Of course, each of us would like to stay in this world as long as possible, but, alas, no person is eternal. It is clear that life expectancy is influenced by many factors: its image, nutrition, place of residence, genetic predisposition to diseases, and so on. On average, in the CIS countries, men die in the region of 60 years, and women - 65. In Western Europe, this figure is slightly higher. However, at all times there were the oldest people on Earth who showed great love for life and lived longer than the average age.
In general, "centenarians" are people who have crossed the threshold of 90 years. According to statistics, women stay in this world longer than men, which is why they hold most of the records for life expectancy.
The oldest man on Earth
This title belongs to the heroine Jeanne Louise Calment. In the entire history of man and to this day, no such person has appeared who has lived longer than her. She was born in France on February 21 back in 1875, and she died at 122 in 1997. August. Kalman lived longer than her children and grandchildren. In scientific papers, information about her life is carefully documented.
Second place. The oldest person on Earth
The Guinness Book of Records states that the oldest man is Shigechio Izumi from Japan. It is said that he was born in 1865 on June 29 and died in 1986 on February 21. If the date of birth is correct, then he stayed in this world for 120 years, and this means that he takes second place in the list of long-livers after Jeanne Louise Calment. However, according to other sources, he passed away at the age of 105 years. What information is correct, we most likely will not be able to find out. But, despite this, Shigechio Izumi still set a record, however, for the duration of work. He worked for 98 years. Another interesting fact is that after 70 years of life, he began to smoke.
Second contender for the title of "The oldest man on Earth among men"
If we take into account that the date of birth of the Japanese Izumi is incorrect, then the oldest man can rightfully be considered Thomas Peter Thorwald Christian Ferdinand Mortenses, who lived 115 years. He was born in Denmark in 1882 on August 16, and died in 1998 on April 15. The church has records of his baptism, which do not call into question the real age of Christian.
How old is the oldest person alive today?
The first place rightfully in this list is occupied by the Frenchwoman Anna Eugenie Blachard. Herage has already exceeded the mark of 117 years. She was born on February 16, 1896. The oldest man on Earth among men today is the American W alter Breuning. He was born in the same year as Blachard, only on September 21st.
Probably everyone wants to live a long life filled with happy moments, but, on the other hand, this has its drawbacks. Think for yourself, friends, parents, children, and sometimes even grandchildren of centenarians die before them, so a person who has suffered so many losses can hardly be considered happy. So don't think about the years, appreciate every minute, every day and every chance, and try to live your life as brightly as possible.
