On October 1, Jimmy Carter, the United States’ 39th president, turns 100.
Carter’s longevity is notable. In 2024, centenarians make up just 0.03% of the US population, and 78% of them are women.
Carter is the first US president to reach the landmark age and the longest-living former US president by some margin. His 77-year marriage to Rosalynn Carter, who died last year, was also longer than most presidents’ lives.
