By Diana Othman

SINGAPOREANS are living longer.

According to the Populations Trend 2009 report released by the Department of Statistics on Monday, a new-born here could expect to live up to 80.9 years, compared to 79.1 years in 2003.

Women could expect to live longer than men - up to 83.2 years versus 78.4 years for the latter.

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