Singapore had the highest life expectancy at birth of all the Southeast Asian countries in 2023, with its citizens expected to live to an average of 84.3 years. Falling behind by almost 20 years was Myanmar, with a life expectancy of 67.5 years old at birth as of 2023. Interestingly, Singapore made the top ten of countries with the highest average life expectancy worldwide.
Increasing life expectancy
Life expectancy throughout the Southeast Asian region has been rising throughout recent years, likely due to improved healthcare systems. Improvements brought about by increasing healthcare…
