Baby Boys Are More Likely To Die Than Baby Girls

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Baby Boys Are More Likely To Die Than Baby Girls - 24-03-2008, 05:30 PM

Male infants in developed nations are more likely to die than female infants, a fact that is partially responsible for men's shorter lifespans, reveals a new study. The paper analyzes 15 countries spanning three continents and hundreds of years. It finds that the gender gap in infant mortality was as high as 30 percent at its peak around 1970.

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