Why do women live longer than men?
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 why women live longer than men? Why does this benefit increase over time? We have only a small amount of evidence and the evidence isn’t strong enough to make an absolute conclusion. We recognize that biological, behavioral and environmental factors play a…