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A recent Imperial College London study predicts that on average, by 2030, South Korean women will live up to 90.82y; Swiss men will live up to 83.95y, these being longest living countries for each gender. Why do women outlive men even in rich, developed, non-warring counties?

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A recent Imperial College London study predicts that on average, by 2030, South Korean women will live up to 90.82y; Swiss men will live up to 83.95y, these being longest living countries for each gender. Why do women outlive men even in rich, developed, non-warring counties?	34