This is a list of the oldest people from French overseas department of Reunion.
The oldest person ever to live in the Reunion department is Maria Diaz, who died on 29 October 2011 at the age of 113 years, 249 days. The oldest man ever to die in Reunion is Jean-Clementus Amano, who died on 15 June 2019 at the age of 110 years, 251 days.
Currently the oldest living person in Reunion is Mardaye Alagapin of Saint-Denis, who is 108 years, 132 days, while the oldest man is Jules Pajinadon of Saint-Pierre, who is 104 years, 83 days.
Oldest living people in Reunion (107+)[]
Validated Under 110 Pending Unvalidated
| Commune / Country of | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Name | Sex | Birth | Age | birth | residence |
| 1 | Mardaye Alagapin | F | 6 July 1917 | 108 years, 132 days | Saint-Denis | Saint-Denis |
List of oldest people from Reunion[]
Oldest people (109+)[]
People who were born in Reunion and reached the age of 109, are listed here.
Deceased (Validated) Living (Validated) Pending Unvalidated
| Commune / Country of | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Name | Sex | Birth | Death | Age | birth | death |
| 1 | Maria Diaz | F | 22 Feb 1898 | 29 Oct 2011 | 113 years, 249 days |  F-ALG, FRA |
Le Port |
| 2 | Julia Sinedia-Cazour | F | 12 July 1892 | 6 Oct 2005 | 113 years, 86 days | Saint-Louis | Saint-Louis |
| 3 | Chane Koane | F | 30 Jan 1902 | 3 Dec 2014 | 112 years, 307 days |  CHN |
La Possession |
| 4 | Jean-Clementus Amano | M | 7 Oct 1908 | 15 June 2019 | 110 years, 251 days | Saint-Joseph | Saint-Joseph |
| 5 | Marie-Alexina Madacene | F | 8 May 1912 | 26 Apr 2022 | 109 years, 353 days | Saint-Paul | Saint-Paul |
| 6 | Theophane Rifosta | M | 6 Sept 1889 | 16 June 1999 | 109 years, 283 days | Saint-Pierre | Saint-Pierre |
| 7 | Marcelle Antoinette Grondin | F | 9 June 1908 | 19 Jan 2018 | 109 years, 224 days | Saint-Louis | Saint-Louis |
| 8 | Eliane Hoareau | F | 24 Aug 1910 | 22 Jan 2020 | 109 years, 151 days | Entre-Deux | Sainte-Suzanne |
| 9 | Hersilia Palma | F | 15 July 1908 | 27 July 2017 | 109 years, 12 days | Saint-Pierre | Saint-Pierre |
Oldest men (107+)[]
Men who were born in Reunion and reached the age of 107, are listed here.
Deceased (Validated) Living (Validated) Pending Unvalidated
| Commune of | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Name | Birth | Death | Age | birth | death |
| 1 | Jean-Clementus Amano | 7 Oct 1908 | 15 June 2019 | 110 years, 251 days | Saint-Joseph | Saint-Joseph |
| 2 | Theophane Rifosta | 6 Sept 1889 | 16 June 1999 | 109 years, 283 days | Saint-Pierre | Saint-Pierre |
Emigrants (109+)[]
People who were born in Reunion, but moved to another region or another country, are listed here.
Deceased (Validated) Living (Validated) Pending Unvalidated
| Commune / Country of | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Name | Sex | Birth | Death | Age | birth | death |
| 1 | Elisabelle Lallemand | F | 14 Feb 1912 | 24 Aug 2023 | 111 years, 191 days | Saint-Louis | FRA
|
| 2 | Marie-Angele Bernard | F | 19 Feb 1912 | 7 Mar 2021 | 109 years, 16 days | Saint-Denis | FRA
|
Chronological list of the oldest living person in Reunion since 1999[]
Validated/Under 110 Pending Unvalidated Current Titleholder
| From | To | Name | Sex | Age when oldest |
Lifespan | Commune of death |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 16 June 1999 | Theophane Rifosta | M | 106–109 | 6 Sept 1889 – 16 June 1999 109 years, 283 days |
Saint-Pierre |
| 16 June 1999 | 6 Oct 2005 (6 yrs, 112 days) |
Julia Sinedia-Cazour | F | 106–113 | 12 July 1892 – 6 Oct 2005 113 years, 86 days |
Saint-Louis |
| 6 Oct 2005 | 29 Oct 2011 (6 yrs, 23 days) |
Maria Diaz | F | 107–113 | 22 Feb 1898 – 29 Oct 2011 113 years, 249 days |
Le Port |
| 29 Oct 2011 | 3 Dec 2014 (3 yrs, 35 days) |
Chane Koane | F | 109–112 | 30 Jan 1902 – 3 Dec 2014 112 years, 307 days |
La Possession |
| 3 Dec 2014 | 19 Jan 2018 (3 yrs, 47 days) |
Marcelle Antoinette Grondin | F | 106–109 | 9 June 1908 – 19 Jan 2018 109 years, 224 days |
Saint-Louis |
| 19 Jan 2018 | 15 June 2019 (1 yr, 116 days) |
Jean-Clementus Amano | M | 109–110 | 7 Oct 1908 – 15 June 2019 110 years, 251 days |
Saint-Joseph |
| 15 June 2019 | 22 Jan 2020 (221 days) |
Eliane Hoareau | F | 108–109 | 24 Aug 1910 – 22 Jan 2020 109 years, 151 days |
Sainte-Suzanne |
| 22 Jan 2020 | 26 Apr 2022 (2 yrs, 94 days) |
Marie-Alexina Madacene | F | 107–109 | 8 May 1912 – 26 Apr 2022 109 years, 353 days |
Saint-Paul |
| 26 Apr 2022 | 30 June 2022 (65 days) |
Marie-Jeanne Simaho | F | 108 | 25 Jan 1914 – 30 June 2022 108 years, 156 days |
Saint-Andre |
| 30 June 2022 | 1 Aug 2022 (32 days) |
Marie-Rita Cesar | F | 107–108 | 7 July 1914 – 1 Aug 2022 108 years, 25 days |
Saint-Paul |
| 1 Aug 2022 | 7 Sept 2022 (37 days) |
Olivienne Jetter | F | 106 | 2 Apr 1916 – 7 Sept 2022 106 years, 158 days |
Saint-Pierre |
| 7 Sept 2022 | 14 July 2023 (310 days) |
Florida Corre | F | 106–107 | 2 May 1916 – 14 July 2023 107 years, 73 days |
Le Tampon |
| 14 July 2023 | Present (2 years, 124 days) |
Mardaye Alagapin | F | 106-108* | 6 July 1917 108 years, 132 days |
Living in Saint-Denis |
References[]
- GRG World Supercentenarian Rankings List Gerontology Research Group (GRG)
- 01 Palmarès national 107+ : Palmarès 107+ Les Centenaires Français
- 02 Palmarès national hommes 105+ : Feuille 1 Les Centenaires Français
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