This is a list of centenarians from Greenland who have reached the age of 100 or older.
List of oldest people from Greenland (100+)
Deceased Living
| Rank | Name | Sex | Birth | Death | Age | Place of death |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Agnethe Fencker [1] | F | 24 Oct 1910 | 7 Apr 2013 | 102 years, 165 days | Ilulissat, Qaasuitsup |
| 2 | Anton Geisler [2] | M | 21 Feb 1919 | 28 Feb 2021 | 102 years, 7 days | Ilulissat, Qaasuitsup |
| 3 | Malene Lund | F | 6 June 1877 | 27 Jan 1979 | 101 years, 235 days | Narsaq, Kujalleq |
| 4 | Charlotte Petersen[3] | F | 18 July 1907 | 15 Aug 2008 | 101 years, 28 days | Nuuk, Sermersooq |
Oldest men (98+)
| Rank | Name | Birth | Death | Age | Place of death |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anton Geisler [4] | 21 Feb 1919 | 28 Feb 2021 | 102 years, 7 days | Ilulissat, Qaasuitsup |
| 2 | Unidentified | Q1 1923 | Living | 99 years, 137 days+ | Nuuk, Sermersooq |
| 3 | Christian Berthelsen [5] | 7 Oct 1916 | 23 Apr 2015 | 98 years, 198 days |  DEN
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| 4 | Adolf Lund [6] | 20 June 1912 | 26 Nov 2010 | 98 years, 159 days | Narsaq, Kujalleq |
| 5 | Jehu Davidsen | 10 Aug 1903 | Sept 2001 | 98 years, 22+ days | Narsaq, Kujalleq |
Chronological list of the oldest living Greenlander since 1979
Deceased Living
| From | To | Name | Sex | Age when oldest |
Lifespan | Place of death |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ? | 27 Jan 1979 |
Malene Lund [7] | F | ? –101 | 6 Jun 1877 – 27 Jan 1979 101 years, 235 days |
Narsaq, Kujalleq |
| 27 Jan 1979 | Feb 1979 (5+ days) |
Unidentified | F | 94 | Feb/Dec 1884 – Feb 1979 94 years, 32+ days |
Qaqortoq, Kujalleq |
| Feb 1979 | Jan 1982 (2 yrs, 307+ days) |
Unidentified | F | 92– 95 | 1886 – Jan 1982 95 years, 1+ days |
Maniitsoq, Qeqqata |
| Jan 1982 | May 1982 (90+ days) |
Unidentified | F | 94 | May/Dec 1887 – May 1982 94 years, 121+ days |
Qasigiannguit, Qeqertalik |
| May 1982 | Nov 1985 (3 yrs, 154+ days) |
Amalie Johansen | F | 93– 96 | 13 Mar 1889 – Nov 1985 96 years, 233+ days |
Qasigiannguit, Qeqertalik |
| Nov 1985 | Dec 1986 (1 yr, 1+ days) |
Unidentified | F | 94– 95 | 1891 – Dec 1986 95 years, + days |
Ilulissat, Qaasuitsup |
| Dec 1986 | 6 Feb 1990 (3 yrs, 37+ days) |
Henrik Moeller | M | 93– 96 | 19 Oct 1893 – 6 Feb 1990 96 years, 110 days |
Nuuk, Sermersooq |
| 6 Feb 1990 | Dec 1990 (298+ days) |
Unidentified | F | 95– 96 | 1894 – Dec 1990 96 years, + days |
Napasoq, Qeqqata |
| Dec 1990 | July 1993 (2 yrs, 182+ days) |
Marie Lundblad | F | 92– 95 | 17 Jan 1898 – July 1993 95 years, 165+ days |
Ilulissat, Qaasuitsup |
| July 1993 | Feb 1996 (2 yrs, 185+ days) |
Unidentified | M | ? – 97 | Feb/Dec 1898 – Feb 1996 97 years, 32+ days |
Upernavik, Avannaata |
| Feb 1996 | 30 Sept 1997 (1 yr, 214+ days) |
Kathrine Sivertsen | F | 94– 95 | 3 Nov 1901 – 30 Sep 1997 95 years, 331 days |
Ilulissat, Qaasuitsup |
| 30 Sep 1997 | Dec 1998 (1 yr, 62+ days) |
Unidentified | F | 94– 95 | Dec 1902 – Dec 1998 95 years, 335+ days |
Qaqortoq, Kujalleq |
| Dec 1998 | Sept 2001 (2 yrs, 244+ days) |
Jehu Davidsen | M | 95– 98 | 10 Aug 1903 – Sep 2001 98 years, 22+ days |
Narsaq, Kujalleq |
| Sep 2001 | June 2002 (244+ days) |
Unidentified | M | 96– 97 | Jan/Jun 1905 – Jun 2002 97 years, + days |
Paamiut, Sermersooq |
| Jun 2002 | June 2004 (1 yr, 337+ days) |
Unidentified | F | ? – 97 | Jan/Jun 1907 – Jun 2004 97 years, + days |
Maniitsoq, Qeqqata |
| Jun 2004 | 15 Aug 2008 (4 yrs, 46+ days) |
Charlotte Petersen | F | 96–101 | 18 Jul 1907 – 15 Aug 2008 101 years, 28 days |
Nuuk, Sermersooq |
| 15 Aug 2008 | 7 Apr 2013 (4 yrs, 235 days) |
Agnethe Fencker | F | 97–102 | 24 Oct 1910 – 7 Apr 2013 102 years, 165 days |
Ilulissat, Qaasuitsup |
| 7 Apr 2013 | Jan 2014 (269+ days) |
Unidentified | F | 98– 99 | Jul/Dec 1914 – Jan 2014 99 years, 1+ days |
Qaqortoq, Kujalleq |
| Jan 2014 | Apr 2015 (1 yr, 60+ days) |
Unidentified | F | 97– 98 | Jul/Dec 1916 – Apr 2015 98 years, 91+ days |
Qaqortoq, Kujalleq |
| Apr 2015 | 28 Feb 2021 (5 yrs, 304+ days) |
Anton Geisler | M | 96–102 | 21 Feb 1919 – 28 Feb 2021 102 years, 7 days |
Ilulissat, Avannaata |
| 28 Feb 2021 | Present 1 years, 168 days |
Unidentified | M | 97/98–99* | Born Q1 1923 99 years, 137 days+ |
Living in Nuuk, Sermersooq |
References
- Statbank Greenland Population
- ↑ 100-års fødselar i Ilulissat i dag
- ↑ 94-årig jog væbnede røvere væk Sermitsiaq.AG, 2 January 2014
• 100 år: Nu er Anthon endelig pensionsklar Sermitsiaq.AG, 20 February 2019 - ↑ Ældste i Danmark: april 2015
- ↑ Se video: Anthon Geisler fylder 100 år og går på arbejde hver dag KNR, 21 February 2019
- ↑ VIDEO Christian Berthelsen er død
- ↑ Dolfe Lund er gået bort
- ↑ Grønlands ældste, Malene Lund er død Atuagagdliutit, 01.02.1979 (Tímarit.is)
