An evolutionary life-history framework for understanding sex differences in human mortality rates

Daniel J. Kruger; Randolph M. Nesse

doi:10.1007/s12110-006-1021-z

An evolutionary life-history framework for understanding sex differences in human mortality rates

Daniel J. Kruger, Randolph M. Nesse

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Abstract

Sex differences in mortality rates stem from genetic, physiological, behavioral, and social causes that are best understood when integrated in an evolutionary life history framework. This paper investigates the Male-to-Female Mortality Ratio (M:F MR) from external and internal causes and across contexts to illustrate how sex differences shaped by sexual selection interact with the environment to yield a pattern with some consistency, but also with expected variations due to socioeconomic and other factors.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	74-97
Number of pages	24
Journal	Human Nature
Volume	17
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s12110-006-1021-z
State	Published - 2006
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Life history
Mortality
Sex differences
Sexual selection

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
Anthropology
Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous)
Social Sciences (miscellaneous)
Sociology and Political Science

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