Long life for M'sian Chinese women

Long life for M'sian Chinese women

Chinese women live the longest in Malaysia, with an average life expectancy of 79.8 years, said the Department of Statistics, based on its 2010 records.

Minister in the Prime Minister's Department Tan Sri Nor Mohamed Yakcop said Indian women are in second place with (76.2 years), followed by Malay women (75.3 years), Chinese men (74.4 years), Malay men (70.5 years) and Indian men (68 years).
According to the 2010 statistics, in general, women in the country had a higher life expectancy at 77 years compared with men at 71.9 years - an improvement from the 74.7 years for women and 70 for men in 2000.
Nor Mohamed said the fertility rate among women, however, dropped from 3.0 in 2000 to 2.2 in 2010.
Published Dec 22 2011