Is there a serious son preference in China?

Let big data tell you how serious the son preference in China is.

According to the Global Gender Gap Report 20 17 released by the World Economic Forum, among the 44 economies in the world, China ranks first from the bottom in terms of women's health and survival. Among them, "sexualization of newborn population" has been in a red warning state in China.

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There will be more than 30 million leftover men in China.

The gender ratio is usually based on the number of men per 100 women.

There are six censuses in China. At the time of the sixth census, the sex ratio of male to female population in China was 1 18.06, that is, for every girl born 100, there were18 boys born. Although this figure has been declining, the ratio is still 20 15. The United Nations takes 1.03- 1.07 as the normal value of the sex ratio at birth, that is, for every 100 girls born, the number of boys is 103- 107, which is much higher in China. Some experts predict that there will be 30,000 in China in the next 30 years.

This imbalance has brought many problems. Experts estimate that there will be more than 30 million "leftover men" in China in the next 30 years. Even if you are lucky enough, such as a bride price of 688,000 in Jiangxi and a mother who can't afford a bride price for her son in Henan, this kind of "poverty caused by marriage" will be drawn by many people.

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The sex ratio at birth in 9 provinces is seriously unbalanced.

Gender imbalance exists in most provinces.

In 20 10, the sex ratio of the birth population in nine provinces in China exceeded 120, and the birth population in these nine provinces accounted for 39.9% of the country. In Tibet, Xinjiang, Beijing and other areas where the sex ratio at birth is normal or slightly higher, the birth population only accounts for 3.5% of the country.

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It's all about having a son.

This sense of urgency to have a boy is more intuitive in the gender ratio of different children. According to the four total population surveys since 1982, the sex ratio at birth of two children, three children and above is almost much higher than that of one child.

This kind of gender selection, especially in rural areas. It is understood that the sex ratio of rural children aged 0-4 in China has reached 1.22. The first child is a woman, and the sex ratio of the second child is even as high as 194.3.

In rural society, customs, culture and traditional ideas still follow the rules of patriarchy, which strengthens the cultural identity of gender differences and makes it difficult for women to obtain the same rights as men.

A survey of six counties 1508 villages in Hubei, Anhui and Guangxi shows that it is common for daughters to stay in their villages after marriage and not enjoy the treatment of villagers; The property was only given to the son, which was recognized by most villagers.