Passage: Of 3,143 counties in the United States in 2013, Fayette County ranked 2,882 in the longevity of male residents and 3,091 of female residents.  Males in Fayette County lived an average of 71.2 years and females lived an average of 75.3 years compared to the national average for longevity of 76.5 for males and 81.2 for females. The average longevity of men in Fayette County increased by 2.0 years from 1985 to 2013 compared to a national average for the same period of an increased life span for men of 5.5 years.  The average longevity, however, for females in Fayette County declined by 4.2 years between 1985 and 2013 compared to the national average for the same period of an increased life span of 3.1 years for women. High rates of smoking and obesity and a low rate of physical activity appear to be contributing factors to the low level of longevity for both sexes.
How many more years did the national average for females increase from 1985 to 2013 over the county? How many more years were increased for the national average for the 1983 to 2013 period than the Fayette County average? How many years did it take for the average longevity of men in Fayette County to increase by 2.0 years? How many years did it take for the longevity of men in Fayette County to increase 2.0 years? How many years did it take the male national average to increase by 5.5 years? How many years longer is the male and female national average combined over those rates for the county? How many years more did the national male longevity average increase over that of the county from 1985 to 2013? What gender has the higher longevity in the county? Which average had a less than 80 year average for both genders, Fayette County or national average? Which gender decreased in longevity during the years of 1985 to 2013, males or females? Which gender has the highest longevity nationally? Which gender lived a shorter time, males or females?