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The best current range for intersex prevalence in the literature spans from about 0.018% (roughly 1 in 5,500 births) up to 1.7% of the population, with even higher self‑report figures recorded in some...
The oft‑quoted 1.7% upper‑bound estimate of people “born with intersex traits” is not a single diagnostic category but a compilation that counts many different sex‑development variations — and most of...
Higher intersex/DSD prevalence estimates (range cited in literature from ~0.018% up to 1.7% or higher) are driven primarily by inclusion of relatively common, often clinically mild conditions such as ...
Different medical and social definitions of “intersex” versus “differences/disorders of sex development (DSD)” produce wildly different prevalence estimates because they select different sets of condi...