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This is a list of the oldest people from Croatia with a list of Croatian supercentenarians (people from Croatia who have reached an age of 110 or over).

See also: List of oldest men from Croatia

Oldest living people in Croatia (105+)[]

      Validated       Under 110       Pending       Unvalidated

County / Country of
Rank Name Sex Birth Age birth residence
1 Hilda Hecej F 23 Apr 1918 106 years, 224 days Virovitica-Podravina Zagreb
2 Zita Tomasic F 19 Dec 1918 105 years, 352 days Varazdin Varazdin
3 Ana Paher F 10 Feb 1919 105 years, 299 days Karlovac Karlovac
4 Ivka Brcic F 25 Feb 1919 105 years, 284 days Zagreb Zagreb
5 Zdenko Premzl M 25 July 1919 105 years, 134 days Koprivnica-Krizevci Koprivnica-Krizevci

Oldest living Croatian emigrants (107+)[]

County / Country of
Rank Name Sex Birth Age birth residence
1 Milka Baukovic F 5 Feb 1915 109 years, 304 days Sisak-Moslavina SerbiaSRB
2 Mercede Salvi F 8 Apr 1916 108 years, 242 days Istria Italy ITA
3 Domenica Bernetti F 20 Feb 1917 107 years, 289 days Zadar Italy ITA

List of oldest people from Croatia (107+)[]

      Validated       Under 110       Living       Pending       Unvalidated

County / Country of
Rank Name Sex Birth Death Age birth death
1 Nina Valjalo[1] F 6 July 1908 29 Oct 2018 110 years, 115 days Dubrovnik-Neretva Dubrovnik-Neretva
2 Mara Gabelica[2] F 8 Sept 1914 27 May 2024 109 years, 262 days Split-Dalmatia Split-Dalmatia
3 Marija Herman[3] F 23 Mar 1915 fl 28 Oct 2024 fl 109 years, 218 days Zadar Varazdin
4 Ruza Sertic[4] F 16 May 1893 4 Oct 2002 109 years, 141 days Lika-Senj Brod-Posavina
5 Josip Krsul[5] M 10 Dec 1911 5 Mar 2021 109 years, 85 days Primorje-Gorski Kotar Primorje-Gorski Kotar
6 Andjela Sostaric[6] F 2 Aug 1913 8 May 2022 108 years, 279 days Zagreb Zagreb
7 Jela Kranjcic[7] F 15 Mar 1893 9 Dec 2001 108 years, 269 days Varazdin Varazdin
8 Andja Peric[8] F 13 Oct 1910 7 Feb 2019 108 years, 117 days Split-Dalmatia Split-Dalmatia
9 Katarina Pucic[9] F 19 Apr 1909 27 Apr 2017 108 years, 8 days Istria Istria
10 Hana Nepomucki Subert[10] F 2 Feb 1868 1 Jan 1976 107 years, 333 days Czech RepublicCZE Split-Dalmatia
11 Marija Bibulic[11] F 5 June 1913 16 Apr 2021 107 years, 315 days Istria Istria
12 Margarita Dorkin[12] F 10 Oct 1915 16 May 2023 107 years, 218 days Zadar Zadar
13 Ante Toni Beritic[13] M 14 Jan 1895 27 July 2002 107 years, 194 days Split-Dalmatia Split-Dalmatia
14 Dora Sukanec[14] F 1 Feb 1903 29 July 2010 107 years, 178 days Virovitica-Podravina Zagreb
15 Dundo Bozo Kralj[15] M 9 Oct 1915 30 Jan 2023 107 years, 113 days Dubrovnik-Neretva Dubrovnik-Neretva
16 Tomica Mudrinic[16] F 21 Dec 1908 31 Mar 2016 107 years, 101 days Split-Dalmatia Split-Dalmatia
17 Ivan Jaklic[17] M 4 Dec 1899 21 Jan 2007 107 years, 48 days SloveniaSVN Primorje-Gorski Kotar
18 Josipa Talan[18] F 17 Feb 1912 2 Apr 2019 107 years, 44 days Varazdin Varazdin
19 Izolda Krmpotic[19] F 2 Sept 1907 13 Sept 2014 107 years, 11 days Zagreb City of Zagreb
20 Kata Cavic[20] F 7 Nov 1901 14 Nov 2008 107 years, 7 days Zadar Zadar

Oldest Croatian emigrants ever (108+)[]

County / Country of
Rank Name Sex Birth Death Age birth death
1 Jelisaveta Veljkovic F 18 July 1904 20 Oct 2016 112 years, 94 days Primorje-Gorski Kotar SerbiaSRB
2 Margherita Buttiri F 8 May 1908 23 June 2020 112 years, 46 days Istria CanadaCAN
3 Marija Ruljancich F 14 June 1913 18 May 2024 110 years, 339 days Split-Dalmatia AustraliaAUS
4 Hermina Dunz F 24 Feb 1898 14 June 2008 110 years, 111 days City of Zagreb AustriaAUT
5 Caroline Pullar F 9 Nov 1908 16 Feb 2019 110 years, 89 days Karlovac United StatesUSA
6 Ezio Ongaro M 20 June 1907 12 Apr 2017 109 years, 296 days Istria Italy ITA
7 Milka Baukovic F 5 Feb 1915 Living 109 years, 304 days Sisak-Moslavina SerbiaSRB
8 Ana Dodic Bursic F 31 Oct 1900 13 Mar 2010 109 years, 133 days Istria Italy ITA
9 Anna Zupicich F 30 Jan 1902 2 June 2011 109 years, 123 days Primorje-Gorski Kotar Italy ITA
10 John Pribanic M 22 June 1909 31 May 2018 108 years, 343 days Karlovac United StatesUSA
11 Antonia Paliaga F 20 July 1913 12 Mar 2022 108 years, 235 days Istria Italy ITA
12 Lucia Smilovich F 16 June 1906 3 Jan 2015 108 years, 201 days Istria Italy ITA
13 Mercede Salvi F 8 Apr 1916 Living 108 years, 242 days Istria Italy ITA
13 Maria Sindici F 15 Jan 1908 11 Mar 2016 108 years, 56 days Istria Italy ITA
15 Antonia Bertotto F 14 Jan 1914 5 Mar 2022 108 years, 50 days Primorje-Gorski Kotar Italy ITA
16 Mileva Grbic F 15 Sept 1902 31 Oct 2010 108 years, 46 days Unknown SerbiaSRB

Chronological list of the oldest living person in Croatia since 2007[]

From To Name Sex Age when
oldest
Lifespan County of death
Un­known 21 Jan 2007 Ivan Jaklic M 104–107 4 Dec 1899 – 21 Jan 2007
107 years, 48 days
Primorje-Gorski Kotar
21 Jan 2007 14 Nov 2008
(1 yr, 298 days)
Kata Cavic F 105–107 7 Nov 1901 – 14 Nov 2008
107 years, 7 days
Zadar
14 Nov 2008 29 July 2010
(1 yr, 257 days)
Dora Sukanec F 105–107 1 Feb 1903 – 29 July 2010
107 years, 178 days
Zagreb
29 July 2010 17 Feb 2012
(1 yr, 203 days)
Ljubica Loncar F 105–106 7 Mar 1905 – 17 Feb 2012
106 years, 328 days
Sibenik-Knin
17 Feb 2012 9 May 2012
(82 days)
Lina Miljan F 106 5 June 1905 – 9 May 2012
106 years, 338 days
Dubrovnik-Neretva
9 May 2012 15 Sept 2012
(127 days)
Mateo Palaversic M 105–106 14 July 1906 – 15 Sept 2012
106 years, 63 days
Split-Dalmatia
15 Sept 2012 5 Nov 2012
(52 days)
Paulina Prodan F 105 20 Aug 1907 – 5 Nov 2012
105 years, 78 days
Istria
5 Nov 2012 13 Sept 2014
(1 yr, 312 days)
Izolda Krmpotic F 105–107 2 Sept 1907 – 13 Sept 2014
107 years, 11 days
City of Zagreb
13 Sept 2014 29 Oct 2018
(4 yrs, 46 days)
Nina Valjalo F 106–110 6 July 1908 – 29 Oct 2018
110 years, 115 days
Dubrovnik-Neretva
29 Oct 2018 7 Feb 2019
(101 days)
Andja Peric F 108 13 Oct 1910 – 7 Feb 2019
108 years, 117 days
Split-Dalmatia
7 Feb 2019 5 Mar 2021
(2 yrs, 26 days)
Josip Krsul M 107–109 10 Dec 1911 – 5 Mar 2021
109 years, 85 days
Primorje-Gorski Kotar
5 Mar 2021 16 Apr 2021
(42 days)
Marija Bibulic F 107 5 June 1913 – 16 Apr 2021
107 years, 315 days
Istria
16 Apr 2021 8 May 2022
(1 yr, 22 days)
Andjela Sostaric F 107–108 2 Aug 1913 – 8 May 2022
108 years, 279 days
Zagreb
8 May 2022 27 May 2024
(2 yrs, 19 days)
Mara Gabelica F 107–109 8 Sept 1914 – 27 May 2024
109 years, 262 days
Split-Dalmatia
27 May 2024 fl 28 Oct 2024
(154 days)
Marija Herman F 109 23 Mar 1915- fl 28 Oct 2024
fl 109 years, 218 days
Varazdin
fl 28 Oct 2024 Present
(fl 0 years, 39 days)
Zita Tomasic F 105* Born 19 Dec 1918
105 years, 352 days
Living in
Varazdin

Chronological list of the oldest living man in Croatia since 2007[]

From To Name Age when
oldest
Lifespan County of death
Un­known 21 Jan 2007 Ivan Jaklic 103–107 4 Dec 1899 – 21 Jan 2007
107 years, 48 days
Primorje-Gorski Kotar
21 Jan 2007 6 Apr 2008
(1 yr, 76 days)
Egidije Foretic 103–104 10 July 1903 – 6 Apr 2008
104 years, 271 days
Dubrovnik-Neretva
6 Apr 2008 16 Aug 2009
(1 yr, 132 days)
Franjo Horvat 103–104 10 Oct 1904 – 16 Aug 2009
104 years, 310 days
Medjimurje
16 Aug 2009 15 Sept 2012
(3 yrs, 30 days)
Mateo Palaversic 103–106 14 July 1906 – 15 Sept 2012
106 years, 63 days
Split-Dalmatia
15 Sept 2012 2 July 2013
(288 days)
Andrija Prlic 104–105 11 Nov 1907 – 2 July 2013
105 years, 233 days
Brod-Posavina
2 July 2013 4 May 2016
(2 yrs, 307 days)
Nikola Barkovic 103–106 4 Oct 1909 – 4 May 2016
106 years, 212 days
Karlovac
4 May 2016 23 Jan 2017
(264 days)
Sime Petrovic 105–106 1 Oct 1910 – 23 Jan 2017
106 years, 114 days
Zadar
23 Jan 2017 5 Mar 2021
(4 yrs, 41 days)
Josip Krsul 105–109 10 Dec 1911 – 5 Mar 2021
109 years, 85 days
Primorje-Gorski Kotar
5 Mar 2021 30 Jan 2023
(1 yr, 331 days)
Dundo Bozo Kralj 105–107 9 Oct 1915 – 30 Jan 2023
107 years, 113 days
Dubrovnik-Neretva
30 Jan 2023 2 Mar 2023
(31 days)
Josip Pisnjak 104 12 Jan 1919 – 2 Mar 2023
104 years, 49 days
Zagreb
2 Mar 2023 Present
(1 years, 279 days)
Zdenko Premzl 103–105* Born 25 July 1919
105 years, 134 days
Living in
Koprivnica-Krizevci

References[]

  1. Baka ministrice Obuljen uskoro slavi 110. rođendan Moje Vrijeme, 25 February 2018
  2. Sjećate se bake Mare iz Zmijavaca, najstarije Hrvatice koja je primila cjepivo protiv Covida. Upravo je proslavila svoj 108. rođendan, vedra, vesela i zdrava Slobodna Dalmacija, 9 September 2022
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