In 2022, South American women had the highest life expectancy in Latin America and the Caribbean region (LAC) at 78 years, compared to 71 years for men. Central American women had a life expectancy of 75 years, while men averaged 67 years. This results in a gender gap in life expectancy in LAC of 7 years. Similarly, research published in JAMA Internal Medicine, indicates that in North America, women outlive men, with women in the US now projected to live about six years longer than men.