Gain in life expectancy3-150 for smokers who successfully quit smoking
| Age | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18–24 | 6.30 | 4.01 | 5.28 |
| 25–44 | 5.85 | 3.78 | 4.92 |
| 45–64 | 4.26 | 3.43 | 3.86 |
| ⩾65 | 1.91 | 1.33 | 1.59 |
| Total | 5.22 | 3.47 | 4.41 |
↵3-150 Gain in life expectancy (years) for individual smokers who successfully and permanently quit smoking today, compared with smokers who continue to smoke for the rest of their lives. Totals represent average life expectancy weighted by the number of people in each age and sex stratum.