Sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old in Moldova
Moldova: Sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old was 105.97 males per 100 females in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
105.97 males per 100 females
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
54th
of 236 countries
All-time high
106.17 males per 100 females
in 2016
All-time low
98.68 males per 100 females
in 1988
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old in Moldova, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in males per 100 females.
Analysis
In 2023, sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old in Moldova stood at 105.97 males per 100 females.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old in Moldova peaked at 106.17 males per 100 females in 2016 and was at its lowest, 98.68 males per 100 females, in 1988.
That places Moldova 54th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old in Moldova, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 103.72 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 104.71 males per 100 females | +1.0% |
| 1952 | 104.38 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1953 | 104.13 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1954 | 103.98 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1955 | 104 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 104.1 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1957 | 104.44 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1958 | 104.74 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1959 | 104.96 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1960 | 105.01 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 104.89 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 104.93 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 104.97 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 104.99 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 105.02 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 105.06 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 105.08 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 105.1 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 105.12 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 105.14 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 105.15 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 105.16 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 105.18 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 105.19 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 105.2 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 105.22 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 105.24 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 105.24 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 105.25 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 105 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 104.28 males per 100 females | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 103.54 males per 100 females | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 102.37 males per 100 females | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 101.67 males per 100 females | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 101.05 males per 100 females | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 100 males per 100 females | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 99.57 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 98.68 males per 100 females | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 101.1 males per 100 females | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 104.26 males per 100 females | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 103.75 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 103.38 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 102.96 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 102.3 males per 100 females | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 101.63 males per 100 females | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 101.11 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 100.84 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 100.8 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 100.28 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 100.69 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 103.91 males per 100 females | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 105.96 males per 100 females | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 105.85 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 105.87 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 105.55 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 104.85 males per 100 females | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 104.07 males per 100 females | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 103.16 males per 100 females | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 102.31 males per 100 females | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 102 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 102.82 males per 100 females | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 104.52 males per 100 females | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 105.72 males per 100 females | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 106.09 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 106.17 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 106.17 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 106.17 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 106.16 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 106.15 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 106.11 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 106.08 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 106.03 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 105.97 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 105.97 males per 100 females is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 105.05 males per 100 females, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 105.97 males per 100 females is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 105.81 males per 100 females, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 104.32 males per 100 females | 103.72 males per 100 females | 104.96 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 105.02 males per 100 females | 104.89 males per 100 females | 105.12 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 105.2 males per 100 females | 105.14 males per 100 females | 105.25 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 101.73 males per 100 females | 98.68 males per 100 females | 105 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 102.13 males per 100 females | 100.28 males per 100 females | 104.26 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 104.22 males per 100 females | 100.69 males per 100 females | 105.96 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 105.2 males per 100 females | 102 males per 100 females | 106.17 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 106.05 males per 100 females | 105.97 males per 100 females | 106.11 males per 100 females | 4 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
More gender data for Moldova
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 492.95 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -4.19 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 2,352 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 2,352 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.3246 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 14,841 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 15,766 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 15,090 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 16,044 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 15,279 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old in Moldova?
- Sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old in Moldova was 105.97 males per 100 females in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 106.17 males per 100 females in 2016.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.68 males per 100 females in 1988.
- How does Moldova rank for sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old?
- Moldova ranks 54th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of male births per 100 female births.