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NotAPimecone t1_j20dr08 wrote

Reply to comment by Current_Individual47 in TIL that on average women live five years longer than men, and that by age 85 around 67% of the population is female in the US. by Successful-Depth-235

>Is the US population currently 67% female?

No, but apparently within the 85-and-older set, it is.

Put another way - A quick google search indicates that in 2019, there were 6.6 million 85+ in the USA. source. The number is probably a bit different now, but let's go with it.

So if 67% (two thirds) were female then 33% (one third) were male that's 4.4 million vs 2.2 million. There exist approximately two 85+ grannies for every one 85+ old man.

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