Silver Book Fact
Female life expectancy differences at 65 & 85
At age 65, women can expect to live 2.5 years longer. At age 85, women can expect to live 1.1 years longer.
Fedearl Interagency Forum on Aging-Related Statistics. Older Americans 2016: Key indicators of well-being. Washington, DC: Federal Inter-Agency Forum on Aging-Related Statistics; 2016:26. https://agingstats.gov/docs/LatestReport/Older-Americans-2016-Key-Indicators-of-WellBeing.pdf. Accessed December 21, 2016