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Contributions of age groups and causes of death to the sex gap in lifespan variation in Europe

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  • Jesús-Daniel Zazueta-Borboa
  • José Manuel Aburto
  • Iñaki Permanyer
  • Virginia Zarulli
  • Fanny Janssen

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Much less is known about the sex gap in lifespan variation, which reflects inequalities in the length of life, than about the sex gap in life expectancy (average length of life). We examined the contributions of age groups and causes of death to the sex gap in lifespan variation for 28 European countries, grouped into five European regions. In 2010–15, males in Europe displayed a 6.8-year-lower life expectancy and a 2.3-year-higher standard deviation in lifespan than females, with clear regional differences. Sex differences in lifespan variation are attributable largely to higher external mortality among males aged 30–39, whereas sex differences in life expectancy are due predominantly to higher smoking-related and cardiovascular disease mortality among males aged 60–69. The distinct findings for the sex gap in lifespan variation and the sex gap in life expectancy provide additional insights into the survival differences between the sexes.

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  • Jesús-Daniel Zazueta-Borboa & José Manuel Aburto & Iñaki Permanyer & Virginia Zarulli & Fanny Janssen, 2023. "Contributions of age groups and causes of death to the sex gap in lifespan variation in Europe," Population Studies, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 77(3), pages 475-496, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:rpstxx:v:77:y:2023:i:3:p:475-496
    DOI: 10.1080/00324728.2023.2222723
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