Sex ratio by age in Moldova
Moldova: Sex ratio by age was 5.98 males per 100 females in 2023. ▼ Falling
Sex ratio by age 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 5.98 males per 100 females for sex ratio by age in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.0% on the previous year and down 31.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio by age in Moldova peaked at 28.21 males per 100 females in 1954 and was at its lowest, 5.98 males per 100 females, in 2023.
That places Moldova 181st out of 212 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 27.6 males per 100 females | 27.27 males per 100 females | 28.21 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 22.67 males per 100 females | 20.69 males per 100 females | 26.58 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 23.21 males per 100 females | 20 males per 100 females | 25.53 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.54 males per 100 females | 13.16 males per 100 females | 23.08 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.89 males per 100 females | 10.62 males per 100 females | 13.73 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.18 males per 100 females | 9.64 males per 100 females | 13.08 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.3 males per 100 females | 7.11 males per 100 females | 9.36 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.5 males per 100 females | 5.98 males per 100 females | 7.14 males per 100 females | 4 |
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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 by age in Moldova?
- Sex ratio by age in Moldova was 5.98 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 by age recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 28.21 males per 100 females in 1954.
- What is the lowest sex ratio by age recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.98 males per 100 females in 2023.
- How does Moldova rank for sex ratio by age?
- Moldova ranks 181st out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio by age rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The number of males per 100 females at age 100+.