Health status: The life expectancy of Malaysian residents continues to rise, reaching 74.7 years in 2016 comparedto 72.2 years in 2000. According to report by Statistics Department, a male child born in 2016 can expect to liveup to 72.6 years, compared to 71.9 years in 2010, while a female child, up to 77.2 years or up 0.6 years comparedto 76.6 years in 2010. The important mortality indicators trends in Malaysia for 2012-2016 as shown in Figure 3.