6. Worksheet - Life expectancy in Ireland

Look at this information on life expectancy in Ireland over the last 50 years:

Year Men Women
1950-52 65 67
1960-62 68 72
1970-72 69 73
1980-82 70 76
1990-92 72 78
1993    73 78
1994     73 79

Questions

Click on a box to enter your answer to each question.

  1. What was the life expectancy for men in 1994?  
  2. What was the life expectancy for women in 1970-72?   
  3. Women tend to live longer than men - true or false?   
  4. Men have a higher life expectancy than women - true or false?   
  5. In 1993, what was the difference in life expectancy between women and men?   
  6. In 1994, what was the difference in life expectancy between women and men?   
  7. A girl born in 1990 can expect to live 6 years longer than a boy born in 1990 - true or false?

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