They have the highest death rate of all the categories, researchers said. Married men in 2017 had an age-adjusted death rate of 943 per 100,000, compared to 2,239 for widowers. The death rate was 1,735 per 100,000 for lifelong bachelors and 1,773 for divorced men.

Does being married increase life expectancy?

Being married raises the life expectancy of both men and women above those that are unmarried. Women are also generally better off than men; worldwide their life expectancy exceeds that of men by a few years.

Do people with partners live longer?

Research suggests that having a happy spouse leads to a longer marriage, and now study results show that it's associated with a longer life, too. Research suggests that having a happy spouse leads to a longer marriage, and now study results show that it's associated with a longer life, too.