Life expectancy is health status indicator, or measure, that is often used to gauge the overall health of a population specifically describing the length of the lives of the inhabitants of that country (cite Stanhope p. 358). According to World Health Organization, people all around the world are living longer. In particular, Spain has a relatively high life expectancy in comparison with other countries. There are many different determinants that factor into increasing or decreasing life expectancy. Life expectancy in Spain has been on the rise since the 1990s, and directly correlates with gender, health, and economic status. This is also due to the health promotion and increased chronic disease management that Spain has improved on over the past few decades. Life expectancy at birth is defined as the average number of additional years a newborn baby can be expected to
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22). No matter the country, women tend to live longer lives than men do. This statement definitely holds true when discussing the country of Spain. For example, women in Spain have the second highest average life expectancy at 85.1 years, while men in Spain average around 80 years. Not only do women typically tend to live longer than men, but the gap between the two life expectancies are also greater in higher income countries, such as Spain (WHO, 1st source). The average gap of life expectancies between the two genders for lower income countries averages at around three years, while the average gap for higher income countries is around six years (WHO, 1st source). This means that even though men are dying on average six years before the women, they are still living to ages over eighty years. According to Dr. Ties Boerma, “In high-income countries, much of the gain in life expectancy is due to success in tackling noncommunicable diseases. Fewer men and
22). No matter the country, women tend to live longer lives than men do. This statement definitely holds true when discussing the country of Spain. For example, women in Spain have the second highest average life expectancy at 85.1 years, while men in Spain average around 80 years. Not only do women typically tend to live longer than men, but the gap between the two life expectancies are also greater in higher income countries, such as Spain (WHO, 1st source). The average gap of life expectancies between the two genders for lower income countries averages at around three years, while the average gap for higher income countries is around six years (WHO, 1st source). This means that even though men are dying on average six years before the women, they are still living to ages over eighty years. According to Dr. Ties Boerma, “In high-income countries, much of the gain in life expectancy is due to success in tackling noncommunicable diseases. Fewer men and