Changes: List of Finnish supercentenarians

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This is a list of verified Finnish supercentenarians (people from Finland who have attained the age of at least 110 years). Those listed as 'validated' have been validated by an international body that specifically deals in longevity research, such as the Gerontology Research Group. Those listed as 'pending' have provided at least one document supporting the claimed age but not the three necessary for validation. Those that are 'unvalidated' have provided no documents to support the age claimed.
There have been seven validated supercentenarians from Finland. The oldest person ever from Finland was Lempi Maria Rothovius, who died in 2000, aged 112 years, 259 days. The oldest man ever from Finland was Aarne Arvonen, who died in 2009, aged 111 years, 150 days. The oldest emigrant ever from Finland was Suoma Korkee, who died in 1998, aged 112 years, 77 days. As of 19 April 2024, there are no living supercentenarians in Finland.
All Finnish supercentenarians were born in a time when Finland was an autonomous state of the Russian Empire.

Finnish supercentenarians

Deceased (validated) Disputed (validated) Pending Unvalidated

						Region or country of
Rank	Name	Sex	Birth	Death	Age	birth	death
1	Maria Rothovius	F	2 Oct 1887	17 Jun 2000	112 years, 259 days	Uusimaa	Pirkanmaa
2	Hilda Haekkinen	F	18 Mar 1894	31 Dec 2005	111 years, 288 days	Southern Ostrobothnia	Southern Ostrobothnia
	Selma Tuominen	F	19 July 1903	12 Apr 2015	111 years, 267 days	Southwest Finland	Southwest Finland
3	Aarne Arvonen	M	4 Aug 1897	1 Jan 2009	111 years, 150 days	Uusimaa	Uusimaa
4	Fanny Nystrom	F	30 Sep 1878	31 Aug 1989	110 years, 335 days	Southwest Finland	Southwest Finland
	Saara Ahonen	F	24 Nov 1909	29 May 2020	110 years, 187 days	Pirkanmaa	Tavastia Proper
	Helfrid Eriksson	F	23 Jun 1908	23 Oct 2018	110 years, 122 days	Uusimaa	Ostrobothnia
5	Anna Hagman	F	27 Dec 1895	18 Apr 2006	110 years, 112 days	ALA,FIN	ALA,FIN
6	Andrei Kuznetsoff	M	17 Oct 1873	31 Jan 1984	110 years, 106 days	RUS	Southern Savonia
7	Elsa Tilkanen	F	26 Sep 1896	5 Dec 2006	110 years, 70 days	Southwest Finland	Southwest Finland
	Helvi Karki	F	7 Dec 1906	23 Jan 2017	110 years, 47 days	Pirkanmaa	Tavastia Proper

a^ Kuznetsoff was born in a part of the Russian Empire, which is now located in Russia.

Questionable cases

						Region or country of
Rank	Name	Sex	Birth	Death	Age	birth	death
	Ulla Asikainen	F	10 Feb 1797?	17 Feb 1911	114 years, 7 days	Southern Savonia	Southern Savonia
	Helena Berg	F	6 June 1850?	10 Mar 1962	111 years, 277 days	UKR	Northern Savonia

Finnish emigrant supercentenarians

Rank	Name	Sex	Birth	Death	Age	Birth place	Country
	Suoma Korkee	F	30 May 1886	15 Aug 1998	112 years, 77 days	Satakunta	USA

Oldest known person ever by region of death/residence

Validated / Under 110 Living Unvalidated Disputed

County	Name	Sex	Birth	Death	Age
Åland Islands	Anna Hagman	F	27 Dec 1895	26 Apr 2006	110 years, 112 days
Central Finland	Amanda Moksi	F	21 Mar 1885	21 Nov 1994	109 years, 245 days
Kainuu	Anni Väisänen	F	29 Sept 1905	6 Dec 2010	105 years, 68 days
North Karelia	Aune Pussinen	F	25 Mar 1911	Living	113 years, 25 days
South Karelia	Unidentified	F	1896	2005	108 years, 1+ days
Kymenlaakso	Toivo Rantala	M	25 May 1908	3 Apr 2016	107 years, 314 days
Lapland	Alma Kunnari	F	21 May 1891	31 Mar 1999	107 years, 314 days
Central Ostrobothnia	Aino Läspä	F	18 Aug 1897	10 July 2007	109 years, 326 days
North Ostrobothnia	Jenni Nummijärvi	F	30 Oct 1911	9 Jan 2020	108 years, 71 days
Ostrobothnia	Helfrid Eriksson	F	23 June 1908	23 Oct 2018	110 years, 122 days
South Ostrobothnia	Hilda Hakkinen	F	18 Mar 1894	31 Dec 2005	111 years, 288 days
Paijanne-Tavastia	Ida Dalholm	F	1 Sept 1886	3 Apr 1994	107 years, 214 days
Pirkanmaa	Maria Rothovius	F	2 Oct 1887	17 June 2000	112 years, 259 days
Satakunta	Tyyne Hinkkala	F	31 Oct 1908	18 July 2018	109 years, 260 days
Northern Savonia					106 years
Southern Savonia	Andrei Kuznetsoff	M	17 Oct 1873	31 Jan 1984	110 years, 106 days
Southwest Finland	Selma Tuominen	F	19 July 1903	c.12 Apr 2015	c.111 years, 267 days
Tavastia Proper	Saara Ahonen	F	24 Nov 1909	29 May 2020	110 years, 187 days
Uusimaa	Aarne Arvonen	M	4 Aug 1897	1 Jan 2009	111 years, 150 days

Chronological list of the oldest living person in Finland since 1940

Deceased (Validated) / Under 110 Living Unvalidated

From	To	Name	Sex	Age when oldest	Lifespan	Region of death
1940	21 Apr 1941 (111+ days)	Kajsa Fellman	F	100/1–101	4 Nov 1839 – 21 Apr 1941 101 years, 168 days	Ostrobothnia
21 Apr 1941	28 Aug 1946 (5 yrs, 129 days)	Maria Törnudd	F	101–106	10 Apr 1840 – 28 Aug 1946 106 years, 140 days	Pirkanmaa
28 Aug 1946	4 Nov 1948 (2 yrs, 68 days)	Maria Koskinen	F	103–105	5 Feb 1843 – 4 Nov 1948 105 years, 273 days	Uusimaa
4 Nov 1948	1949 (58+ days)	Unidentified	F	100/1–102	1847 – 1949 102 years, 0+ days	?
1949	18 Dec 1951 (1 yr, 352+ days)	Heikki Kämäräinen	M	99/100–102	17 Dec 1849 – 18 Dec 1951 102 years, 1 day	Southern Savonia
18 Dec 1951	21 Mar 1952 (94 days)	Alexander von Stahl	M	101	12 Oct 1850 – 21 Mar 1952 101 years, 161 days	Uusimaa
21 Mar 1952	10 Apr 1955 (3 yrs, 20 days)	Olivia Rosvall	F	101–104	21 Mar 1851 – 10 Apr 1955 104 years, 20 days	Central Finland
10 Apr 1955	14 Apr 1955 (4 days)	Kajsa Forsstrom	F	103	13 Dec 1851 – 14 Apr 1955 103 years, 122 days	Ostrobothnia
14 Apr 1955	1958 (2 yrs, 262+ days)	Unidentified	F	100/1–103	1854 – 1958 103 years, 1+ days	?
1958	3 Mar 1960 (1 yr, 63+ days)	Maria Pekuri	F	102/3–104	16 June 1855 – 3 Mar 1960 104 years, 261 days	North Ostrobothnia
3 Mar 1960	9 Apr 1962 (2 yrs, 37 days)	Ines Achren	F	102–104	16 Jan 1858 – 9 Apr 1962 104 years, 83 days	Pirkanmaa
9 Apr 1962	1 Aug 1963 (1 yr, 114 days)	Olga Toivonen	F	102–104	20 May 1859 – 1 Aug 1963 104 years, 73 days	Southwest Finland
1 Aug 1963	7 Aug 1963 (6 days)	Elina Peurala	F	102	27 Mar 1861 – 7 Aug 1963 102 years, 133 days	Ostrobothnia
7 Aug 1963	4 Nov 1968 (5 yrs, 89 days)	Aleksandra Lindroos	F	101–107	27 Sept 1861 – 4 Nov 1968 107 years, 38 days	Pirkanmaa
4 Nov 1968	19 July 1969 (257 days)	Elisabeth Rantamaki	F	103–104	6 Dec 1864 – 19 July 1969 104 years, 225 days	South Ostrobothnia
19 July 1969	Jan/Jun 1970 (166+ days)	Liisa Strellman	F	103–104	5 Sept 1865 – Jan/Jun 1970 104 years, 118 days+	Uusimaa
Jan/Jun 1970	24 Mar 1975 (4 yrs, 292+ days)	Amalia Wallenius	F	103–107	6 Aug 1867 – 24 Mar 1975 107 years, 230 days	Uusimaa
24 Mar 1975	3 June 1976 (1 yr, 69 days)	Ida Saarinen	F	104–105	18 Dec 1870 – 3 June 1976 105 years, 168 days	Uusimaa
3 June 1976	27 Oct 1978 (2 yrs, 146 days)	Maria Valimaki	F	102–105	20 July 1873 – 27 Oct 1978 105 years, 99 days	Uusimaa
27 Oct 1978	4 Mar 1979 (128 days)	Maria Kumlander	F	104–105	28 Feb 1874 – 4 Mar 1979 105 years, 4 days	Southwest Finland
4 Mar 1979	20 Jan 1983 (3 yrs, 322 days)	Amanda Riihela	F	103–107	5 Mar 1875 – 20 Jan 1983 107 years, 321 days	South Karelia
20 Jan 1983	17 Sept 1985 (2 yrs, 240 days)	Mathilda Honka	F	105–108	23 Feb 1877 – 17 Sep 1985 108 years, 206 days	Southwest Finland
17 Sep 1985	31 Aug 1989 (3 yrs, 349 days)	Fanny Nystrom	F	106–110	30 Sep 1878 – 31 Aug 1989 110 years, 335 days	Southwest Finland
31 Aug 1989	28 Apr 1990 (240 days)	Ida Virenius	F	108–109	7 Apr 1881 – 28 Apr 1990 109 years, 21 days	Uusimaa
28 Apr 1990	15 Feb 1991 (293 days)	Klaara Tyyniaho	F	105–106	5 May 1884 – 15 Feb 1991 106 years, 286 days	North Ostrobothnia
15 Feb 1991	21 Nov 1994 (3 yrs, 279 days)	Amanda Moksi	F	105–109	21 Mar 1885 – 21 Nov 1994 109 years, 248 days	Central Finland
21 Nov 1994	17 June 2000 (5 yrs, 209 days)	Maria Rothovius	F	107–112	2 Oct 1887 – 17 June 2000 112 years, 259 days	Pirkanmaa
17 June 2000	3 Nov 2000 (139 days)	Hedvig Göhle	F	107	4 May 1893 – 3 Nov 2000 107 years, 183 days	Uusimaa
3 Nov 2000	31 Dec 2005 (5 yrs, 58 days)	Hilda Haekkinen	F	106–111	18 Mar 1894 – 31 Dec 2005 111 years, 288 days	South Ostrobothnia
31 Dec 2005	18 Apr 2006 (108 days)	Anna Hagman	F	110	27 Dec 1895 – 18 Apr 2006 110 years, 112 days	ALA,FIN
18 Apr 2006	5 Dec 2006 (231 days)	Elsa Tilkanen	F	109–110	26 Sept 1896 – 5 Dec 2006 110 years, 70 days	Southwest Finland
5 Dec 2006	1 Jan 2009 (2 yrs, 27 days)	Aarne Arvonen	M	109–111	4 Aug 1897 – 1 Jan 2009 111 years, 150 days	Uusimaa
1 Jan 2009	10 Oct 2009 (282 days)	Viljo Kekola	M	107–108	1 Apr 1901 – 10 Oct 2009 108 years, 192 days	South Ostrobothnia
10 Oct 2009	28 Feb 2010 (141 days)	Jussi Leskinen	M	108	1 May 1901 – 28 Feb 2010 108 years, 303 days	Southern Savonia
28 Feb 2010	12 Apr 2015 (5 yrs, 43 days)	Selma Tuominen	F	106–111	19 July 1903 – c.12 Apr 2015 c.111 years, 267 days	Southwest Finland
12 Apr 2015	23 Jan 2017 (1 yr, 286 days)	Helvi Karki ^[1]	F	108–110	7 Dec 1906 – 23 Jan 2017 110 years, 47 days	Tavastia Proper
23 Jan 2017	23 Oct 2018 (1 yr, 273 days)	Helfrid Eriksson ^[2]	F	108–110	23 June 1908 - 23 Oct 2018 110 years, 122 days	Ostrobothnia
23 Oct 2018	29 May 2020 (1 yr, 219 days)	Saara Ahonen	F	108–110	24 Nov 1909 – 29 May 2020 110 years, 187 days	Tavastia Proper
29 May 2020	Present 3 years, 325 days	Aune Pussinen	F	109*	Born 25 Mar 1911 113 years, 25 days	Living in North Karelia

Chronological list of the oldest living man in Finland since 1985

Deceased (Validated) / Under 110 Living

From	To	Name	Age when oldest	Lifespan	Region of death
?	14 Apr 1985	Frans Stolt	? – 104	10 July 1880 – 14 Apr 1985 104 years, 278 days	Uusimaa
14 Apr 1985	25 Jan 1986 (286 days)	Albin Karttunen	101–102	24 Feb 1883 – 25 Jan 1986 102 years, 335 days	North Karelia
25 Jan 1986	5 June 1986 (131 days)	Matti Ruuska	101–102	25 Apr 1884 – 5 June 1986 102 years, 41 days	Central Finland
5 June 1986	7 Oct 1990 (4 yrs, 124 days)	Tuomas Aho	101–106	19 June 1884 – 7 Oct 1990 106 years, 110 days	South Ostrobothnia
7 Oct 1990	1 Aug 1994 (3 yrs, 298 days)	Heikki Teräväinen	103–107	18 Mar 1887 – 1 Aug 1994 107 years, 136 days	Central Finland
1 Aug 1994	29 Oct 1994 (89 days)	Jalmari Kivenheimo	104–105	25 Sept 1889 – 29 Oct 1994 105 years, 34 days	Southern Savonia
29 Oct 1994	6 Apr 1996 (1 yr, 160 days)	Aleksi Lampén	104–106	6 Dec 1889 – 6 Apr 1996 106 years, 122 days	Uusimaa
6 Apr 1996	3 Oct 1996 (180 days)	Juho Hanninen	104	19 Jan 1892 – 3 Oct 1996 104 years, 258 days	Tavastia Proper
3 Oct 1996	1997 (90+ days)	Unidentified	102/3–104	1893 – 1997 104 years, 0+ days	Northern Savonia
1997	1999 (1+ yr)	Eemil Käyhty	102/3–105	24 Apr 1894 – 1999 105 years, 0+ days	South Karelia
1999	17 June 2000 (169+ days)	Antti Kämäräinen	103/4–105	16 May 1895 – 17 June 2000 105 years, 32 days	Northern Savonia
17 June 2000	2001 (198+ days)	Efraim Uusi-Kauppila	104–105	20 Dec 1895 – 2001 105 years, 12+ days	Southern Ostrobothnia
2001	16 Aug 2005 (3 yrs, 239+ days)	Väinö Hanhijoki	104/5–109	6 June 1896 – 16 Aug 2005 109 years, 71 days	Pirkanmaa
16 Aug 2005	1 Jan 2009 (3 yrs, 138 days)	Aarne Arvonen	108–111	4 Aug 1897 – 1 Jan 2009 111 years, 150 days	Uusimaa
1 Jan 2009	10 Oct 2009 (282 days)	Viljo Kekola	107–108	1 Apr 1901 – 10 Oct 2009 108 years, 192 days	Southern Ostrobothnia
10 Oct 2009	28 Feb 2010 (141 days)	Jussi Leskinen	108	1 May 1901 – 28 Feb 2010 108 years, 303 days	Southern Savonia
28 Feb 2010	18 Feb 2012 (1 yr, 355 days)	Vilho Mäenpää	104–106	25 June 1905 – 18 Feb 2012 106 years, 238 days	Uusimaa
18 Feb 2012	2 Sept 2014 (2 yrs, 196 days)	Ragnar Lindholm	105–108	24 July 1906 – 2 Sept 2014 108 years, 40 days	Uusimaa
2 Sept 2014	3 Apr 2016 (1 yr, 214 days)	Toivo Rantala ^[3]	106–107	25 May 1908 – 3 Apr 2016 107 years, 314 days	Kymenlaakso
3 Apr 2016	27 Aug 2016 (146 days)	Harry Holtti	106–107	11 Apr 1909 – 27 Aug 2016 107 years, 138 days	Ostrobothnia
27 Aug 2016	14 Oct 2017 (1 yr, 48 days)	Kalle Rahomaki	105–106	27 Jan 1911 – 14 Oct 2017 106 years, 260 days	Uusimaa
14 Oct 2017	25 Oct 2018 (1 yr, 11 days)	Otto Auloste	105–106	4 Nov 1911 – 25 Oct 2018 106 years, 355 days	Pirkanmaa
25 Oct 2018	Present 5 years, 176 days	Vaino Loisa	106–107*	Born 26 July 1912 111 years, 267 days	Living in South Karelia

References

SUPERCENTENARIANS DIVISION GERONTOLOGY RESEARCH GROUP
Table A - Verified Supercentenarians (Listed Chronologically By Birth Date) GRG, 1 January 2015
Statistics Finland's PX-Web databases Tilastokeskus
Suomen vanhimmat ihmiset (The oldest people in Finland), Tuomas Salste

Luettelo Suomen vanhimmista ihmisistä

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