Oldest hominids
s are the longest-lived hominid species, with Jeanne Calment being the longest-lived hominid ever, at 122 years. Other members of the family Hominidae are shorter-lived. This article lists the oldest known individuals of each hominidae species.
Chimpanzees
† denotes age at death, or, if living, age as of
| Rank | Name | Sex | Birth date | Death date | Age | Place of death or residence |
| 1 | Little Mama | F | c. 1937-1942 | 14 November 2017 | c. to years | United States, Lion Country Safari |
| 2? | Susie | F | c. June 1953 | Living | c. | United States, Sunset Zoo |
| 3? | Gregoire | M | c. 1942 | 17 December 2008 | c. 66 years | Republic of the Congo, Tchimpounga Sanctuary |
| 4? | Auntie Rose | F | ? | ? | c. 63 years | ? |
| 5? | Garbo/Grandma | F | 10 December 1953 | c. 15 November 2015 | 61 years, c. 340 days | United States, Chimp Haven |
| 6? | Fifi | F | c. May 1947 | 19 July 2007 | c. 60 years, 2 months | Australia, Taronga Zoo |
| 7? | Coco | F | c. 1952 | 2012 | c. 60 years | United States, Oregon Zoo |
| 8? | Blossom | F | 1950s | 11 November 2017 | "in her 60s" | United Kingdom, Scotland, Blair Drummond Safari Park |
| 9? | Sarah Anne | F | c. August 1959 | July 2019 | 59 years, 11 months | United States, Chimp Haven |
| 10? | Gamma | F | 1932 | 19 February 1992 | 59.4 years | United States, Yerkes Regional Primate Research Center |
| 11? | Mama | F | 1957 | 5 April 2016 | 59 years | Netherlands, Royal Burgers Zoo |
Golden and Glitter are the oldest known chimpanzee twins, at 20 years.
Gorillas
† denotes age at death, or, if living, age as of March 27, 2018
| Rank | Name | Sex | Birth date | Death date | Age | Place of death or residence |
| 1 | Fatou | F | 1957 | Living | c. | Germany, Berlin Zoo |
| 2 | Trudy | F | 1957 | 24 July 2019 | c. | United States, Little Rock Zoo |
| 2 | Helen | F | 1958 | Living | United States, Louisville Zoo | |
| 4 | Colo | F | 22 December 1956 | 17 January 2017 | 60 years, 26 days | United States, Columbus Zoo |
| 5 | Old Bob | M | 8 September 1961 | Living | United Kingdom, Margate | |
| 6 | Goma | F | 23 September 1959 | 7 June 2018 | 58 years, 258 days | Switzerland, Basel Zoo |
| 7 | Nico | M | 1962 | January 2018 | 56 years | United Kingdom, Longleat Safari Park |
| 8 | Jenny | F | c. 1953 | 4 September 2008 | 55 years | United States, Dallas Zoo |
| 9 | Fritz | M | 1963 | 2018 | 55 years | Germany, Nuremberg Zoo |
| 10 | Massa | M | 1930 | 30 December 1984 | 54 years | United States, Philadelphia Zoo |
Colo was the first gorilla born in captivity and the oldest known gorilla at the time of her death.
Humans
Orangutans
† denotes age at death, or, if living, age as of January, 2017
| Rank | Name | Sex | Birth date | Death date | Age | Place of death or residence |
| 1 | Puan | F | 1956 | 17 June 2018 | 62 years | Australia, Perth Zoo |
| 1 | Gypsy | F | 1955 | September 2017 | 62 years | Japan, Tama Zoological Park |
| 3 | Guas | M | c. 1919 | 1977 | 58 years | United States, Philadelphia Zoo |
| 4 | Nonja | F | 1952 | 29 December 2007 | 55 years | United States, Zoo Miami |
| 5 | Maggie | F | 1961 | May 2016 | 54 years | United States, Brookfield Zoo |