The average life expectancy in Mongolia has risen to 70.19 years, according to a report released by the country’s National Statistics Office on Monday.

The average life expectancy of the Mongolian population was first calculated in 1992. Since then, the average life expectancy in the country increased by 7.4 years to 70.19 years in 2020.

In addition, the average life expectancy of men in Mongolia was 4.19 years shorter than that of women in 1992, but by 2018 the gap increased to 9.67 years, according to the report.

So, why the gender disparity? High consumption of tobacco and alcohol by men, resulting in diseases such as lung and liver cancer and cardiovascular problems, aresaid to be the main reasons why Mongolian men have shorter average lifespans than women.