Life expectancy in an aboriginal Malaysian population
Dobbins, J.G.
Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health 10(1): 106-114
1979
ISSN/ISBN: 0125-1562 PMID: 483006 Document Number: 153549
A life table for an aboriginal Malaysian population, the Semelai, living in West Malaysia, was constructed using censuses from 1965, 1969 and 1974; and interview data from 1974. The life expectancy at birth for this population, 54.0 yr, was compared to that of other Malaysian populations and selected Asian populations. This comparison indicated that the Semelai were at a disadvantage compared to the Malaysian populations, but in a favorable position when compared with the other Asian populations.