Life Expectancy Is Higher By 4-6 Years Among People From Upper Castes Than SC, ST: NFHS
A recent study conducted by the NFHS (National Family Health Survey) reveals that life expectancy is higher in upper-caste w.r.t. SC & ST. It is the average number of years a person can live and depends on many socioeconomic factors too. If talking about gender-based life expectancy then women fairs well in this category. Among all caste and class, women are ahead of men in lifespan. Not only this the gap between the upper and lower class women is also reduced. With Women having an expectancy of 72.2 years in the upper caste (2013-16) to 68 years in ST (2013-16). Factors For Higher Life Expectancy To say one factor is responsible for higher life expectancy is not a valid discussion . There are multiple factors which are interconnected with each other for the final result. ...
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