Sex ratio at birth in Moldova
Moldova: Sex ratio at birth was 105.97 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
105.97
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
54th
of 236 countries
All-time high
106.17
in 2016
All-time low
98.68
in 1988
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at birth in Moldova, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sex ratio at birth in Moldova is 105.97, measured in 2023.
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 in Moldova peaked at 106.17 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 98.68, in 1988.
That places Moldova 54th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 104.32 | 103.72 | 104.96 | 10 |
| 1960s | 105.02 | 104.89 | 105.12 | 10 |
| 1970s | 105.2 | 105.14 | 105.25 | 10 |
| 1980s | 101.73 | 98.68 | 105 | 10 |
| 1990s | 102.13 | 100.28 | 104.26 | 10 |
| 2000s | 104.22 | 100.69 | 105.96 | 10 |
| 2010s | 105.2 | 102 | 106.17 | 10 |
| 2020s | 106.05 | 105.97 | 106.11 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
More gender data for Moldova
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 16,242 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 15,864 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 16,866 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 16,860 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 17,932 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at birth in Moldova?
- Sex ratio at birth in Moldova was 105.97 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex ratio at birth recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 106.17 in 2016.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at birth recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.68 in 1988.
- How does Moldova rank for sex ratio at birth?
- Moldova ranks 54th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at birth 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Sex ratio at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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