Women Living Longer Than Men Worldwide

Women’s worries over their health are paying off worldwide.

In a new report, the World Health Organization found in almost all parts of the world, women live longer than men.

Globally, the life expectancy of women over the age of 50 has increased.

While those in Japan live the longest, women in most countries now live longer than they did 40 years ago.

Thanks to biological advantages and also environmental and behavioral factors, older women are outnumbering older men.

As the WHO points out, in 2011 women comprised 53 percent of adults aged 50 years or older and 59 percent of adults aged 70 and above.

Their share of the globe’s population is also projected to increase from 12 percent in 2011 to 19 percent in 2050.

Despite the positive news, the WHO notes poor and middle-income countries could easily make greater gains in female life expectancy by targeting the health issues that affect women the most.

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