Gender Equality and the Global Gender Gap in Life Expectancy: An Exploratory Analysis of 152 Countries.

ABSTRACT: When looking at life expectancy (LE) by sex, women live longer than men in all countries. Biological factors alone do not explain gender differences in LE, and examining structural differences may help illuminate other explanatory factors. The aim of this research is to analyse the influence of gender inequality on the gender gap in LE globally. We have carried out a regression analysis between the gender gap in relativised LE and the UN Gender Inequality Index (GII), with a sensitivity analysis conducted for its three dimensions, stratified by the six World Health Organization (WHO) regions. We adjusted the model by taking into consideration gross national income (GNI), democratic status and rural population. The results indicated a positive association for the European region (ß=0.184) a

SUBMITTER: Mateos JT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9309916 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature