Nearly 5 million fewer girls to be born worldwide over next 10 years: study

Researchers are concerned that a rise in sex-selective methods could skew demographics and hold development back.

An estimated 4.7 million fewer girls are expected to be born globally in the next 10 years because of sex-selective practices in countries with a cultural preference for male offspring, a trend that could undermine social cohesion in the long term, research showed on Tuesday.