As of May 2, 2025, Ethel Caterham of Surrey, England is the oldest person alive at 115 years and 252 days old, according to LongeviQuest. She was born in 1909 and is set to turn 116 on Aug. 21.

Since May 1, 2025, humanity has a new oldest living person. At 115 years and 252 days, Ethel Caterham, a British woman with a discreet but inspiring life story, has become the oldest known person ...

Ethel Caterham became the world's oldest living person, per the Gerontology Research Group, after a 116-year-old Brazilian nun and teacher died on Wednesday.