As of January 1, 2025, there were 23,548 residents in Italy who were at least 100 years old, over 2,000 more than the previous year when there were 21,211, and 82.6% were women, according to the updated report “Centenarians in Italy” published Thursday by Istat.
Furthermore, compared to January 1, 2009, when there were 10,158, this number has more than doubled, +130%.
As for semi-supercentenarians, those aged 105 and over, there were 724, with the share of women rising to 90.7%.
There are 19 “supercentenarians,” aged 110 or over, of whom only one is male.
“Until October 2025, the oldest surviving Italian centenarian remains, again this year, a man residing in Basilicata who is over 111,” the stats agency report states.
“The oldest female centenarian, however, resides in Campania and will celebrate her 115th birthday in a few days.” As of January 1, 2025, the Molise province of Isernia has the highest concentration of centenarians (78.7 per 100,000 inhabitants), while the Sardinian province of Nuoro has the highest rate of semi-supercentenarians (4.6 per 100,000 inhabitants).
Liguria remains Italy’s longest-living region, with a median population age approaching 50, a centenarian rate of 59.4 per 100,000 residents as of January 1, 2025, and a near-centenarians rate of 2.3 per 100,000 residents, aged 105 to 110.
Liguria ranks second among Italian regions in terms of the number of centenarians and near-centenarians, behind Molise and Valle d’Aosta, respectively.
“In relative terms, Molise tops the list, with approximately 61 centenarians per 100,000 residents.
However, aside from this region, given its low number of centenarians, Liguria, historically the region with the highest rate of aging in the country, holds a prominent position in terms of longevity,” Istat points out.
“Its centenarian rate was 59.4 per 100,000 residents as of January 1, 2025, ahead of Friuli-Venezia Giulia (55.4) and Tuscany (49.1).
Among the provinces, Isernia has the highest concentration of centenarians (78.7), ahead of Nuoro (65.5), Siena and Gorizia (both 63.5).
Three Ligurian provinces follow: Imperia (61.2), Genoa (61.1) and La Spezia (61.0).” “Considering the semi-supercentenarian population between 105 and 110 years old, this year the Aosta Valley has the highest concentration, that is 2.4 per 100,000 residents, a result achieved by the region associated with its small population size,” the institute notes.
“In second place, however, we find a demographically important region such as Liguria (2.3), preceding the Marche (2.0) and Basilicata (1.9).” There are 35 semi-supercentenarians from Liguria over 105 years of age as of January 1, 2025 who can aspire to become supercentenarians over 110, of which 20 reside in Genoa, 8 in Imperia, 5 in La Spezia and 2 in Savona.
Liguria is in the top ten of the longest-lived supercentenarians over 100 in Italy, both in the female rankings with Mrs.
Virginia Dighero, who died in 2005 in Genoa at the venerable age of 114 years and 4 days, and in the male rankings with Mr.
Giovanni Ligato, who died in 2012 in Imperia at the age of 111 years and 13 days.
