Which of the Following Changes in Life Expectancy Over the Past

question 42

Multiple Choice

Which of the following changes in life expectancy over the past century is TRUE?

• A) The gender gap in life expectancy is larger today than it was 100 years ago.
• B) Men's life expectancy has increased by around 10 years.
• C) Life expectancy peaked in the 1950s and has slowly declined since.
• D) The gender gap in life expectancy is a relatively new phenomenon.

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