The table below shows the population ratio of males to females in six different regions in 1950 and 2005. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
The table illustrates the number of
males
per 100 females
in six different regions in 1950 and in 2005.
The population ratio of males
to females
in Asia was the highest in 1950, with around 105.3 males
per 100 females
. It slightly declined to 104.9 males
per 100 females
in 2005. There was a also
modest slide in the figure for Central and South America, from 100 males
in 1950 to 97.5 males
in 2005. North America and Oceania saw sharp drops in the ratio of males
to females
, decreasing 5.6
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to 5.6
males
per 100 females
and 3.2 males
per 100 females
respectively.
Different trends are seen in Africa and Europe. The number of males
per 100 females
in Europe was the lowest in 1950 (87.4), but it rose to 92.8 in 2005. The figure for Africa was relatively high, climbing from 97.6 males
in 1950 to 99.2 males
in 2005.
Overall
, the figures of
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for
males
to females
decreased from 1950 to 2005 in most areas except for Africa and Europe. Asia is the only region where the number of males
exceeded that of females
in 1950 and 2005.Submitted by 1913435 on
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