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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 Estonian man ever 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
9 Dec 2024
1 Lisette Otti F 14 Jan 1918 106 years, 329 days
2 Erdman Blank M 3 Mar 1918 106 years, 281 days
3 Hilja Norman F 1 May 1918 106 years, 222 days
4 Lidia Saulep [1] F 5 July 1918 106 years, 157 days
5 Linda Raide F 7 Dec 1918 106 years, 2 days
6 Erna Peterson F 15 Apr 1919 105 years, 238 days

Oldest Estonians ever (106+)

Rank Name Sex Birth Death Age
1 Ottilie-Armilde Tinnuri [2] F 3 Feb 1914 1 Apr 2024 110 years, 58 days
2 Marfa Zurova (b.RussiaRUS) [3] F 7 July 1888 11 Nov 1997 109 years, 127 days
3 Elle Malberg [4] F 10 Apr 1907 16 Dec 2015 108 years, 250 days
4 Marta Kivi [5] F 5 Feb 1912 23 Aug 2020 108 years, 200 days
5 Maria Orutalu [6] F 29 July 1903 3 Feb 2012 108 years, 189 days
6 Ann Molder [7] F 17 July 1863 8 Jan 1972 108 years, 175 days
7 Anna Jurnas [8] F 6 Jan 1892 22 Mar 2000 108 years, 76 days
8 Elisabet Parkson (b.RussiaRUS) [9] F 22 Dec 1899 21 Feb 2008 108 years, 61 days
9 Julie Talts [10] F 25 Nov 1865 2 Jan 1974 108 years, 38 days
10 Alvine Rohtla [11] F 13 Dec 1892 11 Jan 2001 108 years, 29 days
11 Adeele Kisant [12] F 3 Mar 1890 4 Apr 1998 108 years, 32 days
12 Anna Reinok [13] F 25 Feb 1880 28 Feb 1988 108 years, 3 days
13 Rosalie Tugi [14] F 19 July 1884 31 May 1992 107 years, 312 days
14 Elfride-Helene Kukk [15] F 5 Mar 1905 1 Feb 2013 107 years, 333 days
15 Anna Kutt [16] F 18 Feb 1911 10 Dec 2018 107 years, 295 days
16 Arved Tamm [17] M 31 Jan 1910 14 Nov 2017 107 years, 287 days
17 Anastassia Krutilova (b.RussiaRUS) [18] F 18 Jan 1891 21 Oct 1998 107 years, 273 days
18 Juhan Kallaste [19] M 19 Dec 1891 28 Aug 1999 107 years, 252 days
19 Maria Kolk [20] F 25 Nov 1910 6 June 2018 107 years, 193 days
20 Olga Mihhailova [21] F 16 June 1910 18 Oct 2017 107 years, 124 days
21 Liina Leppik [22] F 13 Nov 1887 1 Feb 1995 107 years, 80 days
22 Larissa Sipitsyna [23] F 18 June 1917 7 Aug 2024 107 years, 49 days
23 Vally-Emilie Heinola [24] F 9 July 1913 25 Aug 2020 107 years, 47 days
24 Liisi Vilt [25] F 2 Jan 1898 16 Feb 2005 107 years, 45 days
25 Ellen Latt [26] F 1 Mar 1913 4 Apr 2020 107 years, 34 days
26 Marie Hunt [27] F 7 Apr 1893 7 May 2000 107 years, 30 days
27 Liisa Maltis [28] F 2 Mar 1879 26 Feb 1986 106 years, 361 days
28 Erna Asu [29] F 13 Aug 1915 13 July 2022 106 years, 333 days
29 Lisette Otti F 14 Jan 1918 Living 106 years, 329 days
30 Hilda Muursepp [30] F 5 Apr 1913 28 Feb 2020 106 years, 329 days
31 Hilda Kasela [31] F 17 Sept 1903 1 July 2010 106 years, 287 days
32 Erdman Blank M 3 Mar 1918 Living 106 years, 281 days
33 Mariya Gladkova [32] F 19 Feb 1913 10 Nov 2019 106 years, 264 days
34 Hilja Norman F 1 May 1918 Living 106 years, 222 days
35 Juuli Laane [33] F 26 Jan 1883 10 Sept 1989 106 years, 227 days
36 Amalie Saia [34] F 24 Feb 1910 3 Oct 2016 106 years, 222 days
37 Anna Timmer [35] F 13 July 1906 18 Feb 2013 106 years, 220 days
38 Elfriede Merrikull [36] F 2 June 1915 9 Jan 2022 106 years, 217 days
39 Helene Lumi [37] F 26 July 1908 19 Feb 2015 106 years, 208 days
40 Elsbeth Jahu [38] F 1 Sept 1915 21 Mar 2022 106 years, 200 days
41 Lidia Saulep F 5 July 1918 Living 106 years, 157 days
42 Anastassia Borissovskaja [39] F 1 Jan 1896 11 June 2002 106 years, 161 days
43 Evgenia Altosaar [40] F 13 Dec 1898 19 May 2005 106 years, 157 days
44 Hugo-Eduard Vaino [41] M 10 Oct 1915 9 Mar 2022 106 years, 147 days
45 Natalja Annus [42] F 23 Aug 1867 17 Jan 1974 106 years, 147 days
46 Aliide-Julianne Pedraudse [43] F 14 Jan 1896 28 May 2002 106 years, 134 days
47 Gerta Virolane [44] F 20 Jan 1914 20 May 2020 106 years, 121 days
48 Alla Kaljula [45] F 26 Sept 1904 18 Dec 2010 106 years, 83 days
49 Adele Lettens [46] F 15 Dec 1895 7 Mar 2002 106 years, 82 days
50 Elbert Vaabo [47] M 23 Dec 1906 26 Feb 2013 106 years, 65 days
51 Karl Plutus [48] M 11 Sept 1904 12 Nov 2010 106 years, 62 days
52 August Turp [49] M 4 Apr 1887 3 June 1993 106 years, 60 days
53 Meeta Penner [50] F 15 Sept 1905 9 Nov 2011 106 years, 55 days
54 Salme Sabolotny [51] F 2 Aug 1911 5 Sept 2017 106 years, 34 days
55 Anna Kurrut [52] F 28 Feb 1890 2 Apr 1996 106 years, 34 days
56 Linda Raide F 7 Dec 1918 Living 106 years, 2 days
57 Alma Kraas [53] F 17 Mar 1900 20 Mar 2006 106 years, 3 days

Incomplete cases

Rank Name Sex Birth Death Age
UR Anonymous [54] F Nov 1904 2014 109 years, 150+ days
UR Anonymous [55] F July 1913 Jan 2021 107 years, 211+ days
UR Elisabeth Nemvalts [56] F 20 Aug 1881 1988 106 years, 0+ days
UR Mihkel Klein [57] M 16 Mar 1854 1960 106 years, 0+ days

Oldest Estonian emigrants ever (107+)

Rank Name Sex Birth Death Age Country
1 Marta Kallas [58] F 26 Dec 1904 31 May 2014 109 years, 155 days AustraliaAUS
2 Teisi Vainsalu [59] F 13 Nov 1904 12 Nov 2013 108 years, 364 days United StatesUSA
3 Marie Arndt [60] F 20 Sept 1878 27 Apr 1987 108 years, 219 days GermanyGER
4 Katarina Beckman [61] F 27 May 1902 23 Oct 2010 108 years, 149 days SwedenSWE
5 Ellen Aulo [62] F 31 Jan 1892 19 Apr 2000 108 years, 79 days FinlandFIN
6 Pauline Koinberg [63] F 1 Mar 1910 20 Jan 2018 107 years, 325 days SwedenSWE
7 Antonie Soonpaa [64] F 5 Aug 1898 20 Jan 2006 107 years, 168 days United StatesUSA
8 Lilly Kingu [65] F 2 Mar 1907 8 June 2014 107 years, 98 days CanadaCAN
9 Leo Praks [66] M 10 Sept 1911 19 Oct 2018 107 years, 39 days AustraliaAUS

Chronological list of the oldest living person in Estonia since 1986

      Validated / Under 110       Living       Unvalidated

From To Name Sex Age when
oldest
Lifespan
Unknown 8 Jan 1972
Ann Molder F ?–108 17 July 1863 – 8 Jan 1972
108 years, 175 days
8 Jan 1972 2 Jan 1974
(1 yr, 359 days)
Julie Talts F 106–108 25 Nov 1865 – 2 Jan 1974
108 years, 38 days
2 Jan 1974 17 Jan 1974
(15 days)
Natalja Annus F 106 23 Aug 1867 – 17 Jan 1974
106 years, 147 days
Unknown 26 Feb 1986
Liisa Maltis F ?–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 2014
(2 yrs 0+ days)
Anonymous F 107–109 Nov 1904 – 2014
109 years, 150+ days
2014 16 Dec 2015
(1 yr, 180+ days)
Elle Malberg F 107–108 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 Jan 2021
(199+ days)
Anonymous F 107 July 1913 – Jan 2021
107 years, 211+ days
Jan 2021 1 Apr 2024
(3 years, 60 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 Present
(0 years, 124 days)
Lisette Otti F 106*– Born 14 Jan 1918
106 years, 329 days

Chronological list of the oldest living man in Estonia since 1993

      Validated / Under 110       Living       Unvalidated

From To Name Age when
oldest
Lifespan
Unknown 3 June 1993
August Turp ?–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 2011
(1 yr, 0+ days)
Anonymous 104–105 1906 – 2011
105 years, 0+ days
2011 26 Feb 2013
(1 yr, 150+ days)
Elbert Vaabo 104–106 23 Dec 1906 – 26 Feb 2013
106 years, 65 days
26 Feb 2013 22 Jan 2014
(330 days)
Heinrich Munti 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 Present
(2 years, 275 days)
Erdman Blank 104–106* Born 3 Mar 1918
106 years, 281 days

References

  1. Järvamaa vanim elanik tähistas 105. sünnipäeva Järva Teataja, 5 July 2023
  2. PALJU ÕNNE | Vanim eestlane Ottilie-Armilde Tinnuri sai 110-aastaseks Maaleht, 3 February 2024
  3. Eesti vanim elanik on 109-aastane Marfa Žurova Ohtuleht
  4. Estonia's oldest person Elle Malberg dies Postimees, 17 December 2015
  5. Maailma vanim saarlane: MARTA KIVI 106 Saarte Hääl
  6. Maria Orutalu (Meelis) Geni
  7. Ann Mölder (Kurval) Geni
  8. Anna Jürnas (Karus) Geni
  9. Vanim eestlane suri kodakondsuseta Õhtuleht, 21 February 2008
  10. Julie Talts Estonian Cemetery Database
  11. Vanim eestlane Alviine Rohtla saab täna 108-aastaseks Postimees
  12. Adeele Kisand (Nagel) Geni
  13. Anna Reinok (Vahter) Geni
  14. Rosalie Tugi Estonian Cemetery Database
  15. Virulased paistavad pikaealisusega silma Virumaa Teataja
    Second eldest Estonian dies Postimees
  16. Eesti vanuselt teine elanik tähistas 107. sünnipäeva Louna Eesti Postimees
    Suri vanim eestlane Anna Kütt Louna Eesti Postimees
  17. Suri vanim eestlane Arved Tamm Postimees, 16 November 2017
  18. Vanim kodanik elab Narvas Eesti Päevaleht
  19. Viljandis suri vanim eestlane Õhtuleht, 31 August 1999
  20. Maria Kolk (Sell) Geni
  21. Valgalanna tõusis eakate eestlaste esikolmikusse Lõuna Eesti Postimees
  22. Liina Leppik (Lea Kikas) oma 107. sünnipäeval vastu võtmas Helje Loopere õnnesoove E-Varamu
  23. KAASTUNNE LÄHEDASTELE ⟩ Suri saare verd vanim eestlane Saarte Hääl, 15 August 2024
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  25. "Vanim eestlane Liisi Vilt pidas 107. sünnipäeva" Õhtuleht, 3 January 2005
  26. Ellen Lätt Geni
  27. Marie Hunt Estonian Cemetery Database
  28. Meie auväärses eas olevad inimesed Eesti Päevaleht
  29. Vanim kesklinlane tähistas 105. sünnipäeva Pealinn, 13 August 2020
  30. Hilda Hermilde Müürsepp (Sisask) Geni
  31. Hilda Kasela (Mikkal) Geni
  32. Mariya Gladkova Estonian Cemetery Database
  33. Juuli Lääne (Puust) Geni
  34. Viljandis elav vanaproua tähistab vabariigiga samal päeval oma 106. sünnipäeva Eesti ERR
  35. Anna Timmer tähistas eile oma 105. sünnipäeva Virumaa Teataja, 14 July 2011
    Alma Elfride Timmer Geni
  36. Tänasel kaunil päikesepaistelisel suvepäeval mul oli au õnnitleda sünnipäeva puhul meie linnaosa vanimat elanikku proua Elfriede Merrikülli, kes sai täna 106. Tallinn, 2 June 2021
  37. Helene Lumi (Pärtlpoeg) Geni
  38. Vanim Võru elanik on Elsbeth Jahu Võrumaa Teataja, 9 April 2019
  39. Anastassia Borissovskaja Tartu Postimees
  40. Eugenia Altosaar (Jansons) Geni
  41. Умер старейший в Эстонии мужчина Suri vanim Eesti mees
  42. Annus, Natalia- 105. aastane Tallinna vanim kommunist ja revolutsiooniveteran. Rahvusarhiiv
  43. Aliide-Julianne Pedraudse (Klausson) Geni
  44. Gerta Virolane sai 105 aastat vanaks Tartu Postimees
    Gerta Virolane Geni
  45. Tartlanna Alla Kaljula sai 106 Uudised Tartu Postimees
  46. Eesti kõige vanem inimene ootab pikisilmi lustakat 106. sünnipäeva Eesti Päevaleht, 12 December 2001
  47. Elbert Vaabo Haudi
  48. Suri Eesti vanim mees Karl Plutus Err.ee, 16 November 2010
  49. August Turp Estonian Cemetery Database
  50. Tallinna ringkonna liikmed mälestavad pr Meeta Pennerit (1905-2011) Naiskodukaitse
  51. Salme SABOLOTNY Dea Digar
  52. Anna Kurrut Geni
  53. Vanim tallinlane sai 106 Õhtuleht
    Estonian Cemetery Database
  54. Nõmme vanimal elanikul täitus 106 aastat Linnaleht, 16 September 2011
    Eesti vanim inimene on Harjumaal elav 107-aastane naine Postimees, 21 July 2012
    Eesti vanim inimene on 108-aastane naine Postimees, 5 January 2013
    Suri vanuselt teine eestlane Postimees, 5 February 2013
    Peaaegu vanim eestlane sai 107-aastaseks Postimees, 11 April 2014
  55. Ta elagu! Eesti vanim elanik tähistab täna 107. hällipäeva Virumaa Teataja Postimees, 3 February 2021
  56. Elisabeth Nemvalts (Peetso) Geni
  57. Mihkel Klein Geni
  58. Marta Kallas (1904–2014) Sydney Morning Herald Tributes
  59. Teisi Vainsalu Geni
  60. Marie Charlotte Arndt Geni
  61. Katarina Beckman (Wikström) Geni
  62. Ellen Aulo (Tobon) BillionGraves
  63. Vår käraste Pauline Koinberg Familj
  64. 108-aastasena surnud eestlase põrm jõudis kodumulda LõunaLeht
  65. Lilly Anita Kingu Estonian Cemetery Database
    Lilly (Laaberg) Kingu A. Millard George Funeral Home
  66. Leo Praks Goodwin Annual Activity Statement (page 7)
    Leonhard Praks Geni

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