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This is a list of oldest people from Estonia, the oldest of whom was Ottilie-Armilde Tinnuri (1914–2024) who died at the age of 110 years, 58 days, and the oldest man ever in Estonia was Arved Tamm (1910–2017) who died at the age of 107 years, 287 days.

See also: List of oldest men from Estonia

Oldest living people in Estonia (105+)

Rank Name Sex Birth Age as of
15 Nov 2025
1 Hilja Norman F 1 May 1918 107 years, 198 days
2 Lidia Saulep F 5 July 1918 107 years, 133 days
3 Erna Peterson F 14 Apr 1919 106 years, 215 days
4 Endla Langel [1] F 30 Dec 1919 105 years, 320 days
5 Veera Madal [2] F 24 Apr 1920 105 years, 205 days
6 Leida Meinberg [3] F 17 June 1920 105 years, 151 days
7 Anonymous (Ida-Virumaa) [4] M 1919/1920 105 years, 131 days+
8 Meeta Valfriide Tauts [5] F 24 Oct 1920 105 years, 22 days

List of oldest people ever from Estonia (106+)

      Validated       Under 110       Living       Pending       Unvalidated

Rank Name Sex Birth Death Age
1 Ottilie-Armilde Tinnuri [6] F 3 Feb 1914 1 Apr 2024 110 years, 58 days
2 Marfa Zurova (b.RussiaRUS) [7] F 7 July 1888 11 Nov 1997 109 years, 127 days
3 Elle Malberg [8] F 10 Apr 1907 16 Dec 2015 108 years, 250 days
4 Marta Kivi [9] F 5 Feb 1912 23 Aug 2020 108 years, 200 days
5 Maria Orutalu [10] F 29 July 1903 3 Feb 2012 108 years, 189 days
6 Anna Jurnas [11] F 6 Jan 1892 22 Mar 2000 108 years, 76 days
7 Elisabet Parkson (b.RussiaRUS) [12] F 22 Dec 1899 21 Feb 2008 108 years, 61 days
8 Julie Talts [13] F 25 Nov 1865 2 Jan 1974 108 years, 38 days
9 Adeele Kisant [14] F 3 Mar 1890 4 Apr 1998 108 years, 32 days
10 Alvine Rohtla [15] F 13 Dec 1892 11 Jan 2001 108 years, 29 days
11 Anna Reinok [16] F 25 Feb 1880 28 Feb 1988 108 years, 3 days
12 Jevdokia Parmas [17] F 13 Mar 1862 24 Feb 1970 107 years, 346 days
13 Elfride-Helene Kukk [18] F 5 Mar 1905 1 Feb 2013 107 years, 333 days
14 Rosalie Tugi [19] F 19 July 1884 31 May 1992 107 years, 312 days
15 Anna Kutt [20] F 18 Feb 1911 10 Dec 2018 107 years, 295 days
16 Arved Tamm [21] M 31 Jan 1910 14 Nov 2017 107 years, 287 days
17 Lisette Otti [22] F 14 Jan 1918 27 Oct 2025 107 years, 286 days
18 Anastassia Krutilova (b.RussiaRUS) [23] F 18 Jan 1891 21 Oct 1998 107 years, 273 days
19 Juhan Kallaste [24] M 19 Dec 1891 28 Aug 1999 107 years, 252 days
20 Hilja Norman [25] F 1 May 1918 Living 107 years, 198 days
21 Maria Kolk [26] F 25 Nov 1910 6 June 2018 107 years, 193 days
22 Lidia Saulep [27] F 5 July 1918 Living 107 years, 133 days
23 Olga Mihhailova [28] F 16 June 1910 18 Oct 2017 107 years, 124 days
24 Erdman Blank [29] M 3 Mar 1918 29 June 2025 107 years, 118 days
25 Liina Leppik [30] F 13 Nov 1887 1 Feb 1995 107 years, 80 days
26 Larissa Sipitsyna [31] F 18 June 1917 7 Aug 2024 107 years, 49 days
27 Vally-Emilie Heinola [32] F 9 July 1913 25 Aug 2020 107 years, 47 days
28 Liisi Vilt [33] F 2 Jan 1898 16 Feb 2005 107 years, 45 days
29 Ellen Latt [34] F 1 Mar 1913 4 Apr 2020 107 years, 34 days
30 Marie Hunt [35] F 7 Apr 1893 7 May 2000 107 years, 30 days
31 Liisa Maltis [36] F 2 Mar 1879 26 Feb 1986 106 years, 361 days
32 Erna Asu [37] F 13 Aug 1915 13 July 2022 106 years, 333 days
33 Hilda Muursepp [38] F 5 Apr 1913 28 Feb 2020 106 years, 329 days
34 Hilda Kasela [39] F 17 Sept 1903 1 July 2010 106 years, 287 days
35 Mariya Gladkova [40] F 19 Feb 1913 10 Nov 2019 106 years, 264 days
36 Juuli Laane [41] F 26 Jan 1883 10 Sept 1989 106 years, 227 days
37 Amalie Saia [42] F 24 Feb 1910 3 Oct 2016 106 years, 222 days
38 Anna Timmer [43] F 13 July 1906 18 Feb 2013 106 years, 220 days
39 Elfriede Merrikull [44] F 2 June 1915 9 Jan 2022 106 years, 217 days
40 Erna Peterson [45] F 14 Apr 1919 Living 106 years, 215 days
41 Helene Lumi [46] F 26 July 1908 19 Feb 2015 106 years, 208 days
42 Elsbeth Jahu [47] F 1 Sept 1915 21 Mar 2022 106 years, 200 days
43 Anastassia Borissovskaja [48] F 1 Jan 1896 11 June 2002 106 years, 161 days
44 Evgenia Altosaar [49] F 13 Dec 1898 19 May 2005 106 years, 157 days
45 Natalja Annus [50] F 23 Aug 1867 17 Jan 1974 106 years, 147 days
Hugo-Eduard Vaino [51] M 10 Oct 1915 9 Mar 2022 106 years, 147 days
47 Aliide-Julianne Pedraudse [52] F 14 Jan 1896 28 May 2002 106 years, 134 days
48 Gerta Virolane [53] F 20 Jan 1914 20 May 2020 106 years, 121 days
49 Alla Kaljula [54] F 26 Sept 1904 18 Dec 2010 106 years, 83 days
50 Adele Lettens [55] F 15 Dec 1895 7 Mar 2002 106 years, 82 days
51 Elbert Vaabo [56] M 23 Dec 1906 26 Feb 2013 106 years, 65 days
52 Karl Plutus [57] M 11 Sept 1904 12 Nov 2010 106 years, 62 days
53 August Turp [58] M 4 Apr 1887 3 June 1993 106 years, 60 days
54 Meeta Penner [59] F 15 Sept 1905 9 Nov 2011 106 years, 55 days
55 Anna Kurrut [60] F 28 Feb 1890 2 Apr 1996 106 years, 34 days
Salme Sabolotny [61] F 2 Aug 1911 5 Sept 2017 106 years, 34 days
57 Linda Raide [62] F 7 Dec 1918 25 Dec 2024 106 years, 18 days
58 Alma Kraas [63] F 17 Mar 1900 20 Mar 2006 106 years, 3 days

Oldest emigrants ever from Estonia (107+)

Rank Name Sex Birth Death Age Country
1 Marta Kallas [64] F 26 Dec 1904 31 May 2014 109 years, 155 days AustraliaAUS
2 Teisi Vainsalu [65] F 13 Nov 1904 12 Nov 2013 108 years, 364 days United StatesUSA
3 Marie Arndt [66] F 20 Sept 1878 27 Apr 1987 108 years, 219 days GermanyGER
4 Katarina Beckman [67] F 27 May 1902 23 Oct 2010 108 years, 149 days SwedenSWE
5 Ellen Aulo [68] F 31 Jan 1892 19 Apr 2000 108 years, 79 days FinlandFIN
6 Pauline Koinberg [69] F 1 Mar 1910 20 Jan 2018 107 years, 325 days SwedenSWE
7 Antonie Soonpaa [70] F 5 Aug 1898 20 Jan 2006 107 years, 168 days United StatesUSA
8 Lilly Kingu [71] F 2 Mar 1907 8 June 2014 107 years, 98 days CanadaCAN
9 Leo Praks [72] M 10 Sept 1911 19 Oct 2018 107 years, 39 days AustraliaAUS

Chronological list of the oldest living person in Estonia since 1986

From To Name Sex Age when
oldest
Lifespan
Un­known 26 Feb 1986
(Unknown)
Liisa Maltis F N/A–106 2 Mar 1879 – 26 Feb 1986
106 years, 361 days
26 Feb 1986 28 Feb 1988
(2 yrs, 2 days)
Anna Reinok F 106–108 25 Feb 1880 – 28 Feb 1988
108 years, 3 days
28 Feb 1988 10 Sept 1989
(1 yr, 199 days)
Juuli Laane F 105–106 26 Jan 1883 – 10 Sept 1989
106 years, 227 days
10 Sept 1989 31 May 1992
(2 yrs, 261 days)
Rosalie Tugi F 105–107 19 July 1884 – 31 May 1992
107 years, 312 days
31 May 1992 3 June 1993
(1 yr, 3 days)
August Turp M 105–106 4 Apr 1887 – 3 June 1993
106 years, 60 days
3 June 1993 1 Feb 1995
(1 yr, 243 days)
Liina Leppik F 105–107 13 Nov 1887 – 1 Feb 1995
107 years, 80 days
1 Feb 1995 11 Nov 1997
(2 yrs, 284 days)
Marfa Zurova F 106–109 7 July 1888 – 11 Nov 1997
109 years, 127 days
11 Nov 1997 4 Apr 1998
(144 days)
Adeele Kisant F 107–108 3 Mar 1890 – 4 Apr 1998
108 years, 32 days
4 Apr 1998 21 Oct 1998
(197 days)
Anastassia Krutilova F 107 18 Jan 1891 – 21 Oct 1998
107 years, 273 days
21 Oct 1998 28 Aug 1999
(314 days)
Juhan Kallaste M 106–107 19 Dec 1891 – 28 Aug 1999
107 years, 252 days
28 Aug 1999 22 Mar 2000
(207 days)
Anna Jurnas F 107–108 6 Jan 1892 – 22 Mar 2000
108 years, 76 days
22 Mar 2000 11 Jan 2001
(295 days)
Alvine Rohtla F 107–108 13 Dec 1892 – 11 Jan 2001
108 years, 29 days
11 Jan 2001 7 Mar 2002
(1 yr, 55 days)
Adele Lettens F 105–106 15 Dec 1895 – 7 Mar 2002
106 years, 82 days
7 Mar 2002 11 June 2002
(96 days)
Anastassia Borissovskaja F 106 1 Jan 1896 – 11 June 2002
106 years, 161 days
11 June 2002 9 Nov 2002
(151 days)
Anete Sisask F 104 10 Dec 1897 – 9 Nov 2002
104 years, 333 days
9 Nov 2002 16 Feb 2005
(2 yrs, 99 days)
Liisi Vilt F 104–107 2 Jan 1898 – 16 Feb 2005
107 years, 45 days
16 Feb 2005 19 May 2005
(92 days)
Evgenia Altosaar F 106 13 Dec 1898 – 19 May 2005
106 years, 157 days
19 May 2005 21 Feb 2008
(2 yrs, 278 days)
Elisabet Parkson F 105–108 22 Dec 1899 – 21 Feb 2008
108 years, 61 days
21 Feb 2008 3 Feb 2012
(3 yrs, 347 days)
Maria Orutalu F 104–108 29 July 1903 – 3 Feb 2012
108 years, 189 days
3 Feb 2012 1 Feb 2013
(364 days)
Elfride-Helene Kukk F 106–107 5 Mar 1905 – 1 Feb 2013
107 years, 333 days
1 Feb 2013 18 Feb 2013
(18 days)
Anna Timmer F 106 13 July 1906 – 18 Feb 2013
106 years, 220 days
18 Feb 2013 26 Feb 2013
(8 days)
Elbert Vaabo M 106 23 Dec 1906 – 26 Feb 2013
106 years, 65 days
26 Feb 2013 16 Dec 2015
(2 yrs, 293 days)
Elle Malberg F 105–108 10 Apr 1907 – 16 Dec 2015
108 years, 250 days
16 Dec 2015 14 Nov 2017
(1 yr, 333 days)
Arved Tamm M 105–107 31 Jan 1910 – 14 Nov 2017
107 years, 287 days
14 Nov 2017 6 June 2018
(204 days)
Maria Kolk F 106–107 25 Nov 1910 – 6 June 2018
107 years, 193 days
6 June 2018 10 Dec 2018
(187 days)
Anna Kutt F 107 18 Feb 1911 – 10 Dec 2018
107 years, 295 days
10 Dec 2018 23 Aug 2020
(1 yr, 256 days)
Marta Kivi F 106–108 5 Feb 1912 – 23 Aug 2020
108 years, 200 days
23 Aug 2020 25 Aug 2020
(2 days)
Vally-Emilie Heinola F 107 9 July 1913 – 25 Aug 2020
107 years, 47 days
25 Aug 2020 1 Apr 2024
(3 yrs, 220 days)
Ottilie-Armilde Tinnuri F 106–110 3 Feb 1914 – 1 Apr 2024
110 years, 58 days
1 Apr 2024 7 Aug 2024
(127 days)
Larissa Sipitsyna F 106–107 18 June 1917 – 7 Aug 2024
107 years, 49 days
7 Aug 2024 27 Oct 2025
(1 yr, 81 days)
Lisette Otti F 106–107 14 Jan 1918 – 27 Oct 2025
107 years, 286 days
27 Oct 2025 Present
(0 years, 19 days)
Hilja Norman F 107* Born 1 May 1918
107 years, 198 days

Chronological list of the oldest living man in Estonia since 1989

From To Name Age when
oldest
Lifespan
Un­known 29 June 1989
(Unknown)
Peeter Reeben N/A–105 15 Apr 1884 – 29 June 1989
105 years, 75 days
29 June 1989 3 June 1993
(3 yrs, 340 days)
August Turp 102–106 4 Apr 1887 – 3 June 1993
106 years, 60 days
3 June 1993 26 Nov 1993
(176 days)
Gustav Tobler 102-103 30 June 1890 – 26 Nov 1993
103 years, 149 days
26 Nov 1993 21 Dec 1994
(1 yr, 25 days)
Grigori Valkevits 102-104 2 Dec 1890 – 21 Dec 1994
104 years, 19 days
21 Dec 1994 28 Aug 1999
(4 yrs, 238 days)
Juhan Kallaste 103–107 19 Dec 1891 – 28 Aug 1999
107 years, 252 days
28 Aug 1999 26 Sept 2000
(1 yr, 29 days)
Jaan Kraav 101–102 12 July 1898 – 26 Sept 2000
102 years, 76 days
26 Sept 2000 7 Dec 2001
(1 yr, 72 days)
Johannes Bitter 101–102 28 Jan 1899 – 7 Dec 2001
102 years, 313 days
7 Dec 2001 26 Apr 2003
(1 yr, 140 days)
Eduard-Aleksander Ilves 102–104 29 Jan 1899 – 26 Apr 2003
104 years, 87 days
26 Apr 2003 26 Dec 2004
(1 yr, 244 days)
Johannes Tark 103–104 24 Mar 1900 – 26 Dec 2004
104 years, 277 days
26 Dec 2004 12 Jan 2005
(17 days)
Karl-Julius Viilu 103 5 Aug 1901 – 12 Jan 2005
103 years, 160 days
12 Jan 2005 3 Feb 2006
(1 yr, 22 days)
Ants Ilus 103–104 20 Sept 1901 – 3 Feb 2006
104 years, 136 days
3 Feb 2006 8 Feb 2006
(5 days)
Martin Selli 103 30 Dec 1902 – 8 Feb 2006
103 years, 40 days
8 Feb 2006 12 Nov 2010
(4 yrs, 277 days)
Karl Plutus 101–106 11 Sept 1904 – 12 Nov 2010
106 years, 62 days
12 Nov 2010 26 Feb 2013
(2 yrs, 106 days)
Elbert Vaabo 103–106 23 Dec 1906 – 26 Feb 2013
106 years, 65 days
26 Feb 2013 22 Jan 2014
(330 days)
Heinrich Münti 104–105 13 Aug 1908 – 22 Jan 2014
105 years, 162 days
22 Jan 2014 14 Nov 2017
(3 yrs, 296 days)
Arved Tamm 103–107 31 Jan 1910 – 14 Nov 2017
107 years, 287 days
14 Nov 2017 8 May 2020
(2 yrs, 176 days)
Leo Ginovker 103–105 27 Aug 1914 – 8 May 2020
105 years, 255 days
8 May 2020 9 Jan 2021
(246 days)
Aleksandr Razguljajev 105 13 Jan 1915 – 9 Jan 2021
105 years, 362 days
9 Jan 2021 9 Mar 2022
(1 yr, 60 days)
Hugo-Eduard Vaino 105–106 10 Oct 1915 – 9 Mar 2022
106 years, 147 days
9 Mar 2022 29 June 2025
(3 yrs, 112 days)
Erdman Blank 104–107 3 Mar 1918 – 29 June 2025
107 years, 118 days
29 June 2025 Present
(0 years, 139 days)
Anonymous (Ida-Virumaa) 105* Born 1919/1920
105 years, 131 days+

References

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  54. Tartlanna Alla Kaljula sai 106 Uudised Tartu Postimees
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    Leonhard Praks Geni

See also