Prabhat Jha|Maya Kesler|Rajesh Kumar|Faujdar Ram|Usha Ram|Lukasz Aleksandrowicz|Diego G. Bassani|Shailaja Chandra|J. K. Banthia
Trends in selective abortions of girls in India: analysis of nationally representative birth histories from 1990 to 2005 and census data from 1991 to 2011
Centre for Global Health Research|St. Michael's Hospital|University of Toronto|Centre for Global Health Research|St. Michael's Hospital|University of Toronto|Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research|International Institute for Population Sciences|International Institute for Population Sciences|Centre for Global Health Research|St. Michael's Hospital|University of Toronto|Centre for Global Health Research|St. Michael's Hospital|University of Toronto|Centre for Global Health Research|St. Michael's Hospital|University of Toronto|Government of India
indias 2011 census revealed growing imbalance numbers girls boys aged 06 years postulate due increased prenatal sex determination subsequent selective abortion female fetuses aimed establish trends sex ratio birth order 1990 2005 three nationally representative surveys quantify totals selective abortions girls census cohort datawe assessed sex ratios birth order 025 million births three rounds nationally representative national family health survey covering period 1990 2005 estimated totals selective abortion girls assessing birth cohorts children aged 06 years 1991 2001 2011 censuses main statistic conditional sex ratio secondorder births firstborn girl used 3year rolling weighted averages test trends differences trends compared linear regressionthe conditional sex ratio secondorder births firstborn girl fell 906 per 1000 boys 99 ci 7981013 1990 836 733939 2005 annual decline 052 p trend0002 declines much greater mothers 10 years education mothers education wealthier households compared poorer households contrast detect significant declines sex ratio secondorder births firstborn boy firstborns 2001 2011 censuses twice number indian districts local administrative areas showed declines child sex ratio districts change increases adjusting excess mortality rates girls estimates number selective abortions girls rose 020 million 1980s 1241 million 1990s 3160 million 2000s 1 decline child sex ratio ages 06 years implied 1236 million selective abortions girls selective abortions girls totalled 42121 million 19802010 greater rate increase 1990s 2000sselective abortion girls especially pregnancies firstborn girl increased substantially india indias population live states selective abortion girls commonus national institutes health canadian institute health research international development research centre li ka shing knowledge institute