List of Norwegian supercentenarians

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Norwegian supercentenarians are citizens, residents or emigrants from Norway who have attained or surpassed 110 years of age. The Gerontology Research Group (GRG) has validated the longevity claims of 17 Norwegian supercentenarians, including 12 residents and 5 emigrants.[1][2] The oldest known Norwegian person was Maren Bolette Torp, who died in 1989, aged 112 years, 61 days.[3] The oldest Norwegian man ever was Herman Smith-Johannsen, credited for introducing cross-country skiing to Canada and North America,[4] who lived 111 years, 204 days between 1875 and 1987.[3] As of 3 February 2019, there are no reported living supercentenarians in Norway.[2]. Currently, the oldest living person in Norway is Marie Andersen, born 29 September 1909, aged 109 years, 127 days.

Oldest Norwegian people ever[edit]

The list including known and validated supercentenarians who died before 2015 was compiled by the Gerontology Research Group (GRG).[3] Later cases were sourced either from more recent GRG data,[2] from administrative reports or from press coverage, as indicated in the table. Unranked entries have not been validated by the GRG, which only publishes recent cases above 112 years old.

  Deceased   Living
†^ denotes age at death, or, if living, age as of 3 February 2019

Rank Name[a] Sex Birth date Death date Age[†] Region
of birth 		Region or country
of death
01 Maren Bolette Torp F 21 December 1876 20 February 1989 112 years, 61 days Østlandet Østlandet
02 Elisabet Ekenæs[2] F 26 December 1904 4 January 2017 112 years, 9 days Østlandet Østlandet
03 Herman Smith-Johannsen M 15 June 1875 5 January 1987 111 years, 204 days Østlandet Østlandet
04 Laura Svehaug F 19 November 1886 6 March 1998 111 years, 107 days Vestlandet Vestlandet
05 Wilhelmine Sande F 24 October 1874 21 January 1986 111 years, 89 days Østlandet Sweden
06 Julia Lyng F 22 December 1878 26 February 1990 111 years, 66 days Trøndelag United States
07 Gunhild Foerster F 28 December 1893 4 February 2005 111 years, 38 days Østlandet United States
08 Gudrun Omdahl Onshuus F 17 July 1899 9 June 2010 110 years, 327 days Østlandet Østlandet
09 Helene Andrea Nilsen F 7 April 1901 31 October 2011 110 years, 207 days Østlandet Østlandet
Ingeborg Johanna Mestad[5] F 15 November 1899 5 June 2010 110 years, 202 days Vestlandet Vestlandet
10 Olav Hovatn M 23 October 1892 26 April 2003 110 years, 185 days Sørlandet Sørlandet
11 Velgjer Svien F 10 October 1842 23 January 1953 110 years, 105 days Østlandet United States
12 Borghild Nilsen F 2 December 1893 3 March 2004 110 years, 92 days Østlandet Østlandet
Jenny Lindefjeld[6] F 17 April 1905 28 June 2015 110 years, 92 days Sørlandet Sørlandet
13 Ingemund Peterson M 6 June 1894 21 August 2004 110 years, 76 days Østlandet United States
14 Karen Svisdal F 16 December 1889 23 February 2000 110 years, 69 days Vestlandet Vestlandet
15 Kristianna Ullaland F 2 December 1878 26 January 1989 110 years, 55 days Vestlandet Vestlandet
16 Harriet Holm F 13 November 1893 22 December 2003 110 years, 39 days Østlandet Østlandet
17 Asne Hustveit F 2 December 1879 17 December 1989 110 years, 15 days Østlandet Østlandet

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ All entries are sourced to GRG "table B" as of 1 January 2015, unless otherwise noted.[3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Wikkerink, Marco; Kroczek, Waclaw Jan (1 January 2015). "GRG Database by Nation". Gerontology Research Group. Retrieved 8 November 2018.
  2. ^ a b c d Epstein, Louis; Young, Robert; Adams, Johnny; Muir, Mark (7 December 2018). "GRG World Supercentenarian Rankings List". Gerontology Research Group. Retrieved 9 December 2018.
  3. ^ a b c d Epstein, Louis; Young, Robert; Quesada, Miguel; Muir, Mark; Law, Chris; Wikkerink, Marco (1 January 2015). "Table B - Verified Supercentenarians (Ranked By Age)". Gerontology Research Group. Retrieved 11 December 2018.
  4. ^ "Herman 'Jackrabbit' Smith Johannsen". Canadian Ski Museum. Retrieved 8 March 2018.
  5. ^ https://www.vl.no/folk/norges-nest-eldste-er-dod-1.75232?paywall=true
  6. ^ https://www.nrk.no/sorlandet/sorlandets-eldste-er-dod-1.12432580
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