Average Life

WORLD

Overall : 64.3 years
Men : 62.7 years
Women : 66.0 years
Diff. : 3.3 years

> Women still live longer than men

MALAYSIA

Overall : 72.5 years
Men : 71.5 years
Women : 76.2 years
Diff. : 4.7 years

> Malaysians live longer than world average
> Women still live longer than men

Men
Chinese : 73.6 years
Malay : 70.4 years
Indian : 67.4 years
Average : 71.5 years

Women
Chinese : 78.8 years
Indian : 75.4 years
Malay : 74.8 years
Average : 76.2 years

> Chinese live longer than both Malay and Indian

> Malay men live longer than Indian men while Indian women live equally longer with Malay women
(Source: Malaysian Statistics Dept & UN)