List of Belgian supercentenarians explained

Belgian supercentenarians are citizens, residents or emigrants from Belgium who have attained or surpassed 110 years of age. The Gerontology Research Group (GRG) has validated the longevity claims of 20 Belgian supercentenarians, including 18 residents and 2 emigrants.

The oldest known Belgian person was Joanna Deroover, who died in 2002 aged 112 years 186 days. The oldest Belgian man ever was Jan Machiel Reyskens, who lived 111 years and 241 days from 1878 to 1990.

Oldest Belgian people ever

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

RankNameSexdata-sort-type="date" Birth datedata-sort-type="date" Death dateAgeBirthplacePlace of death
or residence
1data-sort-value="Deroover" Joanna Derooveralign=center F3 June 18906 December 2002Flemish BrabantFlemish Brabant
2data-sort-value="Godin" Fanny Godinalign=center F27 May 19027 September 2014LiègeFlemish Brabant
3data-sort-value="Van den Berghe" Alicia Van den Berghe-Corveleyn[1] align=center F8 January 190531 January 2017West FlandersWest Flanders
4data-sort-value="Van Hool" Julia Van Hool[2] align=center F7 May 190929 April 2021AntwerpAntwerp
5data-sort-value="De Proost" Elisabeth De Proost[3] align=center F5 February 190825 January 2020BrusselsBrussels
6data-sort-value="Rodenstein" Adele Rodenstein[4] align=center F3 September 190818 July 2020LiègeGermany
7data-sort-value="Richard" Maria Richardalign=center F28 November 190011 October 2012LuxembourgFrance
8data-sort-value="Reyskens" Jan Machiel Reyskensalign=center M11 May 18787 January 1990LimburgNetherlands
9data-sort-value="Levaz" Marcelle Levaz[5] align=center F18 March 191113 November 2022[6] LiègeLiège
10data-sort-value="Degueldre" Germaine Degueldrealign=center Fnowrap 26 September 190011 May 2012HainautHainaut
11data-sort-value="Bouverne" Marietta Joanna Bouverne[7] align=center F25 December 19083 August 2020East FlandersEast Flanders
12data-sort-value="Ledent" Adrienne Ledentalign=center F13 December 189923 June 2011LuxembourgLuxembourg
13data-sort-value="Janssens" Magda Janssens[8] align=center F16 March 191218 September 2023[9] AntwerpAntwerp
14data-sort-value="Goossenaerts" Jan Goossenaertsalign=center M30 October 190021 March 2012AntwerpAntwerp
15data-sort-value="de Clerque" Anne de Clerque-Wissocq de Sousberghe
(a.k.a. Sœur Romain)[10] [11]
align=center F7 November 190412 February 2016BrusselsEngland, UK
16data-sort-value="Barszczewicz" Mariette Barszczewicz[12] [13] align=center F8 January 19094 April 2020LiègeCanada
17data-sort-value="van Sprengel" Maria van Sprengelalign=center F30 January 188222 April 1993AntwerpAntwerp
18data-sort-value"T." R.T. align=center F18 January 191021 February 2021HainautBrussels
19data-sort-value="van Dommelen" Bernardina van Dommelenalign=center F15 March 189916 April 2010AntwerpAntwerp
20data-sort-value="Everaert" Fernande Everaert-De Raeve[14] align=center F3 December 19066 December 2017[15] East FlandersEast Flanders
21data-sort-value="De Guchtenaere" Anna De Guchtenaere[16] align=center F10 April 19046 April 2015East FlandersEast Flanders
22data-sort-value="Dullier" Madeleine Dullier[17] align=center F30 April 190720 April 2018HainautHainaut
23data-sort-value="Rensonnet" Aimée Rensonnetalign=center F18 January 190015 December 2010BrusselsHainaut
24data-sort-value="Pollet" Romanie Polletalign=center F21 December 189817 October 2009West FlandersBrussels
25data-sort-value="Vandermersch" Anne-Marie Vandermerschalign=center F14 December 18928 October 2003NamurBrussels
26data-sort-value="Noe" Bertha Noe[18] align=center F22 March 191127 November 2021Flemish BrabantFlemish Brabant
27data-sort-value="Demets" Gabriëlle Demetsalign=center F26 August 18991 May 2010West FlandersWest Flanders
28data-sort-value="Maes" Lazarie Maes, aka Zuster Genoveva[19] align=center F24 July 191025 March 2021[20] West FlandersWest Flanders
29data-sort-value="Pierson" Maria Pierson-Ledentalign=center F20 June 18996 January 2010LuxembourgNamur
30data-sort-value="Casteur" Maria Irma Casteur-Vanderhaegenalign=center F26 June 1887nowrap 11 November 1997East FlandersEast Flanders
31data-sort-value="de Jaeger" Maria de Jaegeralign=center F15 January 190130 April 2011East FlandersEast Flanders
32data-sort-value="Ververs" Catherina Verversalign=center F27 October 188824 January 1999Flemish BrabantFlemish Brabant
33data-sort-value="Marion" Louis Marionalign=center M10 October 189328 December 2003NamurNamur
34data-sort-value="Pirenne" Marie-Jeanne Pirenne-Lempereur[21] [22] align=center F8 April 190418 May 2014LiègeLiège
35data-sort-value="de Ruyver" Marie de Ruyveralign=center F10 February 188914 March 1999East FlandersEast Flanders
36data-sort-value="Van Oudenhove" Felicitas Van Oudenhove[23] align=center F6 December 19081 January 2019East FlandersEast Flanders

Notes and References

  1. News: Oldest Belgian woman dies in London . . 13 February 2016 . 24 July 2019.
  2. Web site: Lierse Julia Van Hool (111) mag zich vanaf nu oudste Belg noemen: "Ze stelt het nog steeds erg goed" . hln.be . 3 August 2020 . 26 August 2020.
  3. News: Décès de la doyenne des Belges à l'âge de 111 ans . . . fr . 1 February 2020 . 1 February 2020.
  4. Web site: Gratulation! Älteste Duisburgerin feiert 111. Geburtstag . waz.de . de . 3 September 2019. 17 December 2019.
  5. Web site: La doyenne des Wallons Marcelle Levaz fête ses 110 ans ce jeudi à Remicourt (vidéo). Bouchat. Aurélie. Sudinfo. 18 March 2021. 22 March 2021. fr-BE.
  6. Web site: Oudste Belg Marcelle Lévaz op 111-jarige leeftijd overleden. Oldest Belgian Marcelle Lévaz passed away at the age of 111. HLN. 13 November 2022. 18 November 2022. nl.
  7. Web site: Oudste Belg overleden in woonzorgcentrum op 111-jarige leeftijd . standaard.be . nl . 3 August 2020. 3 August 2020.
  8. Web site: Magda Janssens. LongeviQuest. 20 September 2023. 20 September 2023.
  9. Web site: Magda Janssens, oudste inwoner van Benelux, op 111-jarige leeftijd zachtjes ingeslapen: "Verlies van een icoon". nl. Magda Janssens, oldest resident of the Benelux, passes away peacefully at the age of 111: "Loss of an icon". Kristin. Matthyssen. Het Nieuwsblad. 19 September 2023. 20 September 2023.
  10. News: Sr. Anne de Sousberghe RIP . . February 2016 . 24 July 2019.
  11. News: Britain's oldest nun dies aged 111 . . Megan . Cornwell . Peter . Stanford . 12 February 2016 . 24 July 2019.
  12. Web site: At 107, Mariette Barszczewicz of Oshawa revels in a lifetime of remarkable memories . . Jeff . Mitchell . 7 February 2016 . 24 July 2019.
  13. Web site: Durham Region woman celebrates 110th birthday . . Jasmine . Pazzano . 9 January 2019 . 15 January 2019.
  14. News: Oudste Belg is verjaard: Fernande De Raeve blaast 111 kaarsjes uit . nl . The oldest Belgian is barred: Fernande De Raeve blows out 111 candles . . . 4 December 2017 . 31 March 2020.
  15. Web site: Oudste Belg Fernande de Raeve (111) overleden. 7 December 2017.
  16. News: Oudste vrouw (110) van het land overleden . nl . Death of the nation's oldest woman (110) . Ilo . . 7 April 2015 . 24 July 2019.
  17. News: Oudste Belg overleden: Madeleine zou volgende week 111 geworden zijn . nl . The oldest Belgian has died: Madeleine would have turned 111 next week . . . 23 April 2018 . 31 March 2020.
  18. News: Bertha (110) is de oudste Belg die nog thuis woont: "Een oude boom moet ge niet meer verplanten. De dokter zegt dat ook" . nieuwsblad.be . 22 March 2021 . 22 March 2021.
  19. News: Zuster Genoveva 110 jaar! . kerknet.be . 24 July 2020 . 26 August 2020.
  20. Web site: Oudste inwoner van West-Vlaanderen (110) overleden Knokke-Heist hln.be.
  21. News: Thimister-Clermont : Marie-Jeanne Pirenne-Lempereur devient la vice-doyenne des Belges . . P. L. . 31 July 2013 . 24 July 2019.
  22. News: Décès de Jeanne Pirenne-Lempereur, la doyenne des Wallons . . Romain . Rixhon . 19 May 2014 . 24 July 2019.
  23. News: Nu al gemist door 119 nakomelingen: oudste Gentse Felicitas Van Oudenhove overleden op 110-jarige leeftijd . nl . Already missed by 119 offspring: oldest Ghent resident Felicitas Van Oudenhove died at 110 . . Sabine . van Damme . 2 January 2019 . 23 July 2019.