A supercentenarian, sometimes hyphenated as super-centenarian, is a person who is 110 years or older. This age is achieved by about one in 1,000 centenarians. Supercentenarians typically live a life free of significant age-related diseases until shortly before the maximum human lifespan is reached.
Supercentenarian Maria Branyas celebrating her 117th birthday in 2024
Image: Jeanne Calment age 20
A centenarian is a person who has reached the age of 100 years. Because life expectancies worldwide are below 100, the term is invariably associated with longevity. The United Nations in 2012 estimated that there were 316,600 living centenarians worldwide.
Aarne Arvonen (1897–2009), a supercentenarian from Finland, was one of the oldest men ever, living for 111 years and 150 days.
Greeting card sent by former United States President Gerald R. Ford and first lady Betty Ford
Queen Elizabeth sent a greeting card to centenarians as a congratulations.