These are lists of Norwegian supercentenarians (people from Norway who have attained the age of at least 110 years). The Gerontology Research Group has verified 17 such individuals which includes five emigrants.[1] Norway's oldest person ever was Maren Bolette Torp who died in 1989, aged 112 years, 61 days. Norway's oldest man ever was Herman Smith-Johannsen who died in 1987, aged 111 years, 204 days. Currently, the oldest living person in Norway is Marie Andersen, aged 114 years, 202 days.
Norwegian supercentenarians
Deceased (Validated) Pending Unvalidated
Rank | Name | Sex | Birth | Death | Age |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Maren Bolette Torp | F | 21 Dec 1876 | 20 Feb 1989 | 112 years, 61 days |
2 | Elisabet Ekenaes [2] | F | 26 Dec 1904 | 4 Jan 2017 | 112 years, 9 days |
3 | Herman Smith-Johannsen | M | 15 June 1875 | 5 Jan 1987 | 111 years, 204 days |
4 | Laura Svehaug | F | 19 Nov 1886 | 6 Mar 1998 | 111 years, 107 days |
5 | Gudrun Onshuus | F | 17 July 1899 | 9 June 2010 | 110 years, 327 days |
6 | Helene Nilsen | F | 7 Apr 1901 | 31 Oct 2011 | 110 years, 207 days |
7 | Olav Hovatn | M | 23 Oct 1892 | 26 Apr 2003 | 110 years, 185 days |
Ingeborg Mestad | F | 15 Dec 1899 | 5 June 2010 | 110 years, 172 days | |
8 | Borghild Nilsen | F | 2 Dec 1893 | 3 Mar 2004 | 110 years, 92 days |
Jenny Lindefjeld | F | 17 Apr 1905 | 28 June 2015 | 110 years, 72 days | |
9 | Karen Svisdal | F | 16 Dec 1889 | 23 Feb 2000 | 110 years, 69 days |
10 | Kristianna Ullaland | F | 2 Dec 1878 | 26 Jan 1989 | 110 years, 55 days |
11 | Harriet Holm | F | 13 Nov 1893 | 22 Dec 2003 | 110 years, 39 days |
12 | Aasne Hustveit | F | 2 Dec 1879 | 17 Dec 1989 | 110 years, 15 days |
Norwegian emigrant supercentenarians
Rank | Name | Sex | Birth | Death | Age | Region of birth |
Country of death |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Wilhelmine Sande | F | 24 Oct 1874 | 21 Jan 1986 | 111 years, 89 days | Oestlandet | SWE |
2 | Julia Lyng | F | 22 Dec 1878 | 26 Feb 1990 | 111 years, 66 days | Troendelag | USA |
3 | Gunhild Foerster | F | 28 Dec 1893 | 4 Feb 2005 | 111 years, 38 days | Oestlandet | USA |
Nels Berger | M | 20 Oct 1885 | 22 Sept 1996 | 110 years, 338 days | Oestlandet | USA | |
Anna Swenson | F | 5 Oct 1860 | 18 June 1971 | 110 years, 256 days | Vestlandet | USA | |
4 | Velgjer Svien | F | 10 Oct 1842 | 23 Jan 1953 | 110 years, 105 days | Oestlandet | USA |
5 | Ingemund Peterson | M | 6 June 1894 | 21 Aug 2004 | 110 years, 76 days | Oestlandet | USA |
Oldest Norwegian person by region
This is a list of the oldest people by birth from each region.
Deceased (Verified) / Under 110
Region | Name | Sex | Birth | Death | Age |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Nord-Norge | Lydianna Endresen[3] | F | 21 Aug 1883 | 11 Aug 1993 | 109 years, 355 days |
Oestlandet | Maren Bolette Torp | F | 21 Dec 1876 | 20 Feb 1989 | 112 years, 61 days |
Soerlandet | Olav Hovatn | M | 23 Oct 1892 | 26 Apr 2003 | 110 years, 185 days |
Troendelag | Julia Lyng | F | 22 Dec 1878 | 26 Feb 1990 | 111 years, 66 days |
Vestlandet | Laura Svehaug | F | 19 Nov 1886 | 6 Mar 1998 | 111 years, 107 days |
Chronological list of the oldest living person in Norway since 1964
Deceased (Verified) / Under 110 Living
From | To | Name | Sex | Age when oldest |
Lifespan | Region of death |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
? | 2 May 1964 | Ellen Hoddo | F | ?–108 | 11 Dec 1855 – 2 May 1964 108 years, 143 days |
Midt-Norge |
2 May 1964 | 10 June 1966 (2 yrs, 39 days) |
Beret Esp | F | 106–108 | 10 July 1857 – 10 June 1966 108 years, 335 days |
Midt-Norge |
10 June 1966 | 2 Feb 1968 (1 yr, 237 days) |
Kristine Fredriksen | F | 105–107 | 17 Aug 1860 – 2 Feb 1968 107 years, 169 days |
Sørlandet |
2 Feb 1968 | 14 Apr 1969 (1 yr, 71 days) |
Ingeborg Time | F | 104–106 | 1 Apr 1863 – 14 Apr 1969 106 years, 13 days |
Vestlandet |
14 Apr 1969 | 19 Apr 1969 (5 days) |
Hans Asegg | M | 105 | 10 Oct 1863 – 19 Apr 1969 105 years, 191 days |
Midt-Norge |
19 Apr 1969 | 6 Feb 1972 (2 yrs, 293 days) |
Tomine Seland | F | 104–107 | 21 Aug 1864 – 6 Feb 1972 107 years, 169 days |
Sørlandet |
6 Feb 1972 | 6 Apr 1974 (2 yrs, 59 days) |
Martha Eike | F | 105–107 | 15 Aug 1866 – 6 Apr 1974 107 years, 234 days |
Vestlandet |
6 Apr 1974 | 14 Aug 1975 (1 yr, 130 days) |
Olav Holtan | M | 105–106 | 22 Oct 1868 – 14 Aug 1975 106 years, 296 days |
Østlandet |
14 Aug 1975 | 24 Aug 1977 (2 yrs, 10 days) | Hulda Lie | F | 105–107 | 4 May 1870 – 24 Aug 1977 107 years, 112 days |
Oestlandet |
24 Aug 1977 | 30 Aug 1978 (1 yr, 6 days) |
Ludvig Froeysland | M | 105–106 | 17 Nov 1871 – 30 Aug 1978 106 years, 286 days |
Vestlandet |
30 Aug 1978 | 3 May 1979 (246 days) |
Karl Holm | M | 105–106 | 4 Oct 1872 – 3 May 1979 106 years, 211 days |
Oestlandet |
3 May 1979 | 28 Feb 1981 (1 yr, 301 days) |
Ingebrigt Johansen | M | 106–107 | 3 Apr 1873 – 28 Feb 1981 107 years, 331 days |
Nord-Norge |
28 Feb 1981 | 28 Jan 1984 (2 yrs, 334 days) |
Inga Marie Nilsen | F | 106–109 | 18 Nov 1874 – 28 Jan 1984 109 years, 71 days |
Oestlandet |
28 Jan 1984 | 5 Jan 1987 (2 yrs, 342 days) |
Herman Smith-Johannsen | M | 108–111 | 15 June 1875 – 5 Jan 1987 111 years, 204 days |
Oestlandet |
5 Jan 1987 | 20 Feb 1989 (2 yrs, 46 days) |
Maren Bolette Torp | F | 110–112 | 21 Dec 1876 – 20 Feb 1989 112 years, 61 days |
Oestlandet |
20 Feb 1989 | 17 Dec 1989 (300 days) |
Aasne Hustveit | F | 109–110 | 2 Dec 1879 – 17 Dec 1989 110 years, 15 days |
Oestlandet |
17 Dec 1989 | 19 Dec 1989 (2 days) |
Erik Arnegaard | M | 107 | 25 Mar 1882 – 19 Dec 1989 107 years, 269 days |
Oestlandet |
19 Dec 1989 | 24 Dec 1989 (5 days) |
Klara Jorgensen | F | 106 | 1 Aug 1883 – 24 Dec 1989 106 years, 145 days |
Oestlandet |
24 Dec 1989 | 13 Apr 1991 (1 yr, 110 days) |
Inga Storstenvik | F | 106–107 | 15 Aug 1883 – 13 Apr 1991 107 years, 241 days |
Troendelag |
13 Apr 1991 | 11 Aug 1993 (2 yrs, 120 days) |
Lydianna Endresen [3] | F | 107–109 | 21 Aug 1883 – 11 Aug 1993 109 years, 355 days |
Nord-Norge |
11 Aug 1993 | 29 Oct 1994 (1 yr, 79 days) |
Ella Kristine Hagen | F | 108–109 | 31 Jan 1885 – 29 Oct 1994 109 years, 271 days |
Oestlandet |
29 Oct 1994 | 6 Mar 1998 (3 yrs, 128 days) |
Laura Svehaug | F | 107–111 | 19 Nov 1886 – 6 Mar 1998 111 years, 107 days |
Vestlandet |
6 Mar 1998 | 12 June 1998 (98 days) |
Amund Vermedal | M | 108 | 4 Dec 1889 – 12 June 1998 108 years, 190 days |
Vestlandet |
12 June 1998 | 23 Feb 2000 (1 yr, 256 days) |
Karen Svisdal | F | 108–110 | 16 Dec 1889 – 23 Feb 2000 110 years, 69 days |
Vestlandet |
23 Feb 2000 | 19 Dec 2000 (300 days) |
Herborg Tjoflot | F | 107–108 | 27 Feb 1892 – 19 Dec 2000 108 years, 296 days |
Vestlandet |
19 Dec 2000 | 26 Apr 2003 (2 yrs, 128 days) |
Olav Hovatn | M | 108–110 | 23 Oct 1892 – 26 Apr 2003 110 years, 185 days |
Sørlandet |
26 Apr 2003 | 22 Dec 2003 (240 days) |
Harriet Holm | F | 109–110 | 13 Nov 1893 – 22 Dec 2003 110 years, 39 days |
Østlandet |
22 Dec 2003 | 3 Mar 2004 (72 days) |
Borghild Nilsen | F | 110 | 2 Dec 1893 – 3 Mar 2004 110 years, 92 days |
Østlandet |
3 Mar 2004 | 7 May 2004 (65 days) |
Anna Gundersen | F | 109 | 1 Feb 1895 – 7 May 2004 109 years, 96 days |
Vestlandet |
7 May 2004 | 11 Dec 2004 (218 days) |
Asborg Aarli | F | 107–108 | 20 May 1896 – 11 Dec 2004 108 years, 205 days |
Soerlandet |
11 Dec 2004 | 13 July 2005 (214 days) |
Ingeborg Thuen [4] | F | 107–108 | 12 May 1897 – 13 July 2005 108 years, 62 days |
Vestlandet |
13 July 2005 | 20 Jan 2006 (191 days) |
Inger Buchholdt | F | 108 | 10 July 1897 – 20 Jan 2006 108 years, 194 days |
Oestlandet |
20 Jan 2006 | 26 July 2006 (187 days) |
Emma Bendiksen [5] | F | 107 | 21 Sept 1898 – 26 July 2006 107 years, 308 days |
Nord-Norge |
26 July 2006 | 25 Nov 2008 (2 yrs, 122 days) |
Gunda Harangen [6] | F | 107–109 | 28 Dec 1898 – 25 Nov 2008 109 years, 333 days |
Ostlandet |
25 Nov 2008 | 9 Apr 2009 (135 days) |
Jenny Ida Sofie Hanssen [7] | F | 109 | 30 Apr 1899 – 9 Apr 2009 109 years, 344 days |
Nord-Norge |
9 Apr 2009 | 9 June 2010 (1 yr, 61 days) |
Gudrun Onshuus | F | 109–110 | 17 July 1899 – 9 June 2010 110 years, 327 days |
Ostlandet |
9 June 2010 | 31 Oct 2011 (1 yr, 144 days) |
Helene Nilsen [8] | F | 109–110 | 7 Apr 1901 – 31 Oct 2011 110 years, 207 days |
Ostlandet |
31 Oct 2011 | 21 Apr 2012 (173 days) |
Kristi Oktedalen [9] | F | 109 | 29 June 1902 – 21 Apr 2012 109 years, 297 days |
Ostlandet |
21 Apr 2012 | 16 Aug 2012 (117 days) |
Ragndid Slotfeldt-Ellingsen[10] | F | 107–108 | 18 May 1904 – 16 Aug 2012 108 years, 90 days |
Ostlandet |
16 Aug 2012 | 4 Jan 2017 (4 yrs, 143 days) |
Elisabet Ekenaes [11] | F | 107–112 | 26 Dec 1904 – 4 Jan 2017 112 years, 9 days |
Oestlandet |
4 Jan 2017 | 28 Mar 2017 (83 days) |
Ragnhild Haugen | F | 107 | 29 Apr 1909 – 28 Mar 2017 107 years, 333 days |
Vestlandet |
28 Mar 2017 | 27 Nov 2017 (244 days) |
Torbjorn Overbo | M | 107–108 | 22 Aug 1909 – 27 Nov 2017 108 years, 97 days |
Oestlandet |
27 Nov 2017 | Present 6 years, 143 days |
Marie Andersen | F | 108–109* | Born 29 Sept 1909 114 years, 202 days |
Living in Nord-Norge |
Chronological list of the oldest living man in Norway since 1964
Deceased (Verified) / Under 110 Living
From | To | Name | Age when oldest |
Lifespan | Region of death |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
? | 12 Jan 1964 |
Gulbrand Morterud | ?–105 | 20 Dec 1858 – 12 Jan 1964 105 years, 23 days |
Oestlandet |
12 Jan 1964 | 25 Sept 1965 (1 yr, 256 days) |
Hans J Felde | 103–104 | 2 Nov 1860 – 25 Sept 1965 104 years, 327 days |
Oestlandet |
25 Sept 1965 | 26 Jan 1967 (1 yr, 123 days) |
Erik O Berg | 103–105 | 11 Dec 1861 – 26 Jan 1967 105 years, 46 days |
Vestlandet |
26 Jan 1967 | 2 Oct 1967 (249 days) |
Engebret Hatten | 104–105 | 19 Sept 1862 – 2 Oct 1967 105 years, 13 days |
Oestlandet |
2 Oct 1967 | 13 Feb 1969 (1 yr, 134 days) |
Kleng Skeie | 104–105 | 3 Apr 1863 – 13 Feb 1969 105 years, 316 days |
Vestlandet |
13 Feb 1969 | 19 Apr 1969 (65 days) |
Hans K Asegg | 105 | 10 Oct 1863 – 19 Apr 1969 105 years, 191 days |
Troendelag |
19 Apr 1969 | 28 Aug 1971 (2 yrs, 131 days) |
Wilhelm Pedersen | 104–106 | 21 Feb 1865 – 28 Aug 1971 106 years, 188 days |
Oestlandet |
28 Aug 1971 | 9 Oct 1972 (1 yr, 42 days) |
Henrik Maeland | 104–105 | 5 Dec 1866 – 9 Oct 1972 105 years, 309 days |
Vestlandet |
9 Oct 1972 | 14 Aug 1975 (2 yrs, 309 days) |
Olav Holtan | 103–106 | 22 Oct 1868 – 14 Aug 1975 106 years, 296 days |
Oestlandet |
14 Aug 1975 | 26 May 1976 (286 days) |
Anders Odegaard | 105–106 | 5 May 1870 – 26 May 1976 106 years, 21 days |
Vestlandet |
26 May 1976 | 31 Oct 1976 (158 days) |
Isak Aarhus | 105 | 18 Jan 1871 – 31 Oct 1976 105 years, 287 days |
Soerlandet |
31 Oct 1976 | 30 Aug 1978 (1 yr, 303 days) |
Ludvig Froeysland | 105–106 | 17 Nov 1871 – 30 Aug 1978 106 years, 286 days |
Vestlandet |
30 Aug 1978 | 3 May 1979 (246 days) |
Karl Holm | 105–106 | 4 Oct 1872 – 3 May 1979 106 years, 211 days |
Oestlandet |
3 May 1979 | 28 Feb 1981 (1 yr, 301 days) |
Ingebrigt Johansen | 106–107 | 3 Apr 1873 – 28 Feb 1981 107 years, 331 days |
Nord-Norge |
28 Feb 1981 | 26 Jan 1983 (1 yr, 332 days) |
Anton Jakobsen | 106–108 | 13 Dec 1874 – 26 Jan 1983 108 years, 44 days |
Nord-Norge |
26 Jan 1983 | 5 Jan 1987 (3 yrs, 344 days) |
Herman Smith-Johannsen | 107–111 | 15 June 1875 – 5 Jan 1987 111 years, 204 days |
Oestlandet |
5 Jan 1987 | 2 Nov 1987 (301 days) |
Petter Iversen | 108–109 | 13 Aug 1878 – 2 Nov 1987 109 years, 81 days |
Troendelag |
2 Nov 1987 | 19 Dec 1989 (2 yrs, 47 days) |
Erik Arnegaard | 105–107 | 25 Mar 1882 – 19 Dec 1989 107 years, 269 days |
Oestlandet |
19 Dec 1989 | 12 June 1990 (178 days) |
Arnt Sundli | 105–106 | 11 Jan 1884 – 12 June 1990 106 years, 155 days |
Oestlandet |
12 June 1990 | 3 Aug 1990 (52 days) |
Tjostolv Saetre | 105 | 10 Feb 1885 – 3 Aug 1990 105 years, 174 days |
Oestlandet |
3 Aug 1990 | 19 Oct 1992 (2 yrs, 77 days) |
Sigvart Eide | 104–107 | 22 Aug 1885 – 19 Oct 1992 107 years, 58 days |
Vestlandet |
19 Oct 1992 | 30 Mar 1994 (1 yr, 162 days) |
Ole K Svartas | 105–106 | 8 June 1887 – 30 Mar 1994 106 years, 295 days |
Oestlandet |
30 Mar 1994 | 22 Apr 1995 (1 yr, 23 days) |
Arne Olaisen | 105–106 | 19 Oct 1888 – 22 Apr 1995 106 years, 185 days |
Nord-Norge |
22 Apr 1995 | 16 Jan 1998 (2 yrs, 269 days) |
Severin K Fosse | 106–108 | 15 Feb 1889 – 16 Jan 1998 108 years, 335 days |
Vestlandet |
16 Jan 1998 | 12 June 1998 (147 days) |
Amund Vermedal | 108 | 4 Dec 1889 – 12 June 1998 108 years, 190 days |
Vestlandet |
12 June 1998 | 1 May 1999 (323 days) |
Odd Oyeflaten | 106 | 26 May 1892 – 1 May 1999 106 years, 340 days |
Vestlandet |
1 May 1999 | 11 Aug 2000 (1 yr, 102 days) |
Johannes Fosse | 107 | 21 Sept 1892 – 11 Aug 2000 107 years, 325 days |
Vestlandet |
11 Aug 2000 | 26 Apr 2003 (2 yrs, 258 days) |
Olav Hovatn | 107–110 | 23 Oct 1892 – 26 Apr 2003 110 years, 185 days |
Soerlandet |
26 Apr 2003 | 31 July 2004 (1 yr, 96 days) |
Karl Doelven | 105–106 | 31 Aug 1897 – 31 July 2004 106 years, 335 days |
Oestlandet |
31 July 2004 | 6 Apr 2006 (1 yr, 249 days) |
Alfred Ihlen [12] | 104–105 | 30 June 1900 – 6 Apr 2006 105 years, 280 days |
Oestlandet |
6 Apr 2006 | 18 Apr 2010 (4 yrs, 12 days) |
Jorgen Rustad [13] | 105–109 | 12 Aug 1900 – 18 Apr 2010 109 years, 249 days |
Oestlandet |
18 Apr 2010 | 30 Sept 2010 (165 days) |
Helge Fjeldstad | 107 | 7 Oct 1902 – 30 Sept 2010 107 years, 358 days |
Oestlandet |
30 Sept 2010 | 10 Aug 2011 (314 days) |
Haakon Skoien | 104–105 | 29 Dec 1905 – 10 Aug 2011 105 years, 224 days |
Oestlandet |
10 Aug 2011 | 5 Dec 2011 (117 days) |
Jakob P. Gunnes | 105 | 18 Feb 1906 – 5 Dec 2011 105 years, 290 days |
Troendelag |
5 Dec 2011 | 6 Apr 2012 (123 days) |
Thorvald Netteland [14] | 105–106 | 27 Mar 1906 – 6 Apr 2012 106 years, 10 days |
Vestlandet |
6 Apr 2012 | 15 Oct 2012 (192 days) |
Birger Synsvoll [15] | 105 | 31 Oct 1906 – 15 Oct 2012 105 years, 350 days |
Vestlandet |
15 Oct 2012 | 23 July 2016 (3 yrs, 282 days) |
Carl Falck [16] | 105–109 | 27 May 1907 – 23 July 2016 109 years, 57 days |
Oestlandet |
23 Jul 2016 | 27 Nov 2017 (1 yr, 127 days) |
Torbjorn Overbo | 106–108 | 22 Aug 1909 – 27 Nov 2017 108 years, 97 days |
Oestlandet |
27 Nov 2017 | 1 May 2018 (155 days) |
George Nygaard | 107–108 | 12 Jan 1910 – 1 May 2018 108 years, 109 days |
Oestlandet |
1 May 2018 | Present 5 years, 353 days |
Hjalmar Gregersen | 107* | Born 9 Apr 1911 113 years, 10 days |
Living in Oestlandet |
References
- Table A - Verified Supercentenarians (Listed Chronologically By Birth Date) GRG, as of 1 January 2015
- ↑ GRG World Supercentenarian Rankings List
- ↑ Så sjelden er norske Elisabeth (111) at forskere fra Tyskland og Polen nå kartlegger livet hennes Dagbladet
• Norges eldste fyller 110 Vårt Land - ↑ 3.0 3.1 GRG Table BB Validated Supercentenarian Cases (Public List) (as of Aug. 13, 2007)
- ↑ Norges eldste er død
- ↑ Brønnøy har landets eldste
- ↑ Norges eldste er død
- ↑ Norges eldste er død
- ↑ Helene (110) var Norges eldste
- ↑ Norges eldste er død
- ↑ Norges eldste person (1904-2012)
- ↑ Norges eldste person ble 110 år 2. juledag
• Norges eldste ble 110 år i dag - ↑ Alf Ihlen Norsk biografisk leksikon
- ↑ Norges eldste mann er død
• Norges eldste mann er død - ↑ Thorvald ble 106 år
- ↑ Norway's Oldest Man Dies
- ↑ Carl Falck (109), Norges eldste mann er død Tønsbergs Blad