World's Oldest Man titleholders according to Guinness World Records and the Gerontology Research Group.
Chronological list of the oldest living men since 1972
Note:This list is copied from the Gerontology Research Group's list of the World's Oldest Man Titleholders:
Bold indicates the world's oldest man ever.
- Table M - World's Oldest Men (WOM) Titleholders Since 1972 As of 10 April 2018.
| # | Name | Country | Lifespan | Reign length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Friedrich Wedeking |  GER
|
10 Oct 1862 – 5 May 1973 110 years, 207 days |
Before 1973 – 5 May 1973 N/A – 110 years, 207 days |
| 2 | Frederick Butterfield |  UK
|
28 Feb 1864 – 9 Mar 1974 110 years, 9 days |
5 May 1973 – 9 Mar 1974 109 years, 66 days – 110 years, 9 days (308 days) |
| 3 | Jean Teillet |  FRA
|
6 Nov 1866 – 17 Mar 1977 110 years, 131 days |
9 Mar 1974 – 17 Mar 1977 107 years, 123 days – 110 years, 131 days (3 yrs, 8 days) |
| 4 | Charlie Nelson |  USA
|
21 Sep 1867 – 20 Aug 1978 110 years, 333 days |
17 Mar 1977 – 20 Aug 1978 109 years, 188 days – 110 years, 333 days (1 yr, 156 days) |
| 5 | Charlie Phillips | USA
|
5 May 1870 – 5 Sep 1980 110 years, 123 days |
20 Aug 1978 – 5 Sep 1980 108 years, 107 days – 110 years, 123 days (2 yrs, 16 days) |
| 6 | Mathew Beard | USA
|
9 Jul 1870 – 16 Feb 1985 114 years, 222 days |
5 Sep 1980 – 16 Feb 1985 110 years, 58 days – 114 years, 222 days (4 yrs, 164 days) |
| 7 | Joe Thomas | USA
|
1 May 1875 – 14 Dec 1986 111 years, 227 days |
16 Feb 1985 – 14 Dec 1986 109 years, 291 days – 111 years, 227 days (1 yr, 301 days) |
| 8 | Herman Smith-Johannsen |  NOR
|
15 Jun 1875 – 5 Jan 1987 111 years, 204 days |
14 Dec 1986 – 5 Jan 1987 111 years, 182 days – 111 years, 204 days (22 days) |
| 9 | Alphaeus Philemon Cole | USA
|
12 Jul 1876 – 25 Nov 1988 112 years, 136 days |
5 Jan 1987 – 25 Nov 1988 110 years, 177 days – 112 years, 136 days (1 yr, 325 days) |
| 10 | John Evans | UK
|
19 Aug 1877 – 10 Jun 1990 112 years, 295 days |
25 Nov 1988 – 10 Jun 1990 111 years, 98 days – 112 years, 295 days (1 yr, 197 days) |
| 11 | Henri Perignon | FRA
|
14 Oct 1879 – 18 Jun 1990 110 years, 247 days |
10 Jun 1990 – 18 Jun 1990 110 years, 239 days – 110 years, 247 days (8 days) |
| 12 | James Wiggins | USA
|
15 Oct 1879[1] – 16 Oct 1991 112 years, 1 days |
18 Jun 1990 – 16 Oct 1991 110 years, 246 days – 112 years, 1 days (1 yr, 120 days) |
| 13 | Frederick Frazier | USA
|
27 Jan 1880 – 14 Jun 1993 113 years, 138 days |
16 Oct 1991 – 14 Jun 1993 110 years, 262 days – 113 years, 138 days (1 yr, 241 days) |
| 14 | Josep Armengol-Jover |  ESP
|
23 Jul 1881 – 20 Jan 1994 112 years, 181 days |
14 Jun 1993 – 20 Jan 1994 111 years, 326 days – 112 years, 181 days (220 days) |
| 15 | Christian Mortensen |  DEN (birth)USA (death)
|
16 Aug 1882 – 25 Apr 1998 115 years, 252 days |
20 Jan 1994 – 25 Apr 1998 111 years, 157 days – 115 years, 252 days (4 yrs, 95 days) |
| 16 | Johnson Parks | USA
|
15 Oct 1884 – 17 Jul 1998 113 years, 275 days |
25 Apr 1998 – 17 Jul 1998 113 years, 192 days – 113 years, 275 days (83 days) |
| 17 | Walter Richardson | USA
|
7 Nov 1885 – 25 Dec 1998 113 years, 48 days |
17 Jul 1998 – 25 Dec 1998 112 years, 252 days – 113 years, 48 days (161 days) |
| 18 | Denzo Ishisaki |  JPN
|
20 Oct 1886 – 29 Apr 1999 112 years, 191 days |
25 Dec 1998 – 29 Apr 1999 112 years, 66 days – 112 years, 191 days (125 days) |
| 19 | Antonio Urrea-Hernandez | ESP
|
18 Feb 1888 – 15 Nov 1999 111 years, 270 days |
29 Apr 1999 – 15 Nov 1999 111 years, 70 days – 111 years, 270 days (200 days) |
| 20 | John Painter | USA
|
20 Sep 1888 – 1 Mar 2001 112 years, 162 days |
15 Nov 1999 – 1 Mar 2001 111 years, 56 days – 112 years, 162 days (1 yr, 106 days) |
| 21 | Antonio Todde |  ITA
|
22 Jan 1889 – 3 Jan 2002 112 years, 346 days |
1 Mar 2001 – 3 Jan 2002 112 years, 38 days – 112 years, 346 days (308 days) |
| 22 | Yukichi Chuganji | JPN
|
23 Mar 1889 – 28 Sep 2003 114 years, 189 days |
3 Jan 2002 – 28 Sep 2003 112 years, 286 days – 114 years, 189 days (1 yr, 268 days) |
| 23 | Joan Riudavets-Moll | ESP
|
15 Dec 1889 – 5 Mar 2004 114 years, 81 days |
28 Sep 2003 – 5 Mar 2004 113 years, 287 days – 114 years, 81 days (159 days) |
| 24 | Fred Hale | USA
|
1 Dec 1890 – 19 Nov 2004 113 years, 354 days |
5 Mar 2004 – 19 Nov 2004 113 years, 95 days – 113 years, 354 days (259 days) |
| 25 | Emiliano Mercado del Toro |  PRI,USA
|
21 Aug 1891 – 24 Jan 2007 115 years, 156 days |
19 Nov 2004 – 24 Jan 2007 113 years, 90 days – 115 years, 156 days (2 yrs, 66 days) |
| 26 | Tomoji Tanabe | JPN
|
18 Sep 1895 – 19 Jun 2009 113 years, 274 days |
24 Jan 2007 – 19 Jun 2009 111 years, 128 days – 113 years, 274 days (2 yrs, 146 days) |
| 27 | Henry Allingham | UK
|
6 Jun 1896 – 18 Jul 2009 113 years, 42 days |
19 Jun 2009 – 18 Jul 2009 113 years, 13 days – 113 years, 42 days (29 days) |
| 28 | Walter Breuning | USA
|
21 Sep 1896 – 14 Apr 2011 114 years, 205 days |
18 Jul 2009 – 14 Apr 2011 112 years, 300 days – 114 years, 205 days (1 yr, 270 days) |
| 29 | Jiroemon Kimura | JPN
|
19 Apr 1897 – 12 Jun 2013 116 years, 54 days |
14 Apr 2011 – 12 Jun 2013 113 years, 360 days – 116 years, 54 days (2 yrs, 59 days) |
| 30 | Salustiano Sanchez | ESP (birth)USA (death)
|
8 Jun 1901 – 13 Sep 2013 112 years, 97 days |
12 Jun 2013 – 13 Sep 2013 112 years, 4 days – 112 years, 97 days (93 days) |
| 31 | Arturo Licata | ITA
|
2 May 1902 – 24 Apr 2014 111 years, 357 days |
13 Sep 2013 – 24 Apr 2014 111 years, 134 days – 111 years, 357 days (223 days) |
| 32 | Alexander Imich |  POL (birth)[2]USA (death)
|
4 Feb 1903 – 8 Jun 2014 111 years, 124 days |
24 Apr 2014 – 8 Jun 2014 111 years, 79 days – 111 years, 124 days (45 days) |
| 33 | Sakari Momoi | JPN
|
5 Feb 1903 – 5 Jul 2015 112 years, 150 days |
8 Jun 2014 – 5 Jul 2015 111 years, 123 days – 112 years, 150 days (1 yr, 27 days) |
| 34 | Yasutaro Koide | JPN
|
13 Mar 1903 – 19 Jan 2016 112 years, 312 days |
5 Jul 2015 – 19 Jan 2016 112 years, 114 days – 112 years, 312 days (198 days) |
| 35 | Israel Kristal | POL (birth)[3] ISR (death)
|
15 Sep 1903 – 11 Aug 2017 113 years, 330 days |
19 Jan 2016 – 11 Aug 2017 112 years, 126 days – 113 years, 330 days (1 yr, 205 days) |
| 36 | Francisco Nunez Olivera | ESP
|
13 Dec 1904 – 29 Jan 2018 113 years, 47 days |
11 Aug 2017 – 29 Jan 2018 112 years, 241 days – 113 years, 47 days (171 days) |
| 37 | Masazo Nonaka | JPN
|
25 Jul 1905 – 20 Jan 2019 113 years, 179 days |
29 Jan 2018 – 20 Jan 2019 112 years, 188 days – 113 years, 179 days (356 days) |
| 38 | Chitetsu Watanabe | JPN
|
5 Mar 1907 – 23 Feb 2020 112 years, 355 days |
20 Jan 2019 – 23 Feb 2020 111 years, 321 days – 112 years, 355 days (1 yr, 34 days) |
| 39 | Bob Weighton | UK
|
29 Mar 1908 – 28 May 2020 112 years, 60 days |
23 Feb 2020 – 28 May 2020 111 years, 331 days – 112 years, 60 days (94 days) |
| 40 | Emilio Flores Marquez | PRI,USA
|
8 Aug 1908 – 12 August 2021 113 years, 4 days |
28 May 2020 – 12 Aug 2021 111 years, 293 days – 113 years, 4 days (1 year, 76 days) |
| 41 | Saturnino de la Fuente Garcia | ESP
|
11 Feb 1909 – 18 Jan 2022 112 years, 341 days |
12 Aug 2021 – 18 Jan 2022 112 years, 182 days – 112 years, 341 days (159 days) |
| 42 | Juan Vicente Perez Mora |  VEN |
27 May 1909 – Living 112 years, 363 days |
Since 18 Jan 2022 112 years, 236 days – 112 years, 363 days (0 years, 127 days) |
Current (not official) Title Candidates
| # | Current (not official) Title Candidates: | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Mathias Hansen Saether | NOR
|
21 Oct 1848 – 7 Jan 1957 108 years, 78 days |
3 Dec 1954 – 7 Jan 1957 106 years, 43 days – 108 years, 78 days (2 yrs, 35 days) | |
| — | Christ Norby | NOR (birth)USA (death)
|
25 Jul 1849 – 30 Jul 1958 109 years, 5 days |
7 Jan 1957 – 30 July 1958 107 years, 166 days – 109 years, 5 days (1 yr, 204 days) | |
| — | Robert Early | USA
|
8 Oct 1849 – 9 Oct 1960 111 years, 1 days |
30 July 1958 – 9 Oct 1960 108 years, 295 days – 111 years, 1 days (2 yrs, 71 days) | |
| — | Willem Kostering |  NED
|
22 Nov 1851 – 9 Dec 1960 109 years, 17 days |
9 Oct 1960 – 9 Dec 1960 108 years, 322 days – 109 years, 17 days (61 days) | |
| — | Sylvester Melvin | USA
|
29 Nov 1851 – 12 Mar 1962 110 years, 103 days |
9 Dec 1960 – 12 Mar 1962 109 years, 10 days – 110 years, 103 days (1 yr, 93 days) | |
| — | Joseph Saint-Amour |  CAN
|
26 Feb 1852 – 16 Mar 1962 110 years, 18 days |
12 Mar 1962 – 16 Mar 1962 110 years, 14 days – 110 years, 18 days (4 days) | |
| — | William J. Smith | USA
|
28 Feb 1854 – 22 Nov 1962 108 years, 267 days |
16 Mar 1962 – 22 Nov 1962 108 years, 16 days – 108 years, 267 days (251 days) | |
| — | James King | USA
|
15 Nov 1854 – 5 June 1967 112 years, 202 days |
22 Nov 1962 – 5 June 1967 108 years, 7 days – 112 years, 202 days (4 yrs, 195 days) | |
| — | John Mosley Turner | UK
|
15 Jun 1856 – 21 Mar 1968 111 years, 280 days |
5 June 1967 – 21 Mar 1968 110 years, 355 days – 111 years, 280 days (290 days) | |
| — | Eli Lindsay | UK (birth)CAN (death)
|
27 Feb 1858 – 26 Nov 1968 110 years, 273 days |
21 Mar 1968 – 26 Nov 1968 110 years, 23 days – 110 years, 273 days (250 days) | |
| — | John Chaney | USA
|
12 Oct 1859 – 26 Dec 1968 109 years, 75 days |
26 Nov 1968 – 26 Dec 1968 109 years, 45 days – 109 years, 75 days (30 days) | |
| — | William Lamb | USA
|
24 Nov 1859 – 22 Apr 1969 109 years, 149 days |
26 Dec 1968 – 22 Apr 1969 109 years, 32 days – 109 years, 149 days (117 days) | |
| — | Theophilus May | UK (birth)USA (death)
|
5 Jan 1861 – 2 Dec 1971 110 years, 331 days |
22 Apr 1969 – 2 Dec 1971 108 years, 107 days – 110 years, 331 days (2 yrs, 224 days) | |
| — | Isaac Edwards | USA
|
6 Dec 1863 – 18 Oct 1974 110 years, 316 days |
5 May 1973 – 18 Oct 1974 109 years, 150 days – 110 years, 316 days (1 yr, 166 days) | |
| — | James Holt | USA
|
25 Dec 1865 – 7 Jan 1977 111 years, 13 days |
18 Oct 1974 – 7 Jan 1977 108 years, 297 days – 111 years, 13 days (2 yrs, 81 days) | |
| — | Masutaro Sato | JPN
|
16 Jan 1870 – 6 Oct 1978 108 years, 263 days |
21 Aug 1978 – 6 Oct 1978 108 years, 217 days – 108 years, 263 days (46 days) | |
| — | Alejandro Rivera Santalla | ESP
|
28 Aug 1888 – 22 Nov 1999 111 years, 86 days |
15 Nov 1999 – 22 Nov 1999 111 years, 79 days – 111 years, 86 days (7 days) | |
| — | Horacio Celi Mendoza |  PER
|
23 Jan 1897 – 25 Sept 2011 114 years, 265 days |
14 Apr 2011 – 25 Sept 2011 (164 days) | |
| — | Gustav Gerneth | POL (birth)GER (death)
|
15 Oct 1905 – 22 Oct 2019 114 years, 7 days |
20 Jan 2019 – 22 Oct 2019 113 years, 97 days – 114 years, 7 days (275 days) | |
| — | Tomas Pinales Figuereo |  DOM
|
31 Mar 1906 – c.24 Sept 2020 114 years, c.177 days |
22 Oct 2019 – c.24 Sept 2020 113 years, 205 days – 114 years, c.177 days (c.338 days) | |
