglise F 1 Sep 1910 9 Mar 2021 110 years, 189 days Thurgau FranceFRA
4 Marguerite Nerny F 28 July 1905 17 Dec 2015 110 years, 142 days Vaud CanadaCAN
5 Charlotte Feigel F 9 Dec 1909 19 Apr 2020 110 years, 132 days Geneva GermanyGER
6 Maurice Butty M 21 Oct 1912 29 Dec 2022 110 years, 69 days Fribourg FranceFRA
7 Clara Schonholzer F 8 Dec 1899 29 Jan 2010 110 years, 52 days Zurich GermanyGER
8 Anna Schwab F 6 Feb 1868 14 Feb 1978 110 years, 8 days Bern United StatesUSA

Chronological list of the oldest living person in Switzerland since 1982

From To Name Sex Age when
oldest 		Lifespan Canton of death
Un­known 21 July 1982 Giustina Giardino-Bianco F N/A–109 27 Sep 1872 – 21 July 1982
109 years, 297 days 		Geneva
21 July 1982 21 Aug 1984
(2 yrs, 31 days) 		Ada Duvoisin F 107–109 29 Mar 1875 – 21 Aug 1984
109 years, 145 days 		Geneva
21 Aug 1984 25 Nov 1986
(2 yrs, 96 days) 		Fritz Bosch M 107–109 25 Feb 1877 – 25 Nov 1986
109 years, 273 days 		Fribourg
25 Nov 1986 19 Jan 1988
(1 yr, 55 days) 		Bertha Bournoud-Bucher F 107–108 27 Jan 1879 – 19 Jan 1988
108 years, 357 days 		Vaud
19 Jan 1988 28 Aug 1989
(1 yr, 221 days) 		Anita Canonica F 108–109 3 Dec 1879 – 28 Aug 1989
109 years, 268 days 		Ticino
28 Aug 1989 22 Apr 1990
(237 days) 		Suzanne Monney-Perrin F 108–109 1 Nov 1880 – 22 Apr 1990
109 years, 172 days 		Vaud
22 Apr 1990 5 Jan 1991
(258 days) 		Marie Huber-Christen F 108–109 25 Oct 1881 – 5 Jan 1991
109 years, 72 days 		Zurich
5 Jan 1991 18 Jan 1991
(13 days) 		Maria Schaerer-Burckhardt F 108 2 Feb 1882 – 18 Jan 1991
108 years, 350 days 		Bern
18 Jan 1991 19 May 1993
(2 yrs, 121 days) 		Andree Fehr-de Boulay F 108–111 7 Feb 1882 – 19 May 1993
111 years, 101 days 		Aargau
19 May 1993 18 Nov 1994
(1 yr, 183 days) 		Cecile Ida Ritter F 107–109 27 Aug 1885 – 18 Nov 1994
109 years, 82 days 		Bern
18 Nov 1994 30 Sep 1997
(2 yrs, 316 days) 		Emma Duvoisin F 108–111 5 July 1886 – 30 Sep 1997
111 years, 87 days 		Geneva
30 Sep 1997 4 June 1999
(1 yr, 247 days) 		Hanna Schiess F 107–109 4 Nov 1889 – 4 June 1999
109 years, 212 days 		Vaud
4 June 1999 8 June 2000
(1 yr, 4 days) 		Mathilde Bonzo-Wrede F 109–110 29 May 1890 – 8 June 2000
110 years, 10 days 		Zurich
8 June 2000 31 July 2000
(53 days) 		Frieda Schopf F 109 17 Nov 1890 – 31 July 2000
109 years, 257 days 		Lucerne
31 July 2000 11 June 2001
(315 days) 		Sophie Hew-Schenker F 108 23 June 1892 – 11 June 2001
108 years, 353 days 		Grisons
11 June 2001 30 Dec 2001
(202 days) 		Catherine Amoos F 108 21 Apr 1893 – 30 Dec 2001
108 years, 253 days 		Valais
30 Dec 2001 20 Jan 2002
(21 days) 		Jules Nidegger M 108 26 May 1893 – 20 Jan 2002
108 years, 239 days 		Vaud
20 Jan 2002 22 May 2003
(1 yr, 122 days) 		Emma Soller-Kellenberger F 107–108 23 July 1894 – 22 May 2003
108 years, 303 days 		Thurgau
22 May 2003 9 July 2004
(1 yr, 48 days) 		Maria Siegrist-Stampfli F 108–109 6 Nov 1894 – 9 July 2004
109 years, 246 days 		Solothurn
9 July 2004 2 Oct 2004
(85 days) 		Suzanne Jaccard F 109 21 May 1895 – 2 Oct 2004
109 years, 134 days 		Neuchatel
2 Oct 2004 3 Sep 2006
(1 yr, 336 days) 		Anna Ringier-Kieser F 108–110 12 Apr 1896 – 3 Sept 2006
110 years, 144 days 		Aargau
3 Sep 2006 14 Feb 2010
(3 yrs, 164 days) 		Rosa Rein F 109–112 24 Mar 1897 – 14 Feb 2010
112 years, 327 days 		Ticino
14 Feb 2010 28 May 2010
(103 days) 		Adelheid Wehrle-Rieger F 110 19 Nov 1899 – 28 May 2010
110 years, 190 days 		Basel-Stadt
28 May 2010 13 Feb 2012
(1 yr, 261 days) 		Pierre Gremion M 108–109 5 Mar 1902 – 13 Feb 2012
109 years, 345 days 		Fribourg
13 Feb 2012 6 Mar 2012
(22 days) 		Louise Mafli F 108 9 May 1903 – 6 Mar 2012
108 years, 302 days 		Zurich
6 Mar 2012 31 May 2014
(2 yrs, 86 days) 		Hedwig Hosig-Huggler F 108–110 12 Aug 1903 – 31 May 2014
110 years, 292 days 		Bern
31 May 2014 26 Jan 2015
(240 days) 		Alice Roffler-Waldmeier F 110 14 Apr 1904 – 26 Jan 2015
110 years, 287 days 		Basel-Landschaft
26 Jan 2015 2 Nov 2015
(280 days) 		Nina Hofer-Lustenberger F 110 28 Nov 1904 – 2 Nov 2015
110 years, 339 days 		Lucerne
2 Nov 2015 27 Dec 2016
(1 yr, 55 days) 		Lucrezia Furceri F 108–109 4 May 1907 – 27 Dec 2016
109 years, 237 days 		Ticino
27 Dec 2016 3 Mar 2017
(66 days) 		Germaine Broyon F 109 5 Nov 1907 – 3 Mar 2017
109 years, 118 days 		Vaud
3 Mar 2017 27 Aug 2017
(177 days) 		Helli Stehle F 109 6 Dec 1907 – 27 Aug 2017
109 years, 264 days 		Basel-Stadt
27 Aug 2017 28 Dec 2017
(123 days) 		Frieda Binz-Schoch F 109 10 Jan 1908 – 28 Dec 2017
109 years, 352 days 		Bern
28 Dec 2017 16 Nov 2020
(2 yrs, 324 days) 		Alice Schaufelberger-Hunziker F 109–112 11 Jan 1908 – 16 Nov 2020
112 years, 310 days 		Zurich
16 Nov 2020 23 Feb 2024
(3 yrs, 99 days) 		Marie Guerne-Graf F 108–111 26 Mar 1912 – 23 Feb 2024
111 years, 334 days 		Bern
23 Feb 2024 23 Feb 2025
(1 yr, 0 days) 		Anna Furrer-Omlin F 110–111 23 June 1913 – 23 Feb 2025
111 years, 245 days 		Uri
23 Feb 2025 Present
(0 years, 180 days) 		Francine Grandjean F 110* Born 4 Jan 1915
110 years, 185 days 		Living in
Vaud

Chronological list of the oldest living man in Switzerland since 1997

From To Name Age when
oldest 		Lifespan Canton of death
Un­known 8 Nov 1997 Mohammad-Ali Jamalzadeh N/A–105 13 Jan 1892 – 8 Nov 1997
105 years, 299 days 		Geneva
8 Nov 1997 20 Jan 2002
(4 yrs, 73 days) 		Jules Nidegger 104–108 26 May 1893 – 20 Jan 2002
108 years, 239 days 		Vaud
20 Jan 2002 19 Oct 2002
(272 days) 		Alex Montani 107–108 13 Oct 1894 – 19 Oct 2002
108 years, 6 days 		Valais
19 Oct 2002 16 Apr 2004
(1 yr, 180 days) 		Gottfried Zimmermann 104–106 14 Feb 1898 – 16 Apr 2004
106 years, 62 days 		Schwyz
16 Apr 2004 2 Nov 2006
(2 yrs, 200 days) 		Fritz Feldmann 104–107 12 May 1899 – 2 Nov 2006
107 years, 174 days 		Bern
2 Nov 2006 13 Feb 2012
(5 yrs, 103 days) 		Pierre Gremion 104–109 5 Mar 1902 – 13 Feb 2012
109 years, 345 days 		Fribourg
13 Feb 2012 27 Feb 2012
(14 days) 		Hans Schaeren 107 26 Sep 1904 – 27 Feb 2012
107 years, 154 days 		Bern
27 Feb 2012 25 Mar 2013
(1 yr, 26 days) 		Othmar Balzer 105–106 24 June 1906 – 25 Mar 2013
106 years, 274 days 		Geneva
25 Mar 2013 15 July 2013
(112 days) 		Otto Meier-Masciadri 105–106 3 May 1907 – 15 July 2013
106 years, 73 days 		Thurgau
15 July 2013 ? Mar 2014
(229+ days) 		Arthur Mueller-Hunziker 105–106 17 Aug 1907 – ? Mar 2014
106 years, 196+ days 		Basel-Landschaft
? Mar 2014 28 May 2015
(1 yr, 59+ days) 		Werner Tschaggelar 106–107 5 Nov 1907 – 28 May 2015
107 years, 204 days 		Bern
28 May 2015 30 Mar 2016
(307 days) 		Felix Sierro 107–108 21 Mar 1908 – 30 Mar 2016
108 years, 9 days 		Valais
30 Mar 2016 7 May 2017
(1 yr, 38 days) 		Battista Sargenti 107–108 3 Oct 1908 – 7 May 2017
108 years, 216 days 		Geneva
7 May 2017 7 Jan 2019
(1 yr, 245 days) 		Herbert Kreibich 107–108 24 Mar 1910 – 7 Jan 2019
108 years, 289 days 		Vaud
7 Jan 2019 12 Mar 2022
(3 yrs, 64 days) 		Alfred Ziegler 105–109 22 Feb 1913 – 12 Mar 2022
109 years, 18 days 		Zurich
12 Mar 2022 26 May 2022
(75 days) 		Walter Muller 107 21 June 1914 – 26 May 2022
107 years, 341 days 		Zurich
26 May 2022 14 Aug 2022
(80 days) 		Alberto Annoni 107 18 Feb 1915 – 14 Aug 2022
107 years, 177 days 		Geneva
14 Aug 2022 13 Mar 2023
(211 days) 		Paul Trachsel 107 22 June 1915 – 13 Mar 2023
107 years, 264 days 		Vaud
13 Mar 2023 25 June 2023
(104 days) 		Richard Mercier 107 28 Jan 1916 – 25 June 2023
107 years, 148 days 		Vaud
25 June 2023 9 Nov 2023
(137 days) 		Paul Baumgartner 106 11 June 1917 – 9 Nov 2023
106 years, 151 days 		Basel-Stadt
9 Nov 2023 12 Jan 2024
(64 days) 		Max Meyer 106 4 Nov 1917 – 12 Jan 2024
106 years, 69 days 		Aargau
12 Jan 2024 9 Jan 2025
(363 days) 		Albert Honegger 106 12 Jan 1918 – 9 Jan 2025
106 years, 363 days 		Zurich
9 Jan 2025 Present
(0 years, 180 days) 		Walter Muller 105–106* Born 5 Apr 1919
106 years, 94 days 		Living in
Nidwalden

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