Why do women live longer than men See all interactive charts on the gender ratio ↓ the gender ratio around the world what share of the population is male and female Globally, in 2021, the female share of the global population was just under 50% But this share, and the sex ratio, vary around the world Year wise male population, female population and gender ratio in world from 1950 to 2100 by united nations Sex ratio in world by age group
A sex ratio, also called gender ratio, is a measure of the number of males within a given group of people (such as a country’s populace) compared to the number of females within that same group In demographics, the term “high sex ratio” refers to a higher number of males compared to females in a society. The human sex ratio is the ratio of males to females in a population in the context of anthropology and demography In humans, the natural sex ratio at birth is slightly biased towards the male sex It is estimated to be about 1.05 worldwide [1] or within a narrow range from 1.03 to 1.06 [2] males per female at birth. Comparing and contrasting the sex ratios of different countries offers a unique glimpse into the varied gender compositions worldwide
But by 2050, the worldwide sex ratio is expected to even out.
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