List of Dutch supercentenarians

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The oldest Dutch person ever, Henrikje Van Andel-Schipper (1890-2005), died aged 115 years and 62 days. Van andel 113 large.jpg
The oldest Dutch person ever, Henrikje Van Andel-Schipper (1890–2005), died aged 115 years and 62 days.

Dutch supercentenarians are citizens, residents or emigrants from the Netherlands who have attained or surpassed 110 years of age. As of January 2015, the Gerontology Research Group (GRG) had validated the longevity claims of 27 Dutch supercentenarians. [1] The oldest Dutch person ever was Hendrikje van Andel-Schipper, who lived 115 years, 62 days, from 1890 to 2005. [1]

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Oldest Dutch people ever

The list including known and validated supercentenarians who died before 2015 was compiled by the Gerontology Research Group (GRG). [1] Later cases were sourced either from more recent GRG data, [2] from administrative reports or from press coverage, as indicated in the table.

  Deceased  Living

RankNameSexBirth dateDeath dateAgeBirthplacePlace of death
or residence
1 Hendrikje van Andel-Schipper [1]
F
29 June 189030 August 2005115 years, 62 days Drenthe Drenthe
2Geertje Kuijntjes [2]
F
19 July 190524 December 2019114 years, 158 days South Holland South Holland
3Anne Brasz-Later [2]
F
16 July 19062 September 2020114 years, 48 days Zeeland Utrecht
4Catharina van Dam-Groeneveld [1]
F
20 November 188716 February 2001113 years, 88 daysSouth HollandSouth Holland
5Grietje Jansen-Anker [1]
F
12 September 189713 October 2009112 years, 31 daysZeelandSouth Holland
6Egbertje Leutscher-de Vries [1]
F
22 October 190214 August 2014111 years, 296 daysDrentheDrenthe
7Jan Machiel Reyskens [1]
M
11 May 18787 January 1990111 years, 241 days Belgium South Holland
8Nellie van der Meulen [3]
F
15 February 188111 September 1992111 years, 209 days Friesland United States
9Alexandrina van Donkelaar-Vink [1]
F
31 January 189519 May 2006111 years, 108 daysSouth HollandUtrecht
10Maria Luisa Benjamin [4]
F
23 July 19101 November 2021 [5] 111 years, 101 days Saint Kitts and Nevis [a] Aruba
11Jan van Ierland [6]
M
5 May 191421 July 2025111 years, 77 days North Brabant North Holland
12Christina van Druten-Hoogakker [1]
F
20 November 18768 December 1987111 years, 18 days Gelderland Gelderland
13Johanna Giezen-Zandstra [1]
F
7 September 188216 September 1993111 years, 9 daysFrieslandSouth Holland
14Gerritdina Schellevis-Slaghuis [1]
F
12 December 189013 November 2001110 years, 336 days Overijssel Overijssel
15Elizabeth Philippina van Boven-Smaal [7]
F
5 January 1915Living110 years, 301 daysSouth HollandSouth Holland
16Cornelia Boonstra-van der Bijl [8]
F
6 October 191015 May 2021110 years, 221 daysGelderlandGelderland
17Johanna van Dommelen-Hamer [1]
F
20 October 18857 May 1996110 years, 200 daysGelderlandGelderland
18Maria Pieternella Platteel-Klingeman [9]
F
2 June 1915Living110 years, 153 daysSouth HollandSouth Holland
19Sara van Grondelle-Blom [1]
F
6 December 18924 May 2003110 years, 149 daysUtrechtUtrecht
20Gerarda Hurenkamp-Bosgoed [1]
F
5 January 187025 May 1980110 years, 141 daysGelderlandGelderland
21Cornelis Geurtz [1]
M
4 May 190221 August 2012110 years, 109 daysSouth HollandSouth Holland
22Geertje Roelinga-de Groot [1]
F
24 June 188714 August 1997110 years, 46 daysFrieslandFriesland
23Adriana Hartog-van den Berg [10]
F
26 September 1915Living110 years, 37 daysUtrechtUtrecht
24Johanna Maria Besseling-Levers [11]
F
11 August 190914 September 2019110 years, 34 days Germany Gelderland
25 Christina Karnebeek-Backs [1]
F
2 October 18497 October 1959110 years, 5 daysGelderlandGelderland

Notes

  1. Benjamin was born in Saint Kitts and Nevis, which were then part of the colony of the British Leeward Islands and became independent in 1983.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Wikkerink, Marco; Kroczek, Waclaw Jan (1 January 2015). "GRG Database by Nation". Gerontology Research Group . Retrieved 13 November 2018.
  2. 1 2 3 Epstein, Louis; Young, Robert; Adams, Johnny; Muir, Mark (5 October 2021). "GRG World Supercentenarian Rankings List". Gerontology Research Group . Retrieved 6 October 2021.
  3. "List of validated supercentenarians in the United States". Gerontology Research Group. Retrieved 1 January 2025.
  4. RECORD: MARY LOUISA BENJAMIN A CUMPLI 111 AÑA AWE! (in Papiamento)
  5. "A fayece: Mary Louisa Benjamin". 4 November 2021.
  6. "Jan van Ierland". LongeviQuest. 14 May 2024. Retrieved 30 June 2024.
  7. "Elizabeth Philippina van Boven-Smaal". LongeviQuest. 1 February 2025. Retrieved 17 June 2025.
  8. "Cornelia Boonstra-van der Bijl". LongeviQuest. 30 May 2023. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
  9. "2025 validations". Gerontology Research Group. 4 June 2025. Retrieved 17 June 2025.
  10. "2025 validations". Gerontology Research Group. 27 September 2025. Retrieved 1 October 2025.
  11. "2022 validations". Gerontology Research Group. Retrieved 4 December 2024.