MORE than 700 people in Singapore are 100 years old or above, according to last year’s census. This was up from 500 in 2007, and the number is expected to rise.
One in five Singaporeans will be aged above 65 by 2030, according to a government report published in 2006. The average life expectancy at birth last year was 81.7 years, up from 75.3 years in 1990.
The census found that two-thirds (466) of the 724 centenarians here were women. The Chinese made up 649 of the total.
Singapore’s centenarian figures are on par with those in other countries like Switzerland and Australia, where centenarians make up about 0.01 % of their populations. Full story...
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One in five Singaporeans will be aged above 65 by 2030, according to a government report published in 2006. The average life expectancy at birth last year was 81.7 years, up from 75.3 years in 1990.
The census found that two-thirds (466) of the 724 centenarians here were women. The Chinese made up 649 of the total.
Singapore’s centenarian figures are on par with those in other countries like Switzerland and Australia, where centenarians make up about 0.01 % of their populations. Full story...
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