The Oldest Parents In The World

1. Erramatti Mangayamma, twins at 74 years old

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Erramatti Mangayamma made the headlines when she became one of the world's oldest parents in 2019. Mangayamma was 74 years old when she reportedly gave birth to twins. Of course, the case was highly debated as many people thought it was biologically impossible. She and her husband Sitarama Rajarao were in intensive care days after the birth but recovered quickly.

2. Saul Bellow, an 84 year old father

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Saul Bellow, the Nobel prize-winning author became an 84-year-old dad when he had his fourth child with his wife Janis Freedman. Bellow became one of the oldest fathers ever, and it raised issues about having children at an elderly age and whether it was an ethical decision for the child.

3. Ramajit Raghav, a dad at 94

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Ramajit Raghav already had two children 40 years prior with his previous wife. However, after remarrying his current wife decided that she wanted children with him to start their own family, and so in 2010 he officially became a 94-year-old father, one of the oldest fathers to ever exist.

4. Dalijinder Kaur, her first child at 72

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In India. a woman named Daljinder Kaur claimed to have given birth to her first-ever child in 72. The news came about in 2016, and Kaur claimed that she hadn't purposefully waited so late, but the circumstances of her life had never seemed right until now.

5. Rajo Devi Lohan, a 70 year old mother

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Rajo Devi Lohan from India also became a very elderly mother, In 2008, she gave birth also to her first-ever child at the age of 70 years old. Her family and friends and also the doctors around her had been worried about her pregnancy due to her mature age.

6. Omkari Panwar, gave birth at 70

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Another 70-year-old woman from India just two years later gave birth to a baby. It highlighted the new trend of women having children later and later. And despite 70-year-old mothers being an anomaly, the statistics were still increasing and she was one of a few similar examples.

7. Sahib Singh, 84v year old father and 26-year-old mum

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Sahib Singh was a farmer in India aged 94 years old. He had a family and children who had already grown up. But in 2006 Singh found himself a new wife who was just 26 years old. And then, she gave birth in 2008 to his child, meaning that he became a father again at 94 years old.

8. Morris Packer, the oldest father ever!

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In 1990 a retired dentist from New York also became a 94-year-old father. In 1990 this was a very exceptional situation and even more unusual at the time as ages have steadily increased more and more over the past few years. He had his child with his 38-year-old wife.

9. Maria Sachs made history

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A Romanian woman named Maria Sachs also made history in 1979 when she gave birth to her son at the age of 66. In 1979 this seemed somewhat of a miracle, and the incident was almost unprecedented. Only in the last few years has this become less of an isolated incident.

10. Les Colley, a retired farmer, and father

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Les Colley was a retired farmer from Australia, aged 92 years old. In 1992 he had a child with his wife named Janice who at the time was 50 years old. The couple became a highly sensationalized media story as their late-life parenthood stunned the world!

11. Bhateri Devi, finally fell pregnant at 66

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In 2007 another case of an older mother took to the headlines as Bhateri Devi became a first-time mom at the age of 66. Devi had a caesarean and it wasn't possible for her to give birth any other way. Devi had longed for a baby for many years when it finally happened.

12. Anthony Quinn, an affair made him a father at 81

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81-year-old Anthony Quinn's affair was no longer secret when it was discovered that his secretary assistant fell pregnant by him. What wouldn't have been such a huge deal, became a fascinating story due to the fact that he was 81 years old. She gave birth to their son who they named Ryan.

13. Bernice Madigan and Thomas Sullivan, geriatric parents

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Bernice Madigan gave birth to a daughter at the age of 63. Her husband, Thomas Sullivan, was 78 at the time. This was a rare instance of old parents giving birth where both parents were over the age of 60, rather than one parent being older and the other much younger.

14. Robert De Niro, another baby in the brood at 80

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We all know and love the A-list actor and family favorite Robert De Niro. And rather than making headlines for his talent, he recently became the talk of the town for another reason, because he became a father at the age of 80. When asked about his new child he described himself as elated.

15. Charlie Chaplin, a famous, elderly father

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Robert De Niro was by no means the first figure in the public eye to become an elderly parent. Famous comedian Charlie Chaplin had become a father at 73 with his wife Oona O'Neill. At the time this was even more unusual, and became as much of a widely discussed topic!

16. Ankamma and Chinna Thambi, the 70-year-old mum and dad

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Ankama and Chinna Thambi joined the list of eldest parents in India and around the world. The couple became parents at 70 years old. Due to the age of both parents, the public raised some concerns that the parents would not be able to see their children throughout the majority of their lives.

17. Adriana Lliescu, fell pregnant at 66

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A Romanian woman named Adriana Lliescu underwent fertility treatment for many years in the hopes of becoming a mother. After many unsuccessful tries, she finally fell pregnant at the age of 66 and safely delivered a little baby girl into the world by Cesarean.

18. Maria del Carmen Bousada de Lara lied about her age to get pregnant

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Maria del Carmen Bousada de Lara was a Spanish lady who lied about her age to receive fertility treatment. The fertility treatment was only offered to women under a certain age, which she exceeded. But, having lied about her age she fell pregnant after undergoing the treatment at the age of 66 and had twins!

19. Janise Wulf, the oldest mother at the time

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Janise Wulf became one of the oldest mothers in the world during the time of her pregnancy in 1988, in Utah. She was 62 at the time of her birth and had fallen pregnant with the help of vitro fertilization. She was over the moon at finally falling pregnant.

20. Daljinder Kaur, a 72 year old mom

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In 2016 Daljinder an Indian lady became a mother at 72 years old. Kaur had claimed that she was 72 years old, however, her claims could not be corroborated as no files could be found to confirm her age. Daljinder Kaur unofficially became a 72-year-old mother alongside her elderly husband.

21. Shridhar Chillal and Radhika Tatkar, first-time dad at 82

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Shridhar Chillal and Radhika Tatkar welcomed their child in 2008. The first-time father, Shridhar Chillal became one of the oldest fathers ever at 82 years old. His wife, much younger than him welcomed the baby boy into their relatively newly formed family.

22. Jiang Xulian, 60 years young

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A Chinese lady named Jiang Xulian gave birth to her first child in 2010 at 60 years old with the help of vitro fertilization. The 60-year-old mother was approximately 30 years older than the average age for a first-time mum as has been reported in many worldwide studies.

23. Janice and William Sweet welcomed twins at 57

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Canadian couple Janice and William Sweet welcomed twins with the help of fertility treatment in 2004. Both the couple were aged 57 years old at the time of their baby's birth. They had been trying for many years when they finally achieved their successful birth!

24. British adventurer Rosie Swale Pope had her second son at 62

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Rosie Swale Pope is a British adventurer who is known for her many incredible and inspiring voyages around the globe. In 2008 she set out on a new venture at the age of 62 to welcome their second child into the world, a baby boy whom they named Dylan.

25. Dawn Brooke, fell pregnant at 59

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A British woman named Dawn Brooke became a mother at the age of 59 (7 years after she went through the menopause) thanks to fertility treatments. She named her little boy Harry. Although she was by no means the oldest on the list, she is still considered far above the average age to become a mother.

26. Elizabeth Adeney, a new adventure at 66

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A successful British businesswoman named Elizabeth Adeney became a mother at the age of 66 in 2009 which highlighted the growing trends in the United Kingdom in particular to begin the journey of motherhood. Each year the average in the UK age for first-time mothers rises slightly.

27. Ismail Korkmaz, Turkey's oldest father ever

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Turkish man Ismail Korkmaz in 2010 joined the list of the world's oldest fathers. He was 94 when he and his wife's IVF treatment led to the successful birth of their baby. He and his wife Saadet welcomed a baby boy, their first child whom they were overjoyed to welcome to the world.

28. Steve Martin, the famous father

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In 2012, 67-year-old famous Comedian Steve Martin gained a lot of media attention when he and his wife, Anne Stringfield announced that they were having their third child together. It wasn't the news of having 3 children that took the world by surprise, it was the fact that Steve Martin was 67!

29. Helen Chen became a 67-year-old mom in 2021

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Helen Chen is a Taiwanese author and matchmaker and she shocked the world when she announced in 2020 that she was pregnant and would be welcoming a child in 2021. It was her first child, at 67 years old. The birth went smoothly and Chen was delighted by her baby girl.

30. Pavarotti's third child at 68 years old

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In 2003 the world-renowned opera singer Luciano Pavarotti became another famous person to also become an old father. At the age of 68, he became a father again and welcomed a child with his partner Nicoletta Mantovani, meaning that their family went from 4 to 5.