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Home > The Growing Older Population > Life Expectancy
The gender gap for longevity continued to close in 2004. The difference between male and female life expectancy was 5.2 years - the smallest gap since 1946.
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Minino, Arialdi, Melonie Heron, and Betty L. Smith. Deaths: Preliminary data for 2004. Hyattsville, MD: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: National Center for Health Statistics.  [ Permalink ]