| World's Oldest People 1982 | (as of August 30, 2009) | ||||||||
| Age | |||||||||
| Rank | Nation | Name | Born | Years | Days | R | S | ||
| 1 | Japan | Shigechiyo Izumi | June 29, 1865 | 116* | 186* | O | M | ||
| 2 | U.S. (NH) | Nellie Spencer | Aug. 24, 1869 | 112* | 130* | W | F | ||
| 3 | England (UK) | Jeannetta Thomas | Dec. 2, 1869 | 112* | 30* | W | F | ||
| 4 | U.S. (MO) | Emma Wilson | May 12, 1870 | 111* | 234* | W | F | ||
| 5 | U.S. (VA) | Mathew Beard | July 9, 1870 | 111* | 176* | B | M | ||
| 6 | U.S. (DC) | Zachariah Blackistone | Feb. 16, 1871 | 110* | 319* | W | M | ||
| 7 | U.S. | Sue Jackley | Mar. 23, 1871 | 110* | 284* | W | F | ||
| 8 | U.S. (MN) | Elizabeth Neu | Aug. 21, 1871 | 110* | 133* | W | F | ||
| 9 | England (UK) | Alice Brewster | Sept. 16, 1871 | 110* | 107* | W | F | ||
| 10 | U.S. (VT) | Jessica Swift | Sept. 17, 1871 | 110* | 106* | W | F | ||
| 11 | U.S. (PA) | Anna Bruder | Sept. 23, 1871 | 110* | 100* | W | F | ||
| 12 | U.S. (GA) | Floried Hilliers | Jan. 1, 1872 | 110* | 0* | W | F | ||
| Died 1981 | |||||||||
| England (UK) | Alice Empleton | Sept. 3, 1870 | Jan. 7, 1981 | 110 | 126 | W | F | ||
| U.S. (IL) | Fannie Thomas | Apr. 14, 1867 | Jan. 22, 1981 | 113 | 283 | W | F | ||
| Netherlands | Wilhelmina Cammel | Jan. 8, 1871 | Jan. 24, 1981 | 110 | 16 | W | F | ||
| U.S. (TX) | Bettie Bookout | July 27, 1870 | Feb. 17, 1981 | 110 | 205 | W | F | ||
| France | Augustine Tessier | Jan. 2, 1869 | Mar. 8, 1981 | 112 | 65 | W | F | ||
| France | Elisa Esnault | Dec. 10, 1870 | Apr. 25, 1981 | 110 | 136 | W | F | ||
| Australia | Jane Piercy | Sept. 2, 1869 | May 3, 1981 | 111 | 243 | W | F | ||
| England (UK) | Mary Hammond | Oct. 19, 1871 | Nov. 19, 1981 | 110 | 31 | W | F | ||
| U.S. (NY) | Emma Vanderkarr | Nov. 29, 1869 | Dec. 5, 1981 | 112 | 6 | W | F | ||