2006-06-28 11:22:46 · 8 answers · asked by David G 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture
Although fewer females than males are born (the ratio is around 1:1.05), due to a longer life expectancy there are only 81 men aged 60 or over for every 100 women, and among the oldest, there are only 53 men for every 100 women. Women have a lower death rate than men, and live on average five years longer. This is due to a combination of factors: genetics (redundant and varied genes present on sex chromosomes in women); sociology (such as not being expected in most countries to perform military service); health-impacting choices (such as suicide or the use of cigarettes and alcohol); the presence of the female hormone estrogen, which has a cardioprotective effect in premenopausal women; and the effect of high levels of androgens in men. Out of the total human population, there are 101.3 men for every 100 women.
2006-06-28 11:30:14 · answer #1 · answered by Briz 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Hmm, not sure about the planet, but I know that the adult population of the U.S. is 51% female; the infant population is something like 54 % male: I thought this was interesting. I was told that this is mostly due to the higher percentage of infant male fatalities, and to a lesser degree, male fatlities in the childhood and teen years.
2006-06-28 18:30:15 · answer #2 · answered by silvercomet 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
101.3 men for every 100 women
2006-06-28 18:29:03 · answer #3 · answered by Talamascaa 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
there is slightly more women than men but its balancing out
2006-06-28 18:26:12 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
about more men because they were created first u know
2006-06-28 18:24:55 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Theres more women. Look it up!
2006-06-28 18:27:27 · answer #6 · answered by 420girl 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
YES!!! 8 to 1 ratio.
2006-06-28 18:25:53 · answer #7 · answered by Vagabond5879 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
men?
2006-06-28 18:25:23 · answer #8 · answered by veryberry 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋