Women are still living longer than men, but men are closing the gap, according to a new publication released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics. Over the last ten years, life expectancy at birth has increased at a greater rate for men (by 3 years) than for women (by 2 years). However, women continue to have a higher life expectancy at birth (now 84 years for women and 79 years for men). The new publication, Gender Indicators, Australia, looks at the differences between males and females in the main areas of wellbeing such as economic security, education, work and family balance, health and safety and justice.
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Thursday, September 08, 2011
Men and women are both living longer, and prospering
Women are still living longer than men, but men are closing the gap, according to a new publication released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics. Over the last ten years, life expectancy at birth has increased at a greater rate for men (by 3 years) than for women (by 2 years). However, women continue to have a higher life expectancy at birth (now 84 years for women and 79 years for men). The new publication, Gender Indicators, Australia, looks at the differences between males and females in the main areas of wellbeing such as economic security, education, work and family balance, health and safety and justice.
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