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Men living longer than women may soon be a reality

06/20/11


For years experts have found that women outlive men, but a study from the University of Washington’s Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation shows that men are increasing their life expectancy faster than women. This could mean life insurance policies for women will be increasing.

The U.S. also ranks behind 30 other countries in life expectancy. Nationwide life expectancy increased from 71.3 to 75.6 years for men and 78.4 to 80.8 years for women between 1987 and 2007, according to ABC.

"The women are now, relative to men, smoking more," Dr. Chris Murray, the director of the institute, told ABC News. "The obesity epidemic in women is greater than in men and in fact, progress in tackling blood pressures much worse in women than compared to men."

Experts believe some women do not take the risk of heart disease seriously and are not screened as stringently as men. Women also tend to put their interests behind others and are less likely to complain, the media outlet reports.

There also seem to be geographic issues relating to life expectancy, the study shows. In Virginia men live to be 81 years old on average, while in Mississippi they only live until age 65.
 

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