Why China's one-child era produced a skewed sex ratio

China’s births skewed sharply male

120 boys per 100 girls

By the late 1990s, 120 boys were born in China for every 100 girls. The one-child policy contributed to this skew, along with son preference, sex-selective abortion, infanticide, and female births that went unreported.

~1.27 million deaths (estimated, 2019)

Drug-resistant bacteria caused an estimated 1.27 million deaths

In 2019, bacterial resistance to antimicrobial drugs directly caused an estimated 1.27 million deaths worldwide. It was also linked to nearly 5 million deaths, but that larger number includes cases where resistance was only one part of the cause.

Money-like objects could manage relationships instead of buying things

In some societies, objects that worked like money were used mainly for marriages, recognizing parenthood, ending feuds, making treaties, and managing other social relationships. Buying ordinary goods was not their main purpose.

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Why China's one-child era produced a skewed sex ratio

China’s births skewed sharply male

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