Ethel Caterham is a British supercentenarian who, at the age of 115 years, 253 days, is the world’s oldest known living person.
Ethel Caterham, born in 1909 and is 115 years old, and has become the world’s oldest living person since the death of Inah Canabarro Lucas on 30 April 2025.
Ethel Caterham, who lives in Surrey, England, has earned the titles at the age of 115 years and 252 days, as confirmed by LongeviQuest.
Ethel Caterham Her long life has taken in two world wars, the Cuban Missile Crisis, the first Moon landings, the fall of the Berlin Wall, and six different UK monarchs, and survived Covid-19 in 2020.
She puts her longevity down to never arguing, listening, and doing what she wants.
Ethel’s longevity continues to inspire many around the world, representing a life spanning three different centuries and a legacy that stretches across generations, Your strength, spirit, and wisdom are an inspiration to us all
Congratulations Ethel.
