Currently, the average life expectancy for women in the United States of America is 81 years. This means that
A) half of all women in the USA will live to the age of 81 without suffering from any debilitating illness or impairment.
B) half of all women in the USA will die by the age of 81.
C) the maximum age that most women in the USA can expect to live to is 81 years.
D) the oldest woman currently living in the USA is 81 years of age.

Question

Currently, the average life expectancy for women in the United States of America is 81 years. This means that
A) ​half of all women in the USA will live to the age of 81 without suffering from any debilitating illness or impairment.
B) ​half of all women in the USA will die by the age of 81.
C) ​the maximum age that most women in the USA can expect to live to is 81 years.
D) ​the oldest woman currently living in the USA is 81 years of age.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Life expectancy is a statistical measure of the average time an organism is expected to live, based on the year of its birth, its current age, and other demographic factors including gender. Saying the average life expectancy is 81 years does not imply that half of all women will live exactly to 81, nor does it speak to the health conditions they will experience up to that age, the maximum age women can live to, or the age of the oldest living woman. It means that, statistically, half of the women are expected to die before 81 and half after, making it the average age of death.

Currently, the Average Life Expectancy for Women in the United