COVID-19 shrinks life expectancy in S.Korea for first time since 1970
Neighbouring Japan has also seen its life expectancy fall for two consecutive years.
Sat Dec 02 2023
Number of centenarians in Japan surpasses 92,000 for the first time
Life expectancy for women in Japan is around 87 years, for men around 81 years.
Fri Sep 15 2023
Life expectancy for Singapore population declines due to COVID-19
Singapore Department of Statistics said the life expectancy data for 2020 to 2022 "assumes that the higher mortality rates due to COVID-19 apply throughout a lifetime.
Mon May 22 2023
Life expectancy of Malaysians to be shorter - Statistics Department
For babies born in 2022, their average life expectancy is predicted to be shorter at an average of 73.4 years, slightly down from 74.5 years for babies born in 2021.
Wed Sep 28 2022
Life expectancy in Malaysia has risen by 12 years
Life expectancy at birth in 2021 is expected to increase to 75.6 years, or about 12 years, compared with 63.6 years five decades ago in 1970, according to DOSM.
Mon Jul 11 2022
Air pollution cuts life expectancy by more than two years - Study
More than 97 per cent of the global population lives in areas where air pollution exceeds recommended levels, a study reveals.
Wed Jun 15 2022
The corner of Costa Rica where people live on, and on
About 1,010 people aged 90 or older live in a so-called "Blue Zone" five areas around the world where life expectancy is particularly high.
Thu Oct 07 2021
COVID-19 pandemic cut life expectancy by most since World War Two study
Life expectancy fell by more than six months compared with 2019 in 22 of the 29 countries analysed in the study.
Mon Sep 27 2021
Pollution likely to cut 9 years of life expectancy of 40% of Indians
Air quality has significantly worsened in the western state of Maharashtra and the central state of Madhya Pradesh.
Wed Sep 01 2021
Planning for longevity risk - What you should know
Malaysia is becoming an ageing nation, with life expectancy increasing to 80 years by 2040. Do we have enough savings to sustain our livelihood up to the expected life expectancy of the nation?
Sun Mar 21 2021
World kindness day: Good deeds have positive effects on both mind and body
Being treated with contempt or indifference can shorten our life expectancy.
Wed Nov 11 2020
Over 50 pct of EPF contributors aged 54 have below RM50,000 savings
In total, only 34 percent of EPF active contributors reached the level of basic savings by age.
Sat Sep 26 2020
More Malaysians opt to stay in active employment after retirement - study
The survey showed that greater life expectancy also means individuals must either delay his/her retirement and work more years, save more while working and have lower consumption in retirement.
Fri Oct 06 2017
Malaysians' life expectancy at 74.7 years in 2016
The life expectancy of Malaysian residents continues to rise, reaching 74.7 years in 2016 compared to 72.2 years in 2000.
Mon Oct 31 2016
Traffic noise might be linked to shortened life expectancy: study
British researchers found that living in an area with noisy road traffic might decrease life expectancy, according to a study released Wednesday.
Thu Jun 25 2015