In many countries of the world, the female population is larger than the male population. There are many reasons for this. And although there are generalities, it is better to consider this problem on a country-by-country basis. After all, there are countries where, on the contrary, there are more men. This means that each state has its own demographic situation and its reasons in each case should be looked for individually.
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Step 1
Russia is one of the countries where the female population prevails over the male. The numerical superiority of women was observed at the beginning of the 20th century, but over time it only grew. One of the main reasons for this dynamic in the 20th century is the great loss of men during the Second World War.
Step 2
One of the main factors in the prevalence of the female population is the higher male mortality rate compared to the female one. According to statistics, among women, the peak of mortality occurs on average after 50 years, while among men - after 25. There are many reasons for this. This is a more pronounced tendency of the male sex to alcoholism, drug addiction, and an unhealthy lifestyle.
Step 3
Added to this is a certain number of deaths in fights, in accidents, in the commission of offenses. In the latter case, both violators and law enforcement officers suffer, it just so happens that there are more men among those and others. Probably, this is due to the greater propensity of the male to take risks, impulsive actions, less interest in taking care of their health. Women are more careful, they have a stronger self-preservation instinct, and they are more concerned about maintaining health and youth.
Step 4
More older men than women die from heart attacks and strokes. It is believed to be due to hormones. The hormone estrogen protects women from vascular diseases to some extent. Therefore, it is important for older men to lead a healthy lifestyle and monitor nutrition.
Step 5
There is an unproven opinion that frequent ejaculations during sexual intercourse shorten a man's life, since the body loses a lot of substances and energy it needs. It is also believed that the presence of menstruation prolongs a woman's life, helping to cleanse the body of toxins, which men are deprived of.
Step 6
More boys are often born in Russia per year, but the mortality rate among them under the age of 5 is, for some reason, higher than among girls.
