Sex ratio at birth (UNICEF) in Romania
Romania: Sex ratio at birth (UNICEF) was 1.06 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1.06
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
39th
of 74 countries
All-time high
1.07
in 1960
All-time low
1.05
in 1988
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Sex ratio at birth in Romania, 1960–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sex ratio at birth in Romania is 1.06, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at birth in Romania peaked at 1.07 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 1.05, in 1988.
Romania ranks 39th of 74 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Sex ratio at birth (UNICEF) in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.07 | — |
| 1961 | 1.07 | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 1.06 | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1.06 | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 1.06 | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 1.06 | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 1.06 | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 1.05 | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 1.06 | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1.06 | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 1.06 | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 1.06 | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 1.06 | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 1.06 | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 1.05 | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 1.05 | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 1.06 | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 1.05 | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 1.05 | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 1.05 | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 1.06 | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 1.05 | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1.05 | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 1.05 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 1.05 | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1.05 | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 1.06 | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.06 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 1.06 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 1.06 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 1.06 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 1.06 | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 1.06 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 1.06 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.06 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 1.06 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 1.06 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 1.06 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 1.06 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 1.06 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 1.06 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 1.06 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 1.06 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 1.06 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.06 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 1.06 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 1.06 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.06 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 1.05 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.05 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.05 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.05 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.05 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.06 | +0.1% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 1.06 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.06, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Romania's 1.06 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.06, 100% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.06 | 1.05 | 1.07 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.06 | 1.05 | 1.06 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.05 | 1.05 | 1.06 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.06 | 1.05 | 1.06 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1.06 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.06 | 1.05 | 1.06 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.05 | 1.05 | 1.06 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Romania
More health data for Romania
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.59 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.0845 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 113 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0235 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0248 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at birth in Romania?
- Sex ratio at birth in Romania was 1.06 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest sex ratio at birth recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.07 in 1960.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at birth recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.05 in 1988.
- How does Romania rank for sex ratio at birth?
- Romania ranks 39th out of 74 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sex ratio at birth rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Sex ratio at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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