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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 is the reason women live more than men do today and how has this advantage increased over time? The evidence is limited and we're left with only incomplete answers. While we are aware that there are biological, behavioral as well as environmental factors which all play a part in women living longer than males, we aren't sure how much each factor contributes.<br><br>In spite of the amount, we can say that at least part of the reason why women live so much longer than men in the present however not as previously, is to relate to the fact that several important non-biological aspects have changed. These factors are changing. Some are well known and relatively straightforward, like the fact that men smoke more often. Some are more complex. For [https://wiki.gutmenschen.org/Why_Women_Live_Longer_Than_Men ماذا يحدث بين الزوجين في الحمام بالصور] 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 survivors, ended up raising women's longevity [http://search.huffingtonpost.com/search?q=disproportionately&s_it=header_form_v1 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 [https://glorynote.com/%D9%85%D8%A7%D8%B0%D8%A7-%D9%8A%D8%AD%D8%AF%D8%AB-%D8%A8%D9%8A%D9%86-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B2%D9%88%D8%AC%D9%8A%D9%86-%D9%81%D9%8A-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AD%D9%85%D8%A7%D9%85/ ماذا يحدث بين الزوجين في الحمام بالصور] women. As you can see, all countries are above the diagonal parity line ; this means in all countries that a baby girl can be expected to live for longer than a new boy.1<br><br>The chart below shows that although there is a women's advantage throughout the world, the differences between countries are often significant. In Russia women live 10 years longer than males. In Bhutan, the difference is less than half a calendar year.<br><br>__S.17__<br>__S.19__<br>The advantage of women in life expectancy was much lower in rich countries than it is today.<br>Let's take a look at how the female longevity advantage has changed in the course of time. The next chart compares male and female life expectancy at birth in the US between 1790 and 2014. Two distinct points stand out.<br><br>First, there's an upward trend: Men and women in the US are living much, much longer today than a century ago. This is in line with historical increases in life expectancy everywhere in the world.<br><br>Second, the gap is widening: While the advantage of women in life expectancy was once very small but it has risen significantly over time.<br><br>By selecting 'Change Country' on the chart, you will be able to verify that these two points are also applicable to the other countries with available information: Sweden, France and the UK.