According to different sources I've read, there are more men in the world than women. However, depending on which country you live in, this ratio could be reversed.
According to the 2017 estimate by the CIA's World Factbook, the ratio of men to women in the world was 1.015 : 1. Or, for every 100 women, there were 101.5 men. In terms of total worldwide population, there were a little over 55 million more men.
As previously stated, this ratio will change depending on what country you live in, but it is also important to note that there are significant differences depending on age, as well. I mention this because there are typical ages where males and females look to be married, and so the male to female ratio per country in that age range becomes important. It also may be why the perception persists that there are more women than men.
However, worldwide, the ratio of males to females is 1.03 : 1 at birth, then bumps up immediately to 1.07 : 1 after birth and through age 24. From age 25 on, though, the male advantage declines significantly, with the 25-54 age range falling to 1.02 : 1, followed by a complete reversal at 55 years and over, where women outnumber men 1.14 : 1.
What causes this reversal? As others have noted, there are plenty of different factors, which include the male propensity to take part in wars, mortal violence, hard manual labor, accidents and other risky behaviors, such as excessive drinking, smoking, drugs, overeating, etc.
If these activities don't kill males in the earlier stages of life, they still tend to shorten life expectancy. Because of this, and no doubt other hereditary, environmental and biological factors, women generally will outlive men by four years (71-67).
It should be noted here that even with demographics, worldwide, the number of men and women is within a percentage point, (0.8%), meaning that aside from what might be happening locally, the balance male to female is still relatively close.
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According to different sources I've read, there are more men in the world than women. However, depending on which country you live in, this ratio could be reversed.
According to the 2017 estimate by the CIA's World Factbook, the ratio of men to women in the world was 1.015 : 1. Or, for every 100 women, there were 101.5 men. In terms of total worldwide population, there were a little over 55 million more men.
As previously stated, this ratio will change depending on what country you live in, but it is also important to note that there are significant differences depending on age, as well. I mention this because there are typical ages where males and females look to be married, and so the male to female ratio per country in that age range becomes important. It also may be why the perception persists that there are more women than men.
However, worldwide, the ratio of males to females is 1.03 : 1 at birth, then bumps up immediately to 1.07 : 1 after birth and through age 24. From age 25 on, though, the male advantage declines significantly, with the 25-54 age range falling to 1.02 : 1, followed by a complete reversal at 55 years and over, where women outnumber men 1.14 : 1.
What causes this reversal? As others have noted, there are plenty of different factors, which include the male propensity to take part in wars, mortal violence, hard manual labor, accidents and other risky behaviors, such as excessive drinking, smoking, drugs, overeating, etc.
If these activities don't kill males in the earlier stages of life, they still tend to shorten life expectancy. Because of this, and no doubt other hereditary, environmental and biological factors, women generally will outlive men by four years (71-67).
It should be noted here that even with demographics, worldwide, the number of men and women is within a percentage point, (0.8%), meaning that aside from what might be happening locally, the balance male to female is still relatively close.
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