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). So far, the oldest person ever in Croatia was Nina Valjalo (1908–2018) who died at the age of 110 years, 115 days, and the oldest man ever in Croatia was Josip Kršul (1911–2021) who died at the age of 109 years, 85 days. The oldest person ever born in the territory of present-day Croatia was Jelisaveta Veljković (1904–2016) who died in Serbia at the age of 112 years, 94 days, and the oldest man ever born in the territory of present-day Croatia was Ezio Ongaro (1907–2017) who died in Italy at the age of 109 years, 296 days.
Currently, the oldest known living person in Croatia is Hilda Hećej (born 23 April 1918) aged 107 years, 200 days, and the oldest known living man in Croatia is Zdenko Premzl (born 25 July 1919) aged 106 years, 107 days. The oldest living person born in the territory of present-day Croatia is Milka Bauković (born 5 February 1915) who lives in Serbia at the age of 110 years, 277 days.
- See also: List of oldest men from Croatia
- See also: List of oldest living people in Croatia
List of oldest people ever 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 Sep 1914 | 27 May 2024 | 109 years, 262 days | Split-Dalmatia | Split-Dalmatia |
| 3 | Marija Herman[3] | F | 23 Mar 1915 | 28 Oct 2024 | 109 years, 218 days | Zadar | Varaždin |
| 4 | Ruža Sertić[4] | F | 16 May 1893 | 4 Oct 2002 | 109 years, 141 days | Lika-Senj | Brod-Posavina |
| 5 | Josip Kršul[5] | M | 10 Dec 1911 | 5 Mar 2021 | 109 years, 85 days | Primorje-Gorski Kotar | Primorje-Gorski Kotar |
| 6 | Anđela Šoštarić[6] | F | 2 Aug 1913 | 8 May 2022 | 108 years, 279 days | Zagreb | Zagreb |
| 7 | Jela Kranjčić[7] | F | 15 Mar 1893 | 9 Dec 2001 | 108 years, 269 days | Varaždin | Varaždin |
| 8 | Anđa Perić[8] | F | 13 Oct 1910 | 7 Feb 2019 | 108 years, 117 days | Split-Dalmatia | Split-Dalmatia |
| 9 | Katarina Pucić[9] | F | 19 Apr 1909 | 27 Apr 2017 | 108 years, 8 days | Istria | Istria |
| 10 | Hana Nepomučki Šubert[10] | F | 2 Feb 1868 | 1 Jan 1976 | 107 years, 333 days |  CZE |
Split-Dalmatia |
| 11 | Marija Bibulić[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 Beritić[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 | Hilda Hećej[15] | F | 23 Apr 1918 | Living | 107 years, 200 days | Virovitica-Podravina | Zagreb |
| 16 | Božo Kralj[16] | M | 9 Oct 1915 | 30 Jan 2023 | 107 years, 113 days | Dubrovnik-Neretva | Dubrovnik-Neretva |
| 17 | Tomica Mudrinić[17] | F | 21 Dec 1908 | 31 Mar 2016 | 107 years, 101 days | Split-Dalmatia | Split-Dalmatia |
| 18 | Ivan Jaklič[18] | M | 4 Dec 1899 | 21 Jan 2007 | 107 years, 48 days |  SVN |
Primorje-Gorski Kotar |
| 19 | Josipa Talan[19] | F | 17 Feb 1912 | 2 Apr 2019 | 107 years, 44 days | Varaždin | Varaždin |
| 20 | Izolda Krmpotić[20] | F | 2 Sep 1907 | 13 Sep 2014 | 107 years, 11 days | Zagreb | City of Zagreb |
| 21 | Kata Čavić[21] | 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 Veljković | F | 18 July 1904 | 20 Oct 2016 | 112 years, 94 days | Primorje-Gorski Kotar |  SRB
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| 2 | Margherita Buttiri | F | 8 May 1908 | 23 June 2020 | 112 years, 46 days | Istria |  CAN
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| 3 | Marija Ruljančić | F | 14 June 1913 | 18 May 2024 | 110 years, 339 days | Split-Dalmatia |  AUS
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| 4 | Milka Bauković | F | 5 Feb 1915 | Living | 110 years, 277 days | Sisak-Moslavina | SRB
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| 5 | Hermina Dunz | F | 24 Feb 1898 | 14 June 2008 | 110 years, 111 days | City of Zagreb |  AUT
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| 6 | Caroline Pullar | F | 9 Nov 1908 | 16 Feb 2019 | 110 years, 89 days | Karlovac |  USA
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| 7 | Ezio Ongaro | M | 20 June 1907 | 12 Apr 2017 | 109 years, 296 days | Istria |  ITA
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| 8 | Ana Dodić Bursić | F | 31 Oct 1900 | 13 Mar 2010 | 109 years, 133 days | Istria | ITA
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| 9 | Anna Zupičić | F | 30 Jan 1902 | 2 June 2011 | 109 years, 123 days | Primorje-Gorski Kotar | ITA
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| 10 | John Pribanić | M | 22 June 1909 | 31 May 2018 | 108 years, 343 days | Karlovac | USA
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| 11 | Mercede Salvi | F | 8 Apr 1916 | 13 Jan 2025 | 108 years, 280 days | Istria | ITA
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| 12 | Antonia Paliaga | F | 20 July 1913 | 12 Mar 2022 | 108 years, 235 days | Istria | ITA
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| 13 | Domenica Bernetti | F | 20 Feb 1917 | Living | 108 years, 262 days | Zadar | ITA
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| 14 | Lucia Smilović | F | 16 June 1906 | 3 Jan 2015 | 108 years, 201 days | Istria | ITA
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| 15 | Maria Sindici | F | 15 Jan 1908 | 11 Mar 2016 | 108 years, 56 days | Istria | ITA
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| 16 | Antonia Bertotto | F | 14 Jan 1914 | 5 Mar 2022 | 108 years, 50 days | Primorje-Gorski Kotar | ITA
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| 17 | Mileva Grbić | F | 15 Sep 1902 | 31 Oct 2010 | 108 years, 46 days | ? | SRB
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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 Jaklič | M | N/A–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 Čavić | 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 Lončar | F | 105–106 | 7 Mar 1905 – 17 Feb 2012 106 years, 328 days |
Šibenik-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 Sep 2012 (127 days) |
Mateo Palaveršić | M | 105–106 | 14 July 1906 – 15 Sep 2012 106 years, 63 days |
Split-Dalmatia |
| 15 Sep 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 Sep 2014 (1 yr, 312 days) |
Izolda Krmpotić | F | 105–107 | 2 Sep 1907 – 13 Sep 2014 107 years, 11 days |
City of Zagreb |
| 13 Sep 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) |
Anđa Perić | 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 Kršul | 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 Bibulić | F | 107 | 5 June 1913 – 16 Apr 2021 107 years, 315 days |
Istria |
| 16 Apr 2021 | 8 May 2022 (1 yr, 22 days) |
Anđela Šoštarić | 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 Sep 1914 – 27 May 2024 109 years, 262 days |
Split-Dalmatia |
| 27 May 2024 | 28 Oct 2024 (154 days) |
Marija Herman | F | 109 | 23 Mar 1915 – 28 Oct 2024 109 years, 218 days |
Varaždin |
| 28 Oct 2024 | Present (1 years, 12 days) |
Hilda Hećej | F | 106–107* | Born 23 Apr 1918 107 years, 200 days |
Living in Zagreb |
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 Jaklič | N/A–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 Foretić | 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 |
Međimurje |
| 16 Aug 2009 | 15 Sep 2012 (3 yrs, 30 days) |
Mateo Palaveršić | 103–106 | 14 July 1906 – 15 Sep 2012 106 years, 63 days |
Split-Dalmatia |
| 15 Sep 2012 | 2 July 2013 (288 days) |
Andrija Prlić | 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 Barković | 103–106 | 4 Oct 1909 – 4 May 2016 106 years, 212 days |
Karlovac |
| 4 May 2016 | 23 Jan 2017 (264 days) |
Šime Petrović | 105–106 | 1 Oct 1910 – 23 Jan 2017 106 years, 114 days |
Zadar |
| 23 Jan 2017 | 5 Mar 2021 (4 yrs, 41 days) |
Josip Kršul | 105–109 | 10 Dec 1911 – 5 Mar 2021 109 years, 85 days |
Primorje-Gorski Kotar |
| 5 Mar 2021 | 14 Feb 2022 (346 days) |
Anto Kovač | 105–106 | 14 July 1915 – 14 Feb 2022 106 years, 215 days |
Zagreb |
| 14 Feb 2022 | 30 Jan 2023 (350 days) |
Božo Kralj | 106–107 | 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 (2 years, 252 days) |
Zdenko Premzl | 103–106* | Born 25 July 1919 106 years, 107 days |
Living in Koprivnica-Križevci |
References
- ↑ Baka ministrice Obuljen uskoro slavi 110. rođendan Moje Vrijeme, 25 February 2018
- ↑ 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
- ↑ U 110. godini života preminula je Varaždinka Marija Herman Varaždinske vijesti, 28 October 2024
- ↑ Preminula najstarija Hrvatica Večernji list, 5 October 2002
- ↑ U 110. godini umro Josip Kršul, veteran s Iwo Jime. Kad je počeo rat u Teksasu se javio u američku vojsku, kao marinac odlazi na pacifičko bojište Slobodna Dalmacija, 5 March 2021
- ↑ Anđela Šoštarić iz Drenja Brdovečkog proslavila 108 rođendan Televizija Zapad, 5 August 2021
- ↑ Umrla najstarija Hrvatica HR Monitor, 11 December 2001 (Archived)
- ↑ Baka Anđa proslavila 108. rođendan! Sin Vlade otkrio nam je koji je njezin "recept" za dug život Dnevnik, 14 October 2018
- ↑ Umrla najstarija Hrvatica, imala je 108. godina Index, 29 April 2017
- ↑ Hana Nepomucky (Šubert) Geni
- ↑ Nona Marija preminula u 108. godini FoNet, 16 April 2021
- ↑ NAJSTARIJA PREČANKA Sretan 107. rođendan, draga teta Rita! Naši Školji, 10 October 2022
- ↑ Kako živit' 108 godina, i pri tome pivat' i smijat' se... sve će vam to ispovidit' šjor Toni u svome libru Slobodna Dalmacija, 19 September 2019
- ↑ Umrla najstarija Zagrepčanka Dora Sukanec Zagreb Online, 30 July 2010
- ↑ Zagrepčanka Hilda proslavila 107. rođendan: ‘Hvala joj na mudrosti’ Mirovina, 29 April 2025
- ↑ "Najstariji Konavljanin u krugu obitelji zakoračio u 108. godinu života: Dundo Božo, sretan rođendan!" Slobodna Dalmacija, 10 October 2022
- ↑ Baka Tomica proslavila 107. rođendan sa šalom Hajduka oko vrata Index, 12 May 2016
- ↑ Umrl je najstarejši Hrvat, sicer rojen v Ljubljani Dnevnik, 24 January 2007
- ↑ Preminula najstarija stanovnica Varaždinske županije Josipa Talan Varaždinske Vijesti, 3 April 2019
- ↑ Preminula Izolda Krmpotić (107), najstarija Hrvatica Moje Vrijeme, 6 October 2014
- ↑ Najstarija Zadranka Kata Čavić proslavila 107. rođendan Zadarski list, 7 November 2008 (Archived)