Babies born in 2026 to live until 75.5 on average, says statistics dept

According to the statistics department, babies born in 2026 can expect to live until the age of 75.5 on average. This projection comes from their Abridged Life Tables Malaysia 2024-2026 report, which shows that female babies are anticipated to live 4.9 years longer than their male counterparts. The highest life expectancy at birth for both genders was recorded in Selangor, while Terengganu reported the lowest. Three states, Selangor, Kuala Lumpur, and Labuan, surpassed the national life expectancy of 75.5 years in 2026.

From 2019 to 2026, life expectancy at birth increased by 0.4 years for both males and females. However, a decrease of 0.9 years occurred between 2022 and 2023, primarily due to excess deaths during the Covid-19 pandemic. In 2026, males aged 15 and 60 can expect to live for another 59 and 18.9 years, respectively, while females in the same age groups can anticipate living 63.7 and 21.7 more years, with life expectancies of 78.7 and 81.7 years, respectively.