SINGAPORE, May 27 -- Singapore residents are living longer, with life expectancy at birth climbing to 83.5 years in 2024, up from 83.2 years in 2023.

The Department of Statistics (SingStat) said the new figure marks a 0.9-year increase over the last decade, compared to 82.6 years in 2014, Channel News Asia reported today.

Last year's data was partly skewed by higher Covid-19 mortality rates, which SingStat said "may not accurately represent the number of years individuals can expect to live, if mortality rates return to pre-pandemic levels."

Life expectancy at age 65 also improved, from 20.9 years in 2023 to 21.2 years this year.

Male residents born in 2024 can expect to live 81.2 years, up from 81.0 in 2023, while females are expecte...