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 makes women live longer than men and how has this advantage increased in the past? We only have partial evidence and the evidence isn't sufficient to reach an absolute conclusion. We are aware that behavioral, biological and environmental factors all contribute to the fact that women are healthier than men; but we don't know exactly how strong the relative contribution of each factor is.

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 much longer than men today, and why has this advantage increased in the past? There is only limited evidence and the evidence isn't sufficient to reach an informed conclusion. We know that biological, behavioral and environmental factors play a role in the fact that women have longer lives than men, However, we're not sure how significant the impact of each factor is.

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 main reason women are more likely to live longer than men? What is the reason does this benefit increase over time? The evidence isn't conclusive and we only have incomplete solutions. While we are aware that there are biological, psychological and environmental factors which play a significant role in women living longer than men, we do not know how much each factor contributes.

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 have a longer life span than men? And why has this advantage gotten larger over time? The evidence is sketchy and we're left with only some answers. We know that behavioral, biological and environmental factors all play a role in the fact that women live longer than men; however, we aren't sure how much the influence to each of these variables is.