According To Data, Women In Bihar Live 9 Months Longer Than Men

According To Data, Women In Bihar Live 9 Months Longer Than Men

A few days back, Bihar’s state health department revealed that 27% of the pregnant women in the state are not tested for HIV, which is not right, and the on-ground problems for which should be immediately looked into. Now, there is another study on Bihar women which has revealed that they have a higher life expectancy and also live longer than men. This was revealed during the Registrar General of India’s (RGI)  life table report on the sample registration system.

The released report is based on men’s and women’s death rates across the country. However, talking about Bihar here, women have a life expectancy of 69.6 years from birth, while men have a life expectancy of 68.8 years. The mentioned data implies that women live nine months longer than men. Jharkhand, Rajasthan, Assam, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, and Bihar have the lowest average age of men and women, according to the report, as per news. According to the RGI report for 2015-19, women have an average age of 71.1 years, and men have an average age of 68.4 years across the country. 

The RGI’s data has shown a positive difference, especially in the case of Bihar. In comparison to the data published for 2014-18, the RGI found that the average age of the citizens has increased by 110 days. Whereas in Bihar, the average age rose by 37 days between 2014-18 and 2015-19. 

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The differences and growth that the reports show are positive indicators of the people of Bihar’s improving health conditions. Furthermore, the good news about women’s health is always welcomed, because Indian women have a bad habit of not taking care of themselves.

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