New Study Finds Men May Outlive Women Instead

Recent research shows that males outlive females 25 to 50 percent of the time.

By Jason P. Dinh
Aug 2, 2022 10:30 PMAug 2, 2022 10:31 PM
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In prior research, experts thought females had higher life expectancy than males. On average, American males live to 76, while females live to 81. But the reality isn’t that black and white. There’s a wide spread of lifespans within the sexes. And when ranges overlap, there’s a good chance that any male could outlive any female.

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