Alcohol consumption drives persistent male mortality gap in Kazakhstan
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Summary
Kazakhstan faces a persistent gender gap in life expectancy, with women living nearly eight years longer than men (79.8 vs. 72.19 years). The article examines alcohol consumption as a major contributing factor to high male mortality rates, highlighting cultural drinking norms, lack of awareness, and insufficient public health interventions as underlying causes of this ongoing crisis.
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The gap of almost eight years has persisted for several years.
Women in the country still live noticeably longer than men.
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