The Top 100 Verified Oldest People And What We Can Learn From Them [Infographic]

“If you can’t do anything about it, don’t worry about it.” This piece of life advice comes from the oldest person to have ever lived, Jeanne Calment. She lived to be a whopping 122 years old, so we’d say she’s an expert in the secret to a long and happy life.

This infographic from TitleMax takes a long hard look at the top 100 longest lives on record and some interesting trends start to emerge from the collected data. Women are known to live longer than men, but by how much? Out of the top 100 oldest people, a whopping 94 of them were women! Does this mean that women stress less?

We may never know, but one thing we can tell you is that one of the best kept secrets to longevity is to “Eat delicious things”, as shared by Nabi Tajima, who until very recently was the last surviving person born in the 19th century. Now THAT is life advice we’re more than happy to follow!


Infographic by: www.titlemax.com