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joe

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on: Jun 22, 2018
Throughout the world, there are more old women than old men because
 
  men tend to succumb to fatal disease more often than women.
  men die at higher rates than women.
  more males die than females die at younger ages.
  men work at more dangerous jobs than do women.

Question 2

When statistics are age-adjusted, the country with the lowest annual mortality rate is
 
  France.
  Switzerland.
  Canada.
  Japan.


karlss

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Reply #1 on: Jun 22, 2018
Answer to Question 1

more males die than females die at younger ages.

Answer to Question 2

Japan.


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