The life expectancy at birth for Singapore residents was 83.0 years last year, up 0.6 years from 2013, according to data released by the Department of Statistics Thursday.
The male and female life expectancies at birth were 80.7 years and 85.2 years, respectively, in 2023 in the city-state.
The life expectancy for Singaporeans aged 65 increased from 20.4 years in 2013 to 20.7 years in 2023, data showed.
Meanwhile, the Department of Statistics noted that the life expectancy for 2020 to 2023 was affected by higher mortality rates from the COVID-19 pandemic. (Xinhua)
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