Sex ratio at age 60 in Moldova
Moldova: Sex ratio at age 60 was 74.44 males per 100 females in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
74.44 males per 100 females
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
225th
of 236 countries
All-time high
76.88 males per 100 females
in 2018
All-time low
58.34 males per 100 females
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at age 60 in Moldova, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in males per 100 females.
Analysis
Moldova recorded 74.44 males per 100 females for sex ratio at age 60 in 2023.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at age 60 in Moldova peaked at 76.88 males per 100 females in 2018 and was at its lowest, 58.34 males per 100 females, in 1950.
Moldova ranks 225th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Sex ratio at age 60 in Moldova, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 58.34 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 58.47 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1952 | 60.45 males per 100 females | +3.4% |
| 1953 | 62.36 males per 100 females | +3.1% |
| 1954 | 63.53 males per 100 females | +1.9% |
| 1955 | 63.76 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 1956 | 63.05 males per 100 females | -1.1% |
| 1957 | 62.62 males per 100 females | -0.7% |
| 1958 | 61.82 males per 100 females | -1.3% |
| 1959 | 61.07 males per 100 females | -1.2% |
| 1960 | 60.66 males per 100 females | -0.7% |
| 1961 | 61.02 males per 100 females | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 62.95 males per 100 females | +3.2% |
| 1963 | 65.56 males per 100 females | +4.2% |
| 1964 | 68.38 males per 100 females | +4.3% |
| 1965 | 70.81 males per 100 females | +3.6% |
| 1966 | 72.61 males per 100 females | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 73.98 males per 100 females | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 74 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 73.2 males per 100 females | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 72.27 males per 100 females | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 71.37 males per 100 females | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 70.86 males per 100 females | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 70.48 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 70.17 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 69.73 males per 100 females | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 69.07 males per 100 females | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 68.96 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 69.26 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 68.48 males per 100 females | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 67.29 males per 100 females | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 66.8 males per 100 females | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 66.2 males per 100 females | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 65.2 males per 100 females | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 64.54 males per 100 females | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 64.5 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 66.1 males per 100 females | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 70.42 males per 100 females | +6.5% |
| 1988 | 74.2 males per 100 females | +5.4% |
| 1989 | 74.74 males per 100 females | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 74.11 males per 100 females | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 74.34 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 74.83 males per 100 females | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 75.28 males per 100 females | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 76.19 males per 100 females | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 76.53 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 75.9 males per 100 females | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 75.08 males per 100 females | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 73.79 males per 100 females | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 72.55 males per 100 females | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 73.03 males per 100 females | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 74.16 males per 100 females | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 73.96 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 72.73 males per 100 females | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 71.42 males per 100 females | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 71.19 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 72.48 males per 100 females | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 74.35 males per 100 females | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 75.95 males per 100 females | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 76.25 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 75.92 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 76.06 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 76.39 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 76.12 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 75.93 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 76.1 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 76.22 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 76.64 males per 100 females | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 76.88 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 75.74 males per 100 females | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 75.14 males per 100 females | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 75.7 males per 100 females | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 75.33 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 74.44 males per 100 females | -1.2% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 74.44 males per 100 females is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 92.16 males per 100 females, 81% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 74.44 males per 100 females is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 93.28 males per 100 females, 80% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 61.55 males per 100 females | 58.34 males per 100 females | 63.76 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 68.32 males per 100 females | 60.66 males per 100 females | 74 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 70.07 males per 100 females | 68.48 males per 100 females | 72.27 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 68 males per 100 females | 64.5 males per 100 females | 74.74 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 74.86 males per 100 females | 72.55 males per 100 females | 76.53 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 73.55 males per 100 females | 71.19 males per 100 females | 76.25 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.2 males per 100 females | 75.74 males per 100 females | 76.88 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.15 males per 100 females | 74.44 males per 100 females | 75.7 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 age 60 in Moldova?
- Sex ratio at age 60 in Moldova was 74.44 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 age 60 recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 76.88 males per 100 females in 2018.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at age 60 recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.34 males per 100 females in 1950.
- How does Moldova rank for sex ratio at age 60?
- Moldova ranks 225th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at age 60 rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 age 60. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of males per 100 females at age 60.