Life expectancy of Singapore’s population rises in 2024, marking improvement over Covid-19 years

Life expectancy of Singapore residents rose by 0.9 years in the past decade, from 82.6 years in 2014 to 83.5 years in 2024. -- PHOTO: ST FILE

SINGAPORE (The Straits Times/ANN): The life expectancy at birth for Singapore residents in 2024 rose from both 2023 and a decade ago, said the Department of Statistics (DOS) on May 27.

The figure rose by 0.3 year from 83.2 years in 2023 to 83.5 years in 2024, according to the Report On The Complete Life Tables For Singapore Resident Population 2023-2024 published by the DOS.