Sex ratio at age 60 in Romania
Romania: Sex ratio at age 60 was 90.44 males per 100 females in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
90.44 males per 100 females
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
151st
of 236 countries
All-time high
92.23 males per 100 females
in 1965
All-time low
74.98 males per 100 females
in 1979
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at age 60 in Romania, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in males per 100 females.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sex ratio at age 60 in Romania is 90.44 males per 100 females, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at age 60 in Romania peaked at 92.23 males per 100 females in 1965 and was at its lowest, 74.98 males per 100 females, in 1979.
Romania ranks 151st of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Sex ratio at age 60 in Romania, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 78.05 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 77.73 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 1952 | 77.39 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 1953 | 77.32 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1954 | 77.92 males per 100 females | +0.8% |
| 1955 | 78.77 males per 100 females | +1.1% |
| 1956 | 79.41 males per 100 females | +0.8% |
| 1957 | 80.41 males per 100 females | +1.3% |
| 1958 | 82.19 males per 100 females | +2.2% |
| 1959 | 84.38 males per 100 females | +2.7% |
| 1960 | 86.44 males per 100 females | +2.4% |
| 1961 | 88.44 males per 100 females | +2.3% |
| 1962 | 90.22 males per 100 females | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 91.47 males per 100 females | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 92.18 males per 100 females | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 92.23 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 91.57 males per 100 females | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 90.43 males per 100 females | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 89.32 males per 100 females | -1.2% |
| 1969 | 88.49 males per 100 females | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 86.82 males per 100 females | -1.9% |
| 1971 | 85.38 males per 100 females | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 83.72 males per 100 females | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 82.55 males per 100 females | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 81.53 males per 100 females | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 79.11 males per 100 females | -3.0% |
| 1976 | 76.83 males per 100 females | -2.9% |
| 1977 | 76.8 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 76.09 males per 100 females | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 74.98 males per 100 females | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 75.07 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 75.34 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 78.58 males per 100 females | +4.3% |
| 1983 | 81.72 males per 100 females | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 85.34 males per 100 females | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 88.74 males per 100 females | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 88.54 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 88.23 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 89.05 males per 100 females | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 89.42 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 89.05 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 88.53 males per 100 females | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 88.14 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 87.65 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 87 males per 100 females | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 86.72 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 86.01 males per 100 females | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 85.04 males per 100 females | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 84.26 males per 100 females | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 83.55 males per 100 females | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 83.55 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 83.85 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 84.02 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 84.4 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 84.58 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 84.69 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 85.12 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 85.91 males per 100 females | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 85.71 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 84.65 males per 100 females | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 84.8 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 85.03 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 84.94 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 84.86 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 84.41 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 85.19 males per 100 females | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 86.9 males per 100 females | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 86.2 males per 100 females | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 84.71 males per 100 females | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 85.14 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 87.18 males per 100 females | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 89.41 males per 100 females | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 89.69 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 90.44 males per 100 females | +0.8% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 90.44 males per 100 females is below the median for high income countries, which is 97.5 males per 100 females, 93% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Romania's 90.44 males per 100 females is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 93.28 males per 100 females, 97% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 79.36 males per 100 females | 77.32 males per 100 females | 84.38 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 90.08 males per 100 females | 86.44 males per 100 females | 92.23 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 80.38 males per 100 females | 74.98 males per 100 females | 86.82 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 84 males per 100 females | 75.07 males per 100 females | 89.42 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 86.6 males per 100 females | 83.55 males per 100 females | 89.05 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 84.65 males per 100 females | 83.55 males per 100 females | 85.91 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.22 males per 100 females | 84.41 males per 100 females | 86.9 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.18 males per 100 females | 87.18 males per 100 females | 90.44 males per 100 females | 4 |
Countries ranked near Romania
More gender data for Romania
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 2,759 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.36 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 15,601 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 15,601 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.4683 % change on previous year (2030)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at age 60 in Romania?
- Sex ratio at age 60 in Romania was 90.44 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 Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 92.23 males per 100 females in 1965.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at age 60 recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.98 males per 100 females in 1979.
- How does Romania rank for sex ratio at age 60?
- Romania ranks 151st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at age 60 rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Romania 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.