Health in M.D. Bachok, Malaysia: official figures
Life expectancy at birth in Bachok is 72.9 years in the 2026 district estimate. That is 14th lowest of 39 among the 39 city and district council areas on this site that have district statistics.
How long do men and women live in Bachok?
Life expectancy at birth in Bachok is 70.1 years for men and 75.8 years for women (2026), a gap of 5.7 years.
Source: Department of Statistics Malaysia with the National Registration Department (OpenDOSM) · saved copyIs life expectancy rising in Bachok?
Life expectancy at birth in Bachok was 71.3 years in 2021 and 72.9 years in 2026.
Source: Department of Statistics Malaysia with the National Registration Department (OpenDOSM) · saved copyHow many people die each year in Bachok?
1,122 deaths were registered in Bachok in 2025, a crude death rate of 6.7 per 1,000 residents. That is joint 15th highest of 39 among the 39 city and district council areas on this site that have district statistics.
Source: National Registration Department and Department of Statistics Malaysia (OpenDOSM) · saved copyMore figures
- Registered deaths in Bachok were 1,019 in 2020 and 1,122 in 2025. Source: National Registration Department and Department of Statistics Malaysia (OpenDOSM) · saved copy
- Of the deaths registered in Bachok in 2025, 598 were men and 524 were women. Source: National Registration Department and Department of Statistics Malaysia (OpenDOSM) · saved copy
How M.D. Bachok compares with other cities in Malaysia
Life expectancy at birth (years) (2026)
M.D. Bachok ranks 26 of 39, highest first.
| Rank | City | Life expectancy at birth (years) |
|---|---|---|
| 23 | M.D. Tangkak | 73.2 |
| 24 | M.P. Kemaman | 73.0 |
| 25 | M.D. Semporna | 73.0 |
| 26 | M.D. Bachok | 72.9 |
| 27 | M.P. Temerloh | 72.8 |
| 28 | M.P. Kubang Pasu | 72.7 |
| 29 | M.D. Kota Belud | 72.3 |
Crude death rate per 1,000 residents (2025)
M.D. Bachok ranks 15 of 39, highest first.
| Rank | City | Crude death rate per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | M.D. Tangkak | 7.0 |
| 13 | M.P. Temerloh | 6.9 |
| 14 | M.D. Besut | 6.8 |
| 15 | M.D. Bachok | 6.7 |
| 16 | M.D. Tuaran | 6.7 |
| 17 | M.D. Tumpat | 6.6 |
| 18 | M.D. Machang | 6.6 |
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Sources
- National Registration Department and Department of Statistics Malaysia (OpenDOSM): Annual Deaths by District and Sex, read 28 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 a51e3bed0cca…)
- Department of Statistics Malaysia with the National Registration Department (OpenDOSM): Life Expectancy by District and Sex, read 28 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 394468eb923a…)
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