Singaporeans have world's longest life expectancy at 84.8 years

The average Singaporean enjoys the longest span of living in good health - 74.2 years.
The average Singaporean enjoys the longest span of living in good health - 74.2 years.PHOTO: ST FILE
Published
Jun 20, 2019, 5:00 am SGT

Average S'porean enjoys longest span of good health, but years spent in poor health also up

Senior Health Correspondent
salma@sph.com.sg
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Singapore topped the world in life expectancy in 2017 with an expected lifespan at birth of 84.8 years, surging ahead of traditional chart-topper Japan by more than half a year.

The average Singaporean also enjoys the longest span of living in good health - 74.2 years - but there has also been a rise in the number of unhealthy years people here live.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on June 20, 2019, with the headline 'Singapore tops in life expectancy at 84.8 years'. Print Edition | Subscribe
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