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The Mystery of Missing Female Children in the Caucasus: An Analysis of Sex Ratios by Birth Order

Marc Michael; Lawrence King; Liang Guo; Martin McKee; Erica Richardson, and David Stückler · 2013

Catalogue summary

Birth-registration and survey data reveal elevated Caucasus sex ratios, including 117 boys per 100 girls in Armenia and an estimated 1,972 Armenian sex-selective abortions in 2010, with birth order intensifying the imbalance.

Why this matters

The paired official and household evidence makes hidden gender selection measurable and supports targeted Armenian family-planning and legal responses.

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Published in

International Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health

Year

2013

Language

English

DOI

10.1363/3909713

Citation

Marc Michael; Lawrence King; Liang Guo; Martin McKee; Erica Richardson, and David Stückler 2013. The Mystery of Missing Female Children in the Caucasus: An Analysis of Sex Ratios by Birth Order. International Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health. https://doi.org/10.1363/3909713

Topics

Gender, family, memory, and oral history Society, science, and public health Politics, law, diplomacy, and human rights

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