2006-06-13 02:51:25 · 11 answers · asked by Little Red 1 in Health ➔ Other - Health
Yes, there are some reasons for that; baby boys are weaker than baby girls and have a higher mortality rate, men historically have gone to war, men have a higher success rate when it comes to suicide, teenaged boys live recklessly and a high number dies in car crashes yearly.
2006-06-13 02:57:43 · answer #1 · answered by MadforMAC 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, according to the United Nations. In 2005 there were 3,248,899,000 Men and 3,215,831,000 women.
2006-06-13 09:59:35 · answer #2 · answered by Brooke L 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are more women in the world because they live longer.
2006-06-13 10:01:30 · answer #3 · answered by Vagabond5879 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. The birth rates for as long as there have been humans have been about 1.5 girls for every 1 boy born.
2006-06-13 09:56:18 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe its the the other way around.
I have recently read that lately with developing nations has reported of having baby's aborted if they know it is a girl they are pregnant with.
2006-06-13 09:56:14 · answer #5 · answered by Oracle 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes there are..2 to 1 is the parity
2006-06-13 09:56:08 · answer #6 · answered by santosfly 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've heard yes, but by a slim margin .... like 52% F - 48% M
2006-06-13 09:57:59 · answer #7 · answered by webjnke1 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, I believe the average ratio is 1.5-to-1.
2006-06-13 09:56:32 · answer #8 · answered by Frankie Baby 82 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
simple answer is yes
2006-06-13 09:55:19 · answer #9 · answered by longhunter17692002 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yep there are more women.
2006-06-13 11:33:06 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋