The gender gap in life expectancy is closing

Kevidiffel · 2024-01-27T23:54:08+00:00

Women most affected.

Taohumor · 2024-01-27T23:35:56+00:00

Is mens going up or is womens going down?

I would assume a life unyoked with muh patriarchy you live with less stress and responsibility. No need to smoke or drink to destress from it all just clock in your hours then enjoy life.

Spins13 · 2024-01-27T23:47:41+00:00

It would be interesting to see the correlation with divorce rate and how it affects both gender’s life expectancy

Wonderful_System5658 · 2024-01-28T02:59:35+00:00

Finally, the one net positive with high divorce rates. I'll gladly live alone if that means living longer.

PowerWisdomCourage · 2024-01-28T04:38:50+00:00

I mean, it makes sense. Think about it: Men have been getting more and more obsessed with physical perfection. Not just physique but health in general. Woman have been sold "HeAlTHy At AnY sIzE." I can't imagine the pincer movement of health isn't affecting it both ways.

pacsatonifil · 2024-01-28T04:27:35+00:00

Finally good news!

Bergensis · 2024-01-28T02:14:47+00:00

go to the doctor

One relative of mine (a second cousin once removed, I think) booked an hour with his doctor, unfortunately he didn't live until the appointment.

Vose4492 · 2024-02-02T01:15:30+00:00

The statistics showing that women live longer than men are true across the animal kingdom. In pretty much every species, the females outlive the males on average ( https://www.bath.ac.uk/announcements/scientists-investigate-why-females-live-longer-than-males/ ). Based on that, it is logical to assume that this is a side effect of testosterone, either as a direct chemical interaction or the behaviors to which testosterone predisposes you. However, I think that there is more to it than that. In pretty much every country on Earth, women live longer than men on average, as has been the case for most of human history. However, the difference in life expectancy differs greatly from country to country.
In the United States, the difference between the average lifespan on men and women is five years.
https://www.google.com/search?q=In+the+United+States%2C+the+difference+between+the+average+lifespan+of+men+and+women+is+five+years.&rlz=1C5CHFA\_enUS959US960&oq=In+the+United+States%2C+the+difference+between+the+average+lifespan+of+men+and+women+is+five+years.&aqs=chrome..69i57.385j0j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8
In Swedan, the difference is less than four years.
https://www.google.com/search?q=difference+in+the+average+lifespan+of+men+and+women+in+sweden&sca\_esv=561979705&rlz=1C5CHFA\_enUS959US960&sxsrf=AB5stBg8KTPcF48wXCMel5c\_Do2dh64RYw%3A1693597625024&ei=uT\_yZPp8kOfk2g\_Kz5-gDQ&ved=0ahUKEwi6vdPmloqBAxWQM1kFHcrnB9QQ4dUDCBA&uact=5&oq=difference+in+the+average+lifespan+of+men+and+women+in+sweden&gs\_lp=Egxnd3Mtd2l6LXNlcnAiPWRpZmZlcmVuY2UgaW4gdGhlIGF2ZXJhZ2UgbGlmZXNwYW4gb2YgbWVuIGFuZCB3b21lbiBpbiBzd2VkZW5ItSBQsgZY1h1wAHgCkAEAmAGyAaAB8wyqAQQxNS4zuAEDyAEA-AEBwgIEEAAYR8ICBxAjGLACGCfiAwQYACBBiAYBkAYI&sclient=gws-wiz-serp
In Mexico, the difference is as high as eight years.
https://www.google.com/search?q=difference+in+the+average+lifespan+of+men+and+women+in+Mexico&sca\_esv=561979705&rlz=1C5CHFA\_enUS959US960&sxsrf=AB5stBiB2r3hguMHEaQtzbLAP\_ZH46y8Yw%3A1693597648174&ei=0D\_yZICPCoOk5NoP\_ZC3kAg&ved=0ahUKEwiAt9jxloqBAxUDElkFHX3IDYIQ4dUDCBA&uact=5&oq=difference+in+the+average+lifespan+of+men+and+women+in+Mexico&gs\_lp=Egxnd3Mtd2l6LXNlcnAiPWRpZmZlcmVuY2UgaW4gdGhlIGF2ZXJhZ2UgbGlmZXNwYW4gb2YgbWVuIGFuZCB3b21lbiBpbiBNZXhpY29I0iZQgARY9yNwAXgBkAEAmAFtoAG2CKoBBDEwLjK4AQPIAQD4AQHCAgoQABhHGNYEGLADwgIEECMYJ-IDBBgAIEGIBgGQBgg&sclient=gws-wiz-serp
Life expectancy will probably always be higher for women than it is for men. However, certain societal factors will most probably cause the gap between the life expectancy of men and women to widen. Statistics show that the majority of people who work in coal mines are men ( https://www.zippia.com/coal-miner-jobs/demographics/ ). With society shifting toward solar power ( https://www.google.com/search?q=solar+power+is+becoming+more+popular&rlz=1C5CHFA\_enUS959US960&oq=solar+power+is+becoming+more+popular&aqs=chrome..69i57j0i22i30l4j0i390i650.6776j0j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8 ), coal mining is likely to become less common. There may come a day when solar power, wind energy or some other renewable energy source is used in lieu of coal ( https://www.imf.org/en/Blogs/Articles/2020/12/08/blog-a-greener-future-begins-with-a-shift-to-coal-alternatives ). If that where to happen, it is likely that the gap between the average lifespan of men and women would shrink, because there would be fewer people risking their safety working in coal mines.

Stephen_Morgan · 2024-01-28T09:15:37+00:00

Over 20 years, the gap in wealthy nations reduced by 0.07 years. Data only goes up to 2010. There is no reason to think the gap is currently shrinking.

CatacombsRave · 2024-01-29T11:45:17+00:00

Let’s do this before the government addresses the “alarming drop in female life expectancy.”

Title	The gender gap in life expectancy is closing
Author	Benefit-Remarkable
Upvotes	227
Comments	45
Date	January 27, 2024 10:52 PM UTC (2 years ago)
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