how many pair of ribs in the human body
How many ribs does each gender have? men and women both have 24 ribs - 12 on each side. The first seven pairs of ribs are connected to the sternum (breast bone). Rarely, some pople have one more or less pairs of ribs due to various genetic mutations. I just wanted to add a little on the source of the misconception. In the Biblical story of Adam and Eve, God made Eve from one of Adam's ribs, and this is why the myth that men have one fewer rib than women begun.