It depends on society. On average, however, men live much shorter than women in many societies. For instance, the life expectancy of men in the United States is about 76, while that of women is about 81. That is an interesting fact.
What factors make the difference in the life expectancy between men and women? Are they biological factors (e.g., gene, sex hormone), psychological factors (e.g., life stresses), social environment (e.g., lifestyle), or combination of them?
Life style and social environment play a role. Check the following text for example: Article Determinants of the Magnitude of Socioeconomic Inequalities ...
Dear Kenneth,
Thank you so much for your input.
Given the article, risky behaviors such as alcohol consumption and smoking are related to the difference in life expectancy between sexes. Thus, one can conclude that alcohol consumption and smoking shorten one's life as they have detrimental effects on health.
Alcohol consumption and smoking by women in countries in the Far East are culturally less acceptable than in Western countries. As a result, women in the Far East maintain much longer lives than men. Thus, cultural attitude toward women's alcohol consumption and smoking may play a role.
Don
See this link
https://www.wikigender.org/wiki/gender-differences-in-life-expectancy/
Regards
Dear Khalid,
Thank you. It is pretty interesting. Women in developing countries in general live shorter than men. The opposite is usually true in developed countries: On average, women live longer than men.
It may be something to do with gender inequality in developing countries. Girls in developing countries are likely to be subject to malnutrition, poor hygiene and medical care in comparison with their male counterparts.
Don
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