The problem of sex ratio in the world or in a particular country has been of interest to human society for many centuries. Currently, a huge amount of material has been accumulated on this topic about sex ratios in society, both at the birth of children and separately for each age group. These materials are quite contradictory and contain many inexplicable facts.
Who are born more - boys or girls?
What do scientists say to this? Based on statistical data, they answer that in the world always and in all countries, regardless of race, on average, 104-107 boys are born per 100 girls. Stress, natural disasters, wars - all these factors, confirmed by statistics, increase the percentage of boys born. It has also been established that males begin to predominate in the population when its numbers decrease. This applies to flora and to populations of marine organisms.
When asked who they want more in the family - boys or girls, in India, China, Vietnam, Serbia, Georgia and many others, they will answer you that, of course, boys. For this reason, about 160 million embryos with female sexual characteristics die every year in the world. Women in these countries decide to have an abortion when they find out that they are having a girl. It has gotten to the point where, for example, in China, 120 boys are born for every 100 girls. Among developed countries where the male population predominates, we note such as Australia and the USA.
The latest population census for 2010 gives us the answer to the question - who is more numerous, men or women in Russia. Here is some sample data:
- population Russian Federation– 142,856,536 people;
- the female population is (in general) – 53.8%;
- among infants under 1 year – 48.7%;
- girls under 20 years of age – 49.2%;
- women 21 - 30 years old - 50.1%;
- women 31 - 40 years old - 51%;
- women 41 - 50 years old - 54.3%;
- women 51 – 60 years old – 57.6%;
- women 61 – 70 years old – 64.9%;
- women 71 – 80 years old – 72.4%;
- women 81 - 90 years old - 82%;
- women 91 - 99 years old - 84.5%.
Comparing age groups, it becomes clear who is becoming more numerous in Russia, men or women. Here it is quite clearly seen that after the milestone of 50 years the predominance female population over the masculine in our country is becoming not just dominant, but staggeringly overwhelming.
Now let’s try to answer the question – why are there more women than men? main reason lies in their longer life expectancy compared to men.
Scientists note 7 main reasons that have a positive effect on the duration of female existence:
- Genetic (biological) reasons.
- Different effects of female and male sex hormones.
- A woman cares more about her own health.
- Caution in women is several orders of magnitude higher than in men.
- Women are more emotional.
- Women try to shift decision-making to their men.
- Women have fewer bad habits.
Having analyzed all of the above, we can conclude that for the existence of such a biological species as man, we see that Mother Nature herself sacrifices male individuals. Shorter men's life allows for a faster “turnover” of men in the interests of the entire species. It is appropriate here to recall the already boring slogan of Urlanis, a famous demographer: “Take care of men!”
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Who are more men or women in the world?
Sex ratio- the ratio of the number of males to the number of females in a dioecious population.
Sex ratio along with sexual dimorphism is important characteristic dioecious population. It is usually expressed as the number of males per 100 females, the proportion of males, or as a percentage. Depending on the stage of ontogenesis, there are primary, secondary And tertiary sex ratio. Primary is the sex ratio in zygotes after fertilization; secondary - the sex ratio at birth and, finally, tertiary - the sex ratio of mature individuals capable of reproducing in the population.
It is now generally accepted that in most species of animals and plants the main mechanism determining sex is chromosomal.
Because gametes containing X or Y chromosomes are produced in equal numbers during gametogenesis, this mechanism was thought to ensure approximately equal proportions of sexes at conception. However, the secondary sex ratio depends not only on the proportion of heterogametes, but also on many other factors. For example, on the ratio of the rates of aging and elimination of X- and Y-carrying sperm in the male’s body, on their ability to reach the egg and fertilize it, on the affinity of eggs for X- or Y-sperm, and finally, on the viability of male and female embryos at different stages embryonic development.
It has long been noted that in many animal species the secondary sex ratio differs somewhat from the 1:1 proportion towards an excess of males of approximately 105-106 males per 100 females. The most reliable data has been collected on humans. The average value of the secondary sex ratio for all human populations is about 106. Taking into account the unequal (differential) mortality of the sexes during the embryonic stage of development, further shifts the extrapolated value of the primary sex ratio from a proportion of 1: 1. All available data on the sex composition of miscarriages and stillbirths in humans show that 2-4 times more male fetuses die during uterine life than female ones. Thus, the primary sex ratio in humans appears to deviate from the 1:1 proportion towards an excess of male zygotes, and it appears to be greater than the secondary one. In humans, the sex ratio at birth can be artificially disrupted through abortion and infanticide.
There is a direct relationship between the secondary and tertiary sex ratios - the higher the birth rate of males, the more of them can survive to adulthood.
Much evidence also suggests that the secondary sex ratio depends on the tertiary one. In eight species of plants and animals (slumber, guppies, ticks (3 species), Drosophila, mice, rats, woodchucks and humans), direct experiments have shown that an increase in the tertiary sex ratio leads to a decrease in the secondary sex ratio.
In some insects (bees and other hymenoptera, scale insects, mites), fertilized eggs produce females (or females and males), and only males develop from unfertilized eggs. Therefore, the fewer males in the original population, the on average less eggs undergoes fertilization and the more males are produced in the offspring.
Gender imbalance- a demographic effect arising in connection with wars, for example in Europe after the First World War and after the Great Patriotic War (in Russia, see Demography in the Soviet Union), or as a result of domestic policies (for example, one family - one child) .
People are not strictly monogamous, and among those peoples where polygyny is common, various deviations of the tertiary sex ratio from the 1: 1 proportion occur, usually in the direction of its decrease. Among the Nigerians, anthropologist Northcote W. Thomas observed an increase in the secondary sex ratio with the increase in the number of wives.
The secondary sex ratio in harems increases to approximately 62% (harems: Emperor Zhu Yuanzhang (1328-1398, China) 26 boys: 16 girls; Pharaoh Ramses II (1317-1251 BC, Egypt) 74 wives, 111: 68; and Sultan Maul Ismail (1646-1727, Morocco) 548:340). Data obtained from countries where male births are more highly valued should be interpreted with caution, taking into account the possibility of artificial interventions before and after birth.
The table shows the number of men per woman in various countries. (Quoted from the 2014 report en: CIA World Factbook).
At the end of the 19th century, there were 1,055 women per 1,000 men, and in the 20-30s of the 20th century - about 1,120. After World War II, the gender imbalance in Russia increased sharply. Number of women per 1000 men: in 1959-1242; in 1970-1193; in 1979-1174; in 1989-1140.
A significant shortage of males appears during and after wars. During this period, in the warring countries there was an increase male births by about 1-2%. Thus, during the First World War in European countries, the proportion of boys increased by 1-2.5% compared to usual and amounted to 108.5% in Germany; approximately the same increase occurred by the end of 1942 in Great Britain and France. In Transcaucasia, since the beginning of the 90s (the conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan over Nagorno-Karabakh, the Georgian-Abkhaz conflict), there has been an increase in the birth rate of boys. This phenomenon, established on a very large statistical material, received the name “war years phenomenon” in demography, since the human sex ratio in peacetime years is quite stable.
Hamilton (1948) provides a review of differential mortality between the sexes for 70 species, including: various shapes life such as nematodes, molluscs, crustaceans, insects, arachnids, birds, reptiles, fish and mammals. According to these data, in 62 species (89%) the average lifespan of males is shorter than that of females; for most of the rest there is no difference, and only in some cases the life expectancy of males is longer than that of females.
It can be concluded that increased male mortality is a general biological phenomenon; it is observed in plants, animals and humans at all levels of organization from all extreme values of environmental factors.
The average life expectancy of a person varies depending on different countries, and men are 3-10 years younger than women.
The increased mortality of males, as a general biological phenomenon, can be explained in some organisms by non-random reasons. For example, in many mammals, including deer, humans and other animals, increased male mortality is possible as males compete for the right to possess females. In some arachnids, in which females are much larger than males, females systematically eat males after mating. In bees, all worker bees are underdeveloped females, incapable of producing offspring. A real female bee - the queen - is always alone in the hive. If there are two of them, then one of them dies. Real male drone bees are not allowed back into the hive after mating with the queen and soon die.
Determining the sex of a human child is not a purely random event. Research carried out in Saxony in 1876-1885. and later in England, France, the USA and Finland, it was found that families in which one sex predominates appear much more often, and families with an equal sex ratio appear much less often compared to theoretical expectation. It has also been found that there is a weak but real tendency in families to produce a second child of the same sex as the first, third children of the same sex as the second, etc.
In cattle, a predominance of bulls (1.5%) was observed in the offspring of individual sires, as well as a correlation between the sex ratio in the offspring of the sire and his father.
Effect of reproductive rank ("success") on secondary sex ratio Edit
The reproductive rank (access to mating partners) of parents influences the sex ratio of their offspring. In males, reproductive rank correlates, as a rule, with their social-hierarchical rank. In females, the opposite correlation may occur, since their hierarchical rank, like that of males, is determined by strength and aggressiveness, while their reproductive rank is determined more by attractiveness and compliance. In deer, pigs, sheep, dogs, seals and humans, it has been shown that females with greater "reproductive success" gave birth to more male offspring.
Pollen count and secondary sex ratio in plants Edit
It was found that the amount of pollen falling on female flower may influence the secondary sex ratio in cross-pollinating plants. This dependence was confirmed in four types plants belonging to three families - sorrel (Rumex acetosa, Polygonaceae), drowsiness (Melandrium album, Cariophyllaceae), hemp (Cannabis sativa, Cannabinaceae) and hops (Humulus japonicus, Cannabinaceae).
In many species of turtles, lizards, crocodiles and some snakes, the sex of the offspring depends on the temperature of incubation of the eggs. Because females determine where eggs are laid, they can control the sex of their offspring. The temperature at which a 1:1 sex ratio is achieved is called the threshold temperature. In some species of turtles low temperatures incubations lead to the appearance of males, and high ones - females; in other species, males appear both at low and at high temperatures, and females - at average.
Secondary sex ratio and intensity of sexual activity Edit
The intensity (frequency) of sexual activity in animals can influence the secondary sex ratio. It is directly related to the physiological parameters of the body. The low intensity of sexual activity in males and females is equivalent to the fact that, as a rule, older sperm and eggs are involved in the fertilization process. In seven species of animals belonging to six families (chickens, mice, rabbits, pigs, horses, rams and cattle), with a decrease in male sexual activity or aging sperm, a decrease in the number of male births was observed.
For humans, an increase in the birth rate of boys with an increase in the intensity of male sexual activity has been proven using extensive statistical material in the works of James.
Differences in inactivation and death of Y and X sperm Edit
The relationship between the secondary sex ratio and the intensity of sexual activity in humans and different types animals may be due to faster death or inactivation of Y-sperm compared to X-sperm. For humans, this assumption was confirmed experimentally. It was found that after long periods abstinence, the Y-chromatin content in sperm decreases markedly. With abstinence of less than 2 days, the percentage of Y-chromatin was 43.5%, with abstinence of 14 days or more - 37.2%. A decrease in the concentration of Y-spermatozoa in sperm over time can explain the underestimated Y-chromatin values obtained by different authors compared to the theoretically expected value (50%), as well as the large scatter of these values.
Many authors have noted a connection between delayed egg fertilization and secondary sex ratio. An increase in male births was noted in the classic work of Hertwig and Kushakiewicz on the frog (Rana esculenta). Similar results were obtained in butterflies, silkworms, trout, bugs, fruit flies, mice, rats, rabbits, cattle and humans, a total of 15 species with both male and female heterogamety, belonging to 11 families.
Dependence of secondary sex ratio on maternal age Edit
V.N. Bolshakov and B.S. Kubantsev analyzed the dependence of the offspring sex ratio on the age of the mother in foxes, minks, arctic foxes, dogs, pigs, sheep, cattle, horses and humans and came to the conclusion that “... in young mothers the offspring, as a rule, is dominated by male newborns. For middle-aged mothers who are in the prime of their reproductive function, the relative number of female offspring increases. In mothers of the older age group, the percentage of males in their offspring increases again.”
Dependence of secondary sex ratio on living conditions Edit
For entire countries than better conditions life, welfare, climate, nutrition, the more boys are born. The same pattern is noted by livestock breeders - the better the conditions for keeping farm animals, the more males are born.
During major natural or social changes ( sudden changes climate, drought, war, famine, resettlement) there is a tendency to increase the secondary sex ratio - the percentage of girls is growing.
However, there are a number of scientists who prove the exact opposite, that, on the contrary, in more favorable conditions, girls are more often born.
Modern medicine makes it possible to determine sex prenatally. This is used in some countries to select the sex of offspring. , mainly by aborting fetuses of the unwanted sex, also at conception or after birth (infanticide). Such a practice, if widely used, can even lead to a disruption of the gender-age structure of society, which explains the anomalous a large number of males in age category up to 30 years in modern China and India. (See also Bioethics).
According to Kalmus and Smith (Kalmus and Smith, 1960), a tertiary sex ratio of 1:1 is optimal because it makes it as easy as possible to meet individuals of the opposite sex and reduces the degree of inbreeding. Their theory is unable to explain the observed deviations in the values of the secondary sex ratio in many species from 1: 1, as well as its changes depending on various factors.
The closest person to the idea of regulating the sex ratio was Maynard Smith (1981), who suggested that “parents may find it advantageous to produce offspring of the sex that is rarer in a given area.”
Organismal mechanisms for regulating sex ratio Edit
The connecting link of feedback in cross-pollinated plants is the amount of pollen falling on the female flower, and in animals it is the intensity of sexual activity, which manifests itself through the unequal aging of X- and Y-sperms and through the different affinities of fresh and old eggs for them. At the same time, small amounts of pollen, intense sexual activity of males, fresh sperm and old eggs are the factors that lead to an increase in the birth rate of males.
Population mechanisms for regulating sex ratio Edit
To implement the population mechanism, it is necessary that the probability of having an offspring of a given sex differs among different individuals and is determined by their genotype. In this case, there should be an inverse relationship between the reproductive rank of a given individual and the sex of its offspring: the higher the reproductive rank, the more offspring of the opposite sex there should be. In this case, regulation can be carried out at the population level, with greater or lesser participation in the reproduction of individuals that produce an excess of males or females in their offspring.
The existence of negative feedback has been demonstrated by direct experiments on at least at three types(in one plant species and two animal species): Melandrium album, Lebistes reticulatus peters, Macrocheles. Many species of plants and animals (4 species of plants and 16 species of animals), as well as humans, have one or another mechanism for its implementation.
In the context of modern statistics, it is quite easy to figure out who is more numerous - men or women. Today, enough material has accumulated on this issue. Experts monitor the graph of changes in the birth and death rates of representatives of the sexes and, based on their findings, generate statistics. Of course, research indicators may not 100% reflect the real state of affairs, some conclusions are approximate, but the general basis allows us to draw conclusions about who is more numerous in the world - men or women.
Let's start with the main question: who is born more often - boys or girls? The fact is that in the world, regardless of the location of the country, its climate and the race of the population, 5% more boys are born. However, due to constant wars, stress and large-scale disasters, men die more often.
Scientists have found an interesting relationship: it turned out that the lower the population size, the more males are born. Today this is observed in some marine species and plants.
Unfortunately, in most countries the opinion has been formed that a boy better girls, so every year over 150 million girl embryos die in the world. Today in China, for every 100 girls, over 120 boys are born. The male population began to predominate in places like Australia and the USA.
In 2010, she answered the question of who is more numerous, men or women, across Russia. According to statistics, it turned out that the total number of citizens living in the Russian Federation is more than 142 million people. Of these, the female population makes up 53%. Thus, it turns out that there are fewer men in our country. If we compare the percentage according to the age of the population, a picture of high mortality among the male population emerges quite clearly. How older age, the more often men die.
On the scale of Russia, the female population not only dominates, but already suppresses the male population. The reason for this is the high life expectancy of women. Scientists answer the question of who is more numerous, men or women, in the world. According to their research, seven main reasons for the quantitative superiority of women have been identified. The first is special genetics. Further, it is believed that a woman is more emotional, therefore she experiences difficulties more easily, and at the same time she is more careful in life. As a rule, men take upon themselves important decisions. Due to the enormous responsibility, their body is under constant stress.
To better understand whether there are more men or women, you should also look at the statistics of doctors. In their opinion, the effects of female and male hormones on the body are completely different. Male hormone as if programmed for short-lived functionality. In addition, women care more about their own health and visit hospitals more often. And, of course, women are less likely to have bad habits.
Thus, examining the question: “Who are more numerous - men or women?”, we can conclude that nature itself sacrifices the male population for the rapid renewal of generations. Therefore, you should not think that a man will bear everything on his powerful shoulders. If so, then his life will be short.
The ratio between men and women has always been unstable: wars, high mortality and low demographic growth. The editors of “I and the World” provide a list of 15 countries where there are fewer women than men.
If you have not yet met your prince, then you can expand the circle of potential suitors and begin to consider citizens of other countries as future life partners!
1. Greece
In connection with the latest events in the Middle East, which forced thousands of families to seek shelter in other countries, Greece has become an intermediate bridge between war and complete new life.
Greece has always been a holiday destination for European youth and has now become a destination due to its cheap living and wonderful weather. Despite the influx of emigrants, there are still fewer women here than men.
2. Iceland
There are 1.7% more men than women. And for Iceland this is becoming a serious problem. In this regard, the government promised to pay foreign women who marry local men $5,000, provided that they remain in Iceland.
3. Italy
Italians love their country so much that they even prefer to spend their holidays at home, without leaving their homeland. However modern Italians Instead of the usual role, housewives prefer to build a career. As a result, educated girls leave for other countries. This sudden change caused the number of men to outnumber the number of women.
4. Norway
Like neighboring Sweden, Norway also has a shortage of women. In fact, there are 12 thousand more men than women in the country. Currently, sociologists do not understand how to reduce this gender gap.
5. UAE
The country of 9 million people suffers from a lack of women. At the end of 2016, the statistics were as follows: for every 100 women there were 247 men.
6. Sweden
How did it happen that in a country with one of the most high performance life turned out more men than women? There are two reasons why this happened. Since Sweden has a housing shortage problem, many people are leaving the country, and the problem with emigrants has led to the number of men exceeding the number of women. So if you are a single woman, looking for love, you know where to go.
7. China
After decades of gender bias and sex-selective birth practices, China is a male-dominated country. In fact, there are 40 million more men than women in China! With gender imbalance at its worst worldwide, Chinese officials have begun trying to solve the problem they created in the first place. Unfortunately, in rural areas, newborn girls are still often left simply on the street. Last year, the Chinese government tried to solve the problem by introducing "drop zones" for unwanted babies. However, the plan failed after these areas became overcrowded with infants who, among other things, suffered from serious disabilities.
8. Iran
Iran is an ever-changing country. On this moment More than 3 million Iranian women are not married, but prefer to pursue a career. Many of them began to travel and leave Iran, which led to a decrease in the female population in the country.
9. USA
Okay, maybe not in the country as a whole, but there are several states and cities in the US that have amazing male to female ratios. For example, in Las Vegas, the number of men exceeds the number of women. San Francisco, famous for its financial and banking sectors, attracts more men than women. Lastly, Dallas, Texas also has a higher number of men compared to women.
10. Qatar
In 1980, Qatar's population was negligible. Over the next decade, Qatar's population increased significantly. With immigration being the main cause of population growth, it was recently revealed that immigrants account for 94% of Qatar's workforce. Mostly male expatriates are skilled workers who come from all over the world to find work. The government is willing to issue visas to male workers, but the situation is much worse for women. Only ladies from privileged countries, such as Canada and the UK, receive visas.
11. Egypt
Egypt is one of the most populous countries on the African continent. In addition to its large population, Egypt is also one of the youngest countries in the entire world, with an estimated 75% of Egyptians being under the age of 25. In Egypt, traditional gender roles are still quite strong and many women still do not even have a secondary education. In addition, sexual violence against women is very common here. Thus, since sexual violence and gender inequality are a common problem, it is not surprising that women leave the country when given the opportunity.
12. Afghanistan
Much like other countries in the Middle East, attitudes towards women in Afghanistan are outdated, but this was not always the case. Before war and terror overwhelmed the country, Afghanistan was a magnificent place. Women could work and get an education. However, the situation changed dramatically when the Taliban came to power. This led to many fleeing the country along with their wives and children.
13. Philippines
The Philippines are extremely interesting country both culturally and geographically. Demographically there are more men than women. Plus, as in other countries, more women are starting to work abroad.
14. Nigeria
Located in West Africa, bordering Chad and Cameroon, Nigeria has always been an attractive target and has been fought over by numerous kingdoms and tribal states over the past few centuries. Nigeria is not the best place in the world regarding equality: forced marriage, child marriage, polygamy and female circumcision are rampant. Because of all of the above, there are more men here than women.
15. India
The gender ratio here is heavily skewed towards the male population. Unfortunately, here, as in China, male babies are preferred. The level of violence against women is also very high. Overall, India has a huge gender imbalance - there are 37 million more men than women in the country.
Statistics for men and women display relevant information. Thanks to this you can get an idea of the level social role both sexes in states.
Population of the planet
The world population is constantly growing. Over the past ten years, growth has averaged 1.2% per year.
How many men and women are there in the world according to statistics? In 2017, there were about 7.5 billion people on earth. The majority is in Asia – 4.2 billion (56%). About 54% are residents, 46% are rural population. China and India are the most populous countries in the world. China is home to 1.4 billion people (19% of the total population of the planet), India – 1.3 billion (18%).
According to forecasts, over the next 13 years, the world will increase by 1 billion. In 2030, the figure will reach 8.6 billion.
Who is more representative of the stronger or weaker sex? At the global level, their numbers are approximately the same. About 50.4% are representatives of the stronger sex, and 49.6% are the weaker sex. Statistics of the ratio of men and women - for every 100 women there are 102 representatives of the stronger sex. However, the figures vary greatly by region.
Statistics for men and women show that in only 27 countries their numbers are equal. A large percentage of the male population is observed among the residents northern Africa and the Middle East (55 countries).
Statistics on the number of women and men show that in individual countries the ratio has noticeable differences. For example, in the UAE there are only 100 girls for every 274 guys. China and India are also countries where there is a high percentage of the stronger sex. In the USA, Japan and Brazil, according to statistics, there are 1.2 women per man. In countries former USSR shortage of representatives of the stronger sex.
Who smarter than a man or women according to statistics? The results of research by Canadian scientist Philippe Rashaton show that the IQ of the stronger sex is 3.6 points higher than that of girls. Although many scientists believe that the level of intelligence does not depend on a person’s gender.
Population of individual countries
As of January 1, 2018, the population of Russia is 146.8 million people. Of these, 109 million (74%) are urban residents, 37.8 million (26%) are rural residents. Population distribution by age (thousands of people):
Statistics for men and women in Russia are distributed as follows: 46% are representatives of the stronger sex, and 54% are women. This ratio of men and women in the demographic structure of the Russian Federation has been maintained since 2004.
How many women are there per man according to statistics? Per 1000 men of the corresponding age group there are (thousand people):
Statistics for men and women show that boys are more often born in eastern and southern countries (Turkey, Azerbaijan, Georgia). In Turkey in 2017, representatives of the stronger sex accounted for 50.2% (40.54 million). The number of girls was slightly less than 40.3 million (49.8%). In Georgia, the percentage ratio of the stronger and weaker sex is somewhat different: 47.1% (weaker sex) and 52.9% (stronger sex).
The number of permanent residents of Ukraine is about 42.3 million people. The share of urban residents is 68.9%, and the rural population is 31.1%. According to statistics, the number of men and women is distributed as follows: 19.4 million (46.2%) and 22.8 million (53.8%).
Who is the better driver?
Statistics of women and men driving show that representatives of the fairer sex are more often the culprits of road accidents. Although girls spend 20% less time driving than men. But, they get into less dangerous accidents. Basically they do not follow the rules of changing lanes and maneuvering. They often crash at intersections, getting hit in the left side when trying to turn right and vice versa.
Statistics for female and male drivers show that serious accidents with significant damage more often occur with the participation of the stronger sex. They predominantly violate the speed limit. According to the AlfaStrakhovanie company, the frequency of compensation payments for insurance cases involving men is 10% higher than for women.
Average life expectancy in countries of the world (WHO data for 2015):
In 2015, Russia broke the record for average life expectancy in the entire history of the country. The indicator reached 71.4 years (men – 65.9 years, women – 76.7). In 2016, average life expectancy increased by another 8.5 months.
Uzbekistan ranks first among Central Asian countries in terms of life expectancy. On average, residents reach an age of 73.8 years. In Tajikistan – 73.7. In Kazakhstan – 72.4. In Kyrgyzstan – 70.9. In Turkmenistan – 70.4.
How often do suicides occur?
Which men and women? Official WHO data for 2015:
Men and women shows that the weaker sex attempts to commit suicide 4 times more often. However, death occurs much less frequently in them than in men.
In 2017 (January-August), 14.2 thousand people committed suicide in Russia, which is 13% less than in 2016. Most often, able-bodied citizens aged 30–40 committed suicide (40 per 100 thousand men).
There is a sharp rise in suicides in Belarus. In 2016, 2,042 people died from it in Belarus. A year earlier, 1,394 people committed suicide. Among suicides, predominantly representatives of the stronger sex: 1,656 in 2016. The age of men is 46–60 years.
Relationships between the sexes
Relationships between a man and a woman begin with mutual sympathy and love. Few people know what love is and why a person has such a feeling. Everyone is guided by personal preferences. What men like in women:
- Well-groomed.
- Femininity.
- Self confidence.
- Good manners.
- Sincerity.
There is an opinion that men are afraid of women. Which ones? Beautiful! This is the fear of being rejected by a girl or not matching your woman in any way: appearance, manners, finances or respect.
Why do men love women? According to scientists, one of the main reasons is the unique feminine scent. He is so strong feelings among representatives of the stronger sex, which influence the choice of a partner.
What kind of women do men like according to statistics? Research shows that mentality, culture and customs in different countries play a big role. For example, in Japan they value modesty, undemandingness, honesty, and loyalty. In Algeria, a wife must be compliant and non-conflict. In Turkey, a wife is valued as a mother and housewife. Germans love educated, sociable, sincere girls.
Couples enter into crisis period after 3 and 7 years cohabitation. Disagreements and dissatisfaction begin to arise, which leads to infidelity and divorce.
Statistics for men and women show that divorce is the most common in Belgium - about 70% of couples. In Spain, Portugal, the Czech Republic and Hungary the level is 60%. In the USA and Russia the figure exceeds 50%.
Which men and women? In Russia, about 75% of husbands cheat on their wives. The figure for the weaker sex is about 20–25%. Moreover, 60% of the stronger sex prefer to date married women. If you look at the statistics of infidelity by city, then in Moscow the figure (for girls) is 27%, in St. Petersburg 25.8%.
Why do people change each other? Main reasons:
- Sexual dissatisfaction in marriage.
- Fading of feelings.
- New love.
- Revenge.
- On the advice of friends.
However, British scientists claim that intellectually developed men are not prone to cheating. The reason is that a relationship with one girl relieves him of stress and effort in finding a new partner.
For some reason, people are more often interested in the lives of single women rather than men. But why? Maybe there are just more of them?
As a researcher, I for a long time I study the lives of single people, and single men are no less interesting to me than single women. But this is rather an exception. The fact is that most of my colleagues who write about single people focus primarily on women.
I think the reason is that women are more concerned about this issue than men. Women seem to be more interested in marriage than men, so if they find themselves single, some believe it's a big problem. Today this can already be Not be true, but people continue to think that way and write in a similar way.
Is there another reason why we are more interested in single women? Maybe there are just more of them?
What do you think?
I admit honestly, I have been researching the lives of singles for two decades, but I have never been interested in who is more numerous among them, men or women. Up until today. I've deliberately avoided comparing the number of single women and men because too often people doing such calculations are simply looking for a mate and assessing the odds. I am interested in all aspects of the lives of single people, except for dating and other attempts to escape single life.
Only at the age of 65 and older are there more single women
However, I was recently asked to help analyze census data on this issue. I studied the numbers very carefully. Among young people, I expected to find more single men, because the age of marriage is different for men and women (the former usually do so later than the latter).
Of course, there were more single men than single women aged 18-19. The same at the age of 20-24 years. And at the age of 25-29 years.
But what about those over 30? Maybe there are more single women in this category?
Specific numbers are given below. There you will see that in all age groups (from 18-19 to 55-64 years old) there are more men than women who have never been married.
I also looked at the percentages:
How many among everyone men who have never been married?
How many among everyone women who have never been married?
In parentheses you will see the differences between these two numbers.
I wanted to look at both percentages and numbers because women live longer. At older ages, there may be more single women only because, in principle, more women survive to such years. As you will see for yourself, this turned out to be true.
Census Bureau data for 2016:
Age 18-19: 217,000 more single people who have never been married men(difference 1%).
Age 20-24: 816,000 more single people who have never been married men(difference 5.9%).
Age 25-29: 1,467,000 more single people who have never been married men(difference 12.3%).
Age 30-34: 992,000 more singles who have never been married men(difference 10%).
Age 35-39: 529,000 more single people who have never been married men(difference 5.8%).
Age 40-44: 192,000 more single people who have never been married men(difference 2.5%).
Age 45-49: 495,000 more single people who have never been married men(difference 5.4%).
Age 50-54: 374,000 more single people who have never been married men(difference 4%).
Age 55-64: 225,000 more single people who have never been married men(difference 1.9%).
Age 65-74: 91,000 more single people who have never been married women.
(But in general, the percentage of men who have never married is greater than the percentage of women who have never married).
Age 75-84: 172,000 more single people who have never been married women(difference 1.6%).
Age 85+: 78,000 more single people who have never been married women(difference 8%).
Thus, there are more men than women in every age group, from 18-19 to 55-64, who have never been married. Only at the age of 65 and older are there more single women.
I think it's time to pay more attention to single men. We need to know more about their lives.
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