Eli5: Why do women live longer than men on average, even among the older population like supercentenarians?
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We don’t really know for sure. The popular joke is that men do a a disproportionate amount of risky and/or foolish things that lead to earluer deaths. Sociologists don’t really like that answer, but it turns out to be very, very hard to disprove. This is why there’s a whole subreddit dedicated to r/WhyWomenLiveLonger
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