Life Expectancy Difference Between Genders Across North America

Canada exhibits the highest life expectancy for both males and females, with males expected to live up to 80 years and females up to 84 years. This marks a consistent gender gap where females live longer than males by 4 years in Canada. Similarly, in the USA, females have a higher life expectancy (79 years) compared to males (73 years), with a gap of 6 years. The aggregated data for North America reflects this gender disparity, showing females living up to 80 years and males up to 74 years, indicating a continent-wide average gender gap of 6 years.

Comparison of Life Expectancy Within North America

Canadaleads in life expectancy within North America, with its females and males living longer than their counterparts in the USA and the overall average for North America. Canadian males have a life expectancy of 80 years, which is 7 years higher than the North American average for males and 7 years higher than males in the USA. Canadian females outlive their North American counterparts by 4 years and American females by 5 years. The USA's life expectancy is below the North American average for both genders, with American males living 1 year less and females living 1 year less than the North American average.

Gender Gap in Life Expectancy Across Countries

The gender gap in life expectancy varies across countries within North America. Canada and the overall North American average show a gender gap of 4 and 6 years, respectively, favoring females. The USA presents a more pronounced gender gap, with females living 6 years longer than males. This variation highlights the consistency of females outliving males across different geographical locations within North America, but also indicates the gap's magnitude can vary significantly from one country to another.