sex ratio
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of sex ratio
First recorded in 1905–10
Example Sentences
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A preference for sons led parents to kill baby girls, leading to a massive imbalance in the sex ratio.
From Seattle Times
The census also showed that illiteracy decreased, the sex ratio at birth became slightly less skewed toward boys, and the number of years in school and the number of university graduates increased.
From Science Magazine
And by 2015 there had been a reversal in the sex ratio, with girls now outnumbering boys two to one.
From BBC
Yet, the country faces a shrinking labor force, a skewed sex ratio and one of the world’s fastest-aging populations.
From Washington Post
"No country in the world has such a deformed sex ratio. Isn't that masculine enough?"
From BBC
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