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Everywhere in the world women live longer than men - but this was not always the case. The available data from rich countries shows that women didn't live longer than men in the 19th century. What's the reason women have a longer life span than men? And why the advantage has grown as time passes? The evidence is sketchy and we only have partial answers. We know that biological, behavioral and environmental factors play a role in the fact that women live longer than men; but we don't know exactly how much the influence of each one of these factors is.<br><br>In spite of how much number of pounds, we know that a large portion of the reason women live so much longer than men in the present but not in the past, has to do with the fact that several key non-biological factors have changed. These variables are evolving. Some are well known and relatively straightforward, like the fact that men smoke more often. Others are more complex. For example, there is evidence that in rich countries the female advantage increased in part because infectious diseases used to affect women disproportionately a century ago, so advances in medicine that reduced the long-term health burden from infectious diseases,  [https://glorynote.com/%D8%B9%D9%84%D8%A7%D9%85%D8%A7%D8%AA-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AD%D9%85%D9%84-%D8%A8%D9%88%D9%84%D8%AF/ علامات الحمل بولد] especially for survivors, ended up raising women's longevity disproportionately.<br><br>Everywhere in the world women tend to live longer than men<br>The first chart below shows life expectancy at birth for men and women. It is clear that every country is above the diagonal line of parity. This means that a newborn girl in all countries can anticipate to live longer than her brother.<br><br>Interestingly, this chart shows that while the female advantage exists everywhere, the [https://www.deer-digest.com/?s=cross-country%20differences cross-country differences] are large. In Russia women are 10 years older than men, while in Bhutan the difference is just half an hour.<br><br>__S.17__<br>__S.19__<br>In rich countries the advantage of women in longevity was not as great.<br>Let's now look at how the advantage of women in longevity has changed over time. The following chart shows the male and female life expectancies at the time of birth in the US between 1790 until 2014. Two points stand out.<br><br>The first is that there is an upward trend. Both genders in America have longer lives than they used to a century ago. This is in line with historical increases in life expectancy everywhere in the world.<br><br>And second, there is an increasing gap: The female advantage in terms of life expectancy used to be quite small however it increased dramatically in the past century.<br><br>When you click on the option "Change country' on the chart, you are able to verify that these two points are also applicable to the other countries with available data: Sweden, France and the UK.
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Everywhere in the world women live longer than men - but this was not always the case. The available data from rich countries shows that women didn't live longer than men in the 19th century. What's the reason women are more likely to live longer than men? And why does this benefit increase in the past? We only have partial evidence and the evidence is not sufficient to support an informed conclusion. We know there are behavioral, biological and environmental factors that all play a role in the longevity of women over men, we don't know what percentage each factor plays in.<br><br>We have learned that women are living longer than men, regardless of weight. But this isn't due to the fact that certain biological or non-biological factors have changed. The factors changing are numerous. Some are well known and relatively straightforward, like the fact that men smoke more often. Others are more complex. For example, there is evidence that in rich countries the female advantage increased in part because infectious diseases used to affect women disproportionately a century ago, so advances in medicine that reduced the long-term health burden from infectious diseases, especially for [https://glorynote.com/ اوضاع الجماع] survivors, ended up raising women's longevity disproportionately.<br><br>Everywhere in the world women tend to live longer than men<br>The first chart below shows life expectancy at birth for men and women. We can see that every country is over the line of parity diagonally. This means that a newborn girl from every country could expect to live longer than her brother.<br><br>This graph shows that even though [https://www.modernmom.com/?s=women%20enjoy women enjoy] an advantage in all countries, the differences across countries can be significant. In Russia, women live 10 years more than males. In Bhutan the gap is only half a year.<br><br>__S.17__<br>__S.19__<br>In the richer countries, the women's advantage in longevity used to be smaller<br>Let's take a look at how the female longevity advantage has changed in the course of time. The chart below illustrates the gender-based and female-specific life expectancy at birth in the US during the period 1790 to 2014. Two areas stand out.<br><br>The first is that there is an upward trend. Both men and women in the US live much, much longer than they did 100 years ago. This is in line with historical increases in life expectancy everywhere in the world.<br><br>Second, the gap is increasing: While the female advantage in life expectancy was tiny but it has risen significantly over time.<br><br>By selecting 'Change Country in the chart, you can determine if these two points are applicable to other countries with available information: Sweden, France and the UK.

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Everywhere in the world women live longer than men - but this was not always the case. The available data from rich countries shows that women didn't live longer than men in the 19th century. What's the reason women are more likely to live longer than men? And why does this benefit increase in the past? We only have partial evidence and the evidence is not sufficient to support an informed conclusion. We know there are behavioral, biological and environmental factors that all play a role in the longevity of women over men, we don't know what percentage each factor plays in.

We have learned that women are living longer than men, regardless of weight. But this isn't due to the fact that certain biological or non-biological factors have changed. The factors changing are numerous. Some are well known and relatively straightforward, like the fact that men smoke more often. Others are more complex. For example, there is evidence that in rich countries the female advantage increased in part because infectious diseases used to affect women disproportionately a century ago, so advances in medicine that reduced the long-term health burden from infectious diseases, especially for اوضاع الجماع survivors, ended up raising women's longevity disproportionately.

Everywhere in the world women tend to live longer than men
The first chart below shows life expectancy at birth for men and women. We can see that every country is over the line of parity diagonally. This means that a newborn girl from every country could expect to live longer than her brother.

This graph shows that even though women enjoy an advantage in all countries, the differences across countries can be significant. In Russia, women live 10 years more than males. In Bhutan the gap is only half a year.

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In the richer countries, the women's advantage in longevity used to be smaller
Let's take a look at how the female longevity advantage has changed in the course of time. The chart below illustrates the gender-based and female-specific life expectancy at birth in the US during the period 1790 to 2014. Two areas stand out.

The first is that there is an upward trend. Both men and women in the US live much, much longer than they did 100 years ago. This is in line with historical increases in life expectancy everywhere in the world.

Second, the gap is increasing: While the female advantage in life expectancy was tiny but it has risen significantly over time.

By selecting 'Change Country in the chart, you can determine if these two points are applicable to other countries with available information: Sweden, France and the UK.