{
  "id": 10862307,
  "title": "Babies born in Malaysia in 2026 expected to live 75.5 years, DOSM says",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/babies-born-in-malaysia-in-2026-expected-to-live-75-5-years-dosm-says",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-30T05:03:15.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Malay Mail",
    "slug": "malay-mail",
    "url": "https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2026/09/30/babies-born-in-malaysia-in-2026-expected-to-live-755-years-dosm-says/237107"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "According to the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM), a baby born in 2026 is projected to live up to 75.5 years. The Abridged Life Tables, released today, indicate that baby girls are expected to live an average of 78.1 years, four and a half years longer than baby boys, who are predicted to live until 73.2 years. Selangor topped the list of states with the highest life expectancy at birth for both genders in 2024 to 2026, while Terengganu had the lowest. In 2026, Selangor, Kuala Lumpur, and Labuan exceeded the national average life expectancy at birth of 75.5 years, with Selangor reaching 78.2 years, Kuala Lumpur at 77.3 years, and Labuan at 77.0 years.\n\nThe increase in life expectancy from 2019 to 2026 was attributed to a lower number of deaths compared to the 2020 to 2022 period, which was primarily due to excess deaths during the Covid-19 pandemic. For instance, males aged 15 and 60 years in 2026 are expected to live until 74.0 and 78.9 years, respectively, while females of the same age groups are projected to live until 78.7 and 81.7 years.",
  "summary": "PUTRAJAYA, Sept 30 — A baby born in 2026 is expected to live until the age of 75.5, according to the Department of...",
  "key_points": [
    "Babies born in Malaysia in 2026 expected to live 75.5 years on average.",
    "Girls projected to live 78.1 years, 4.5 years longer than boys at 73.2 years.",
    "Selangor had highest life expectancy at 78.2 years in 2026."
  ],
  "editors_take": "Malaysia's projected life expectancy of 75.5 years for babies born in 2026 marks a recovery from pandemic-era mortality rates, with Selangor, Kuala Lumpur, and Labuan exceeding this national average.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Bernama",
        "title": "Business : Babies Born In 2026 Expected To Live Until 75.5 On Average - DOSM",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/business-babies-born-in-2026-expected-to-live-until-75-5-on-average",
        "published": "2026-09-30T03:51:53.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Babies born in Malaysia in 2026 expected to live 75.5 years, DOSM says",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/babies-born-in-malaysia-in-2026-expected-to-live-75-5-years-dosm-says-10864225",
        "published": "2026-09-30T05:03:15.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Babies born in 2026 to live until 75.5 on average, says statistics dept",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/babies-born-in-2026-to-live-until-75-5-on-average-says-statistics-dept",
        "published": "2026-09-30T05:18:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}