Eli5: Why do women live longer than men on average, even among the older population like supercentenarians?
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Men take bigger risks: “Hold my beer and watch this” is almost a singularly male sport.
Most physically dangerous careers are male dominated.
Men are more likely to die of heart conditions, because men are terrible at actually going to doctors when something’s wrong.
Thus, more men die young than women driving the average down.
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