Here is a graph showing the proportion of men and women in the world. We often hear from macho men that there is one man for every five women in the world, that's not true. In reality, there are fewer women than men.
By age group:
At birth: 1.03 boys / girl
0-14 years: 1.07 boys / girl
15-24 years: 1.07 boys / girl
25-54 years: 1.02 boys / girl
55-64 years: 0.95 boy / girl
65 and over: 0.81 boy / girl
Source: CIA World Factbook, 2018.
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