Eli5: Why do women live longer than men on average, even among the older population like supercentenarians?

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Eli5: Why do women live longer than men on average, even among the older population like supercentenarians?

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I could be wrong, but apparently testosterone is a bastard that through some process causes aging and since women have less testosterone they will tend to live longer. Men who lose their ability to make testosterone tend to live a bit longer.

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