Based on the Singapore Government's 2006 statistics, the average life expectancy at age 65 is 82.1 years for men and 84.4 years for women.

Factors known to affect one's life expectancy include family heredity and medical history, occupation and lifestyle influences such as diet, exercise, alcohol consumption and smoking.

If you are between ages 20 and 80 and are in reasonably good health, why not use this Life Expectancy Quiz for an indication of your life span. Remember, the Quiz is only an estimate and should be taken as a guide to your life expectancy.


 

Enter Age (accepts ages between 20 and 80 only)

 

Enter Sex
Male     Female

 

Enter Height
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Enter Weight
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Which best describes your eating habits?
A nutritionist would give me a gold medal for my diet
A nutritionist would give me a silver medal for my diet
A nutritionist would give me a bronze medal for my diet
I eat hawker food or fast food at least once a day.
Eat and be happy!

 

Which best describes your alcohol drinking habits?
I never drink alcohol
I drink alcohol occasionally
I have 3-4 drinks once a week
I have 3-4 drinks twice a week
I have 3-4 drinks more than twice a week

 

Which best describes your smoking habits?
I never smoked
I quit over 2 years ago
I am a social smoker
I smoke less than 20 a day
I smoke more than 20 a day

 

Which best describes your exercise habits?
I exercise 3 or more times a week
I exercise twice a week
I exercise once a week
I occasionally exercise
I never exercise

 

Did either of your parents die from or suffer from Heart Disease, High Blood Pressure, Cancer or Stroke before age 65?
I don't know my family history
No
Yes, one suffered from the above list
Yes, both suffered from the above list
Yes, both died before age 65

 

Do you have high blood pressure?
I don't know my blood pressure
No
Yes, but manage it by diet
Yes, but manage it by medication
Yes, and it is not managed