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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 why women are more likely to live longer than men? What is the reason the advantage has grown over time? The evidence is limited and we're only able to provide partial solutions. Although we know that there are biological, psychological, and [https://www.wordreference.com/definition/environmental%20factors environmental factors] which play a significant role in the longevity of women over males, we aren't sure how much each factor contributes.<br><br>We know that women live longer than males, regardless of weight. But this isn't due to the fact that certain non-biological aspects have changed. These are the factors that are changing. Some are well known and relatively straightforward, like the fact that men smoke more often. There are other issues that are more intricate. 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 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 [https://wiki.revolutionot.com/wiki/Why_Are_Women_Living_Longer_Than_Men علامات الحمل بولد] women. It is clear that every country is above the line of parity diagonally. This implies that a baby girl from any country can expect to live longer than her brothers.<br><br>The chart below shows that although women have an advantage throughout the world, the differences between countries can be substantial. In Russia women live 10 years more than males. In Bhutan there is a difference of just half a year.<br><br>__S.17__<br>__S.19__<br>The advantage women had in terms of life expectancy was lower in countries with higher incomes than it is now.<br>Let's examine how the gender advantage in longevity has changed with time. The next chart compares the life expectancy of males and females at birth in the US over the period 1790-2014. Two distinct features stand out.<br><br>First, there is an upward trend. Both genders in the United States live longer than they were 100 years ago. This is in line with historical increases in life expectancy everywhere in the world.<br><br>Second, [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] there's a widening gap: The female advantage in terms of life expectancy used to be very modest but it increased substantially over the course of the last century.<br><br>Using the option 'Change country in the chart, you will be able to verify that these two points are also applicable to the other countries having available data: Sweden, France and the UK.