Why do women usually outlive men, when men are physically stronger than women (usually)?

[HappyWoman34]

[Tyrael]

Physical strength doesn't play into long term survivability much.

I'm going to generalise here but it's really the only way to answer. In general men work more dangerous jobs, they work more physical jobs, they work longer hours, they take more risks, they have a proclivity for physical conflict, they don't process their emotions in a healthy way leading to more stressful lives, they are expected to confront danger in whatever form it may take, they're more likely to suffer from heart disease, they're more likely to ignore the symptoms of an illness and less likely to seek treatment. And a whole bunch of other stuff.

[Pyrofox]

Its simple although men are on average more logical they also come at the added cost of being do'ers and by being the ones constantly walking towards the fire. They end up having shorter lives cause men typically take more risks but have higher rewards.

Meanwhile most women often just wait at the finish line. As such most royalties and legends are affiliated with the male gender not the females. Despite good chance a lot of the "heroes" were actually female they just took the monicer of a male to fit into society.

[MzAsh]

Women tend to have better immune systems, that and men do more dangerous and labor intensive jobs that lead to their bodies breaking down at a quicker rate than women’s.

[Jennz6]

Men are taller and I have heard that they have more trouble with their circulation?

[Anonymous]

Being physically stronger has nothing to do with how long a person lives. The statistics reflect the fact that a lot of men work dangerous jobs. Almost all workplace deaths are men. Men also tend to have more stressful jobs, which affects their health and longevity.

[AviatorTom]

Simple biology. Men are missing that one leg of the chromosome that women have, X vs Y, which makes men more susceptible to disease. Plus, historically, many men die in wars, compared to women,

[ChillaxingLove]

You should make it a habit to question statistics until you verify it yourself to know, because rumors like to be turned into facts.

[Berethor]

It's power at a price trope, it takes more to maintain strong man's greatness, so that's why.

[OddBeMe]

oh the usual…

[Snakeyes7]

I would imagine that suicide, dangerous workplaces, and war play a big role in the determination of life expectancy.

[LazerBean]

Occupational hazards.

[exitseven]

It is because they bear children.

[Anonymous]

Because they never do any work?