<P> Systematic verification of longevity has only been practiced in recent decades and only in certain parts of the world . Note: All ten oldest people ever are women . </P> <P> Deceased Living † ^ denotes age at death, or, if living, age as of 31 October 2017 </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Rank </Th> <Th> Name </Th> <Th> Sex </Th> <Th> Birth date </Th> <Th> Death date </Th> <Th> Age </Th> <Th> Place of death or residence </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Jeanne Calment </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 21 February 1875 </Td> <Td> 4 August 1997 </Td> <Td> 122 years, 164 days </Td> <Td> France </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Sarah Knauss </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 24 September 1880 </Td> <Td> 30 December 1999 </Td> <Td> 119 years, 97 days </Td> <Td> United States </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Lucy Hannah </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 16 July 1875 </Td> <Td> 21 March 1993 </Td> <Td> 117 years, 248 days </Td> <Td> United States </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Marie - Louise Meilleur </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 29 August 1880 </Td> <Td> 16 April 1998 </Td> <Td> 117 years, 230 days </Td> <Td> Canada </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> Violet Brown </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 10 March 1900 </Td> <Td> 15 September 2017 </Td> <Td> 117 years, 189 days </Td> <Td> Jamaica </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> Emma Morano </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 29 November 1899 </Td> <Td> 15 April 2017 </Td> <Td> 117 years, 137 days </Td> <Td> Italy </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> Nabi Tajima </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 4 August 1900 </Td> <Td> Living </Td> <Td> 7004428220000000000 ♠ 117 years, 88 days </Td> <Td> Japan </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> Misao Okawa </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 5 March 1898 </Td> <Td> 1 April 2015 </Td> <Td> 117 years, 27 days </Td> <Td> Japan </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> María Capovilla </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 14 September 1889 </Td> <Td> 27 August 2006 </Td> <Td> 116 years, 347 days </Td> <Td> Ecuador </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> Susannah Mushatt Jones </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 6 July 1899 </Td> <Td> 12 May 2016 </Td> <Td> 116 years, 311 days </Td> <Td> United States </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> Rank </Th> <Th> Name </Th> <Th> Sex </Th> <Th> Birth date </Th> <Th> Death date </Th> <Th> Age </Th> <Th> Place of death or residence </Th> </Tr>

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