Men more likely to outlive women if they marry and go to university, study finds
The IndependentSign up to our free Living Well email for advice on living a happier, healthier and longer life Live your life healthier and happier with our free weekly Living Well newsletter Live your life healthier and happier with our free weekly Living Well newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Married men or men who have a university degree are more likely to outlive women who are single and have not completed higher education, a new study suggests. Researchers analysed data on people from 199 countries spanning 200 years and found that men have a “substantial chance” of outliving women. “These findings challenge the general impression that men do not live as long as women and reveal a more nuanced inequality in lifespans between females and males,” the study said.
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