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◆ The oldest living person in the world is Kane Tanaka from Japan, who is 119 years old.

◆ In 2020, Wales had the highest proportion of male and female centenaria­ns among UK constituen­t countries.

◆ In the UK there are twice as many women aged 90 years and over as men.

◆ The world’s oldest person ever verified was Jeanne Calment from France, who lived to an incredible 122 years and 164 days.

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