This is a list of longevity myths, people who claimed to be 130 or older. None of them are validated by GRG. The oldest verified living man is 113-year-old Israel Kristal of Israel, while the oldest verified living person overall is an Italian woman Emma Morano, who is 117. The oldest authenticated human age in scientific history is 122 years, 164 days in the case of Jeanne Calment. Scientists estimate that the maximum possible hypothetical lifespan is in the range of 125-130 years. Thus, claims over 130 may be considered to be "myth"...claims outside the range of statistical possibility.
List
Deceased Living
| Name | Sex | Claimed Birth date |
Death date | Claimed age as of 19 Apr 2024 |
Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Li-Ching Yuen [1] | M | 1677/1736 | 6 May 1933 | 197/256 years |  CHN
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| Mama Efisho [2] | F | 1824/1825 | Living | 191/192 years+ |  NGA
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| S. Kentigern [3] | M | 417/418 | 13 Jan 603 | 185 years |  SCO, UK
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| Petracz Czartan [4] | M | 1538/1539 | 1724 | 185 years |  HUN
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| Mahashta Murasi [5] | M | 6 Jan 1835 | Living | 189 years, 103 days |  IND
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| Janos Rowin [6] | M | 1554/1555 | after 1727 | 172 years+ | HUN
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| Henry Jenkins [7] | M | 1501 | 6 Dec 1670 | 169 years |  ENG, UK
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| Shirali Muslimov [8] | M | 26 Mar 1805 | 2/4 Sep 1973 | 168 years, 161 days± |  AZE
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| Javier Pereira [9][10] | M | 1789 | 30 Mar 1958 (probably) | 168 years+ |  COL
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| Roshan Ali [11] | M | 1850/1851 | Living | 165/166 years+ |  PAK
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| Nooray Baba [12] | M | 1850/1851 | Living | 165/166 years+ | PAK
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| Sara Desson [13] | F | 1562/1563 | after 1727 | 164 years+ | HUN
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| Dhaqabo Ebba [14] | M | 1852 | 10 May 2015 | 163 years |  ETH
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| Joice Heth [15] | F | 1674 | 19 Feb 1836 | 161 years |  MAD USA
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| Zaro Agha [16] | M | 14 May 1774 | 29 Jun 1934 | 160 years, 46 days |  TUR
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| Opanyin Kwaku Addae [17] | M | 25 Dec 1851 | 2011? | 159 years, ? days |  GHA
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| Turinah Masih Sehat [18] | F | 7 Jun 1853 | 7 Jun 2012 | 159 years, 0 days |  IDN
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| Old Tom Parr [19] | M | 28 Feb 1483 | 14 Nov 1635 | 152 years, 262 days | ENG, UK
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| Katemi [20] | F | 1865 | Living | 151 years+ | IDN
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| Maftei Pop [21] | M | 1804 | 1952 | 148 years |  ROU
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| Mbah Gotho [22] | M | 31 Dec 1870 | Living | 153 years, 109 days | IDN
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| Christian Drakenberg [23] | M | 18 Nov 1626 | 9 Oct 1772 | 145 years, 326 days |  NOR DEN
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| Sri Bir Narayan Chaudhary [24] | M | 1856 | 20 Apr 1998 | 141 years, 110 days+ |  NEP
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| Katharine Fitzgerald [25] | F | 1 Jul 1464 | 5 Nov 1604 | 140 years, 127 days | ENG, UK
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| Habib Miyan [26] | M | 20 May 1869/1878 | 19 Aug 2008 | 130/139 years, 91 days | IND
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| Charlie Smith [27] | M | 4 Jul 1842 | 5 Oct 1979 | 137 years, 93 days |  LBRUSA
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| Moloko Temo [28] | F | 4 Jul 1874 | 3 Jun 2009 | 134 years, 334 days |  ZAF
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| Joao Coelho de Souza [29] | M | 10 Mar 1884 | Living | 140 years, 40 days |  BRA
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| Antisa Khvichava [30] | F | 8 Jul 1880 | 30 Sep 2012 | 132 years, 84 days |  GEO
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| Noah Raby [31] | M | 1 Apr 1772 | 1 Mar 1904 | 131 years, 335 days | USA
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| Alimihan Seyiti [32] | F | 25 Jun 1886 | Living | 137 years, 298 days | CHN
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| Sylvester Magee [33] | M | 29 May 1841 | 15 Oct 1971 | 130 years, 142 days | USA
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| Maria Olivia da Silva [34] | F | 28 Feb 1880 | 8 Jul 2010 | 130 years, 130 days | BRA
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