The supercentenarian was born on August 4, 1900, and became the world's oldest person seven months ago after Violet Brown died in Jamaica also … The Sun website is regulated by the Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO), Our journalists strive for accuracy but on occasion we make mistakes. Thomas Markle to appear on GMB tomorrow after Meg accused him of 'betrayal', Meg & Harry release new pic cradling Archie hours before Oprah chat airs in UK, The real reason Archie isn't a prince - and it's nothing to do with skin colour, New Covid wave could 'take off again' as deaths hit lowest since October, 9 big changes for drivers from April from car tax to driving tests, ©News Group Newspapers Limited in England No. The world’s oldest person, a 117-year-old Japanese woman, has died. She had been hospitalized since January. By Hayley Miller The world’s oldest known person, a Japanese woman, has died at the age … This September 2015 photo shows Nabi Tajima, the world's oldest person, a 117-year-old Japanese woman. For other inquiries, Contact Us. She was at the time of her death the oldest Japanese person ever … Tajima was born on August 4, 1900, in the town of Kikai, Kagoshima Prefecture, and has had her age confirmed by Guiness World Records. By Thomas Mackie PUBLISHED: 03:45, Sun, Apr 22, 2018 She reached the all-time Japanese age record in September last year, usurping Nabi Tajima, who died aged 117 years old in April 2018. This service is provided on News Group Newspapers' Limited's Standard Terms and Conditions in accordance with our Privacy & Cookie Policy. You can WhatsApp us on 07810 791 502. She was also the oldest living person for 7 months. A woman believed to have been the world's oldest person has died aged 117. Since the death of 117-year-old Nabi Tajima in Japan last month, the oldest documented woman in the world is regarded as Chiyo Miyako, born on 2 May 1901, also from Japan. Born in 1900… - 3 years ago Chiyo Miyak lives south of Tokyo in Kanagawa prefecture, and is due to turn 117 in 10 days. Age Place of death or residence 1 Jeanne Calment: 21 February 1875 4 August 1997 122 years, 164 days: France: 2 Sarah Knauss: 24 September 1880 30 December 1999 119 years, 97 days United States: 3 Kane Tanaka: 2 January 1903 Living 118 years, 65 days Japan: 4 Nabi Tajima: 4 August 1900 21 April 2018 117 years, 260 days Japan 5 Nabi Tajima lived to the age of 117 (Picture: Getty) The oldest person in the world has died at the age of 117. By Hayley Miller The world’s oldest known person, a Japanese woman, has died at the age of 117. Nabi Tajima of Japan lived to be 117 years old. For further details of our complaints policy and to make a complaint please click this link: thesun.co.uk/editorial-complaints/, Comments are subject to our community guidelines, which can be viewed, The world's oldest person Nabi Tajima has died aged 117, Nabi passed away in hospital in Japan on Saturday, The 117-year-old was born on August 4, 1900, Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO). [7] As of September 2017, she had over 160 descendants, including great-great-great grandchildren. [6], Tajima died on 21 April 2018 at her home in Kikai, Kagoshima, Japan at the age of 117. Nabi Tajima is listed as the third oldest woman ever in GRG records, yet questions about the accuracy of her birth record have been raised. Kane Tanaka, born 1903, smiles as she celebrates three days after her 117th birthday. Tajima was born on 4 August, 1900, and reportedly had more than 160 descendants A Japanese woman named Nabi Tajima, who was regarded as the oldest person of the world died at the age of 117. Nabi Tajima was born on 4th August 1900 and today at the age of 116 years she is the oldest verified living person in Japan and the world's second oldest verified living person. Nabi Tajima, who is believed to have been the oldest person in the world aged 117, has died. Do you have a story for The Sun Online news team? The world’s oldest person, a 117-year-old Japanese woman, has died. Click here to upload yours. But she must have been born at least 1901-1902 if her oldest child was born 1919. Her case is marked as “disputable” on Gerontology Wiki pages [42]. 117-year-old Nabi Tajima. Nabi Tajima first person to reach her age since December 1999, oldest validated person to live in 21st century Hey so @Georgia guy and one other editor removed the statement I added to this article stating that Nabi Tajima is the first person to reach her age since December 1999, and the world's oldest person validated to live in the 21st century. Tajima is said to have been born in the Kagoshima region of Japan in 1900. To see all content on The Sun, please use the Site Map. A great-great-great grandmother who was the world's oldest person has died at the age of 117.