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NotAnotherScientist t1_j22mv94 wrote

Reply to comment by swanqueen109 in TIL that on average women live five years longer than men, and that by age 85 around 67% of the population is female in the US. by Successful-Depth-235

Most of the differences in life expectancy that are due to genetic factors present themselves in the early stages of life (<20 years). So by the time someone is old enough to join a convent or monastery, life expectancy mostly evens out.

For example, look at infant mortality rates: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23151996/#:~:text=Infant%20mortality%20is%20higher%20in,to%20diseases%20and%20premature%20death.

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