What Longevity Says About Gender Equity Female life expectancy  measures the average number of years a woman is expected to live based on current mortality patterns. Women typically outlive men — but longer lives do not always mean healthier  or fairer  lives. This indicator exposes the intersections of healthcare access , social roles , economic security , and lifelong wellbeing . 1. Why This Indicator Matters Women in the UK often live longer than men, yet many of those ext