Sex ratio at birth in Romania
Romania: Sex ratio at birth was 105.42 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
105.42
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
82nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
105.73
in 1961
All-time low
101.42
in 1991
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at birth in Romania, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Romania recorded 105.42 for sex ratio at birth in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at birth in Romania peaked at 105.73 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 101.42, in 1991.
That places Romania 82nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 104.59 | 103.54 | 105.25 | 10 |
| 1960s | 105.22 | 104.46 | 105.73 | 10 |
| 1970s | 103.79 | 102.25 | 104.65 | 10 |
| 1980s | 103.28 | 101.46 | 104.95 | 10 |
| 1990s | 103.21 | 101.42 | 104.78 | 10 |
| 2000s | 104.01 | 101.96 | 105.41 | 10 |
| 2010s | 104.76 | 103.3 | 105.69 | 10 |
| 2020s | 105.38 | 105.09 | 105.62 | 4 |
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More gender data for Romania
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 86,731 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 91,487 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 87,657 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 92,454 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 88,635 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 93,457 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 89,763 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 94,594 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 91,040 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 96,150 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at birth in Romania?
- Sex ratio at birth in Romania was 105.42 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex ratio at birth recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 105.73 in 1961.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at birth recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 101.42 in 1991.
- How does Romania rank for sex ratio at birth?
- Romania ranks 82nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at birth rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Romania 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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