Probabilistic projection of the sex ratio at birth and missing female births by State and Union Territory in India.

The sex ratio at birth (SRB) in India has been reported to be imbalanced since the 1970s. Previous studies have shown there is a great variation in the SRB between geographic locations across India till 2016. Considering the enormous population and regional heterogeneity of India, producing probabil...

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Main Authors: Fengqing Chao, Christophe Z Guilmoto, Samir K C, Hernando Ombao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2020-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0236673