A red zirconium-oxide sintered body includes oxide of cerium, auxiliary metal oxide and oxide of zirconium, wherein the auxiliary metal oxide includes any one or a combination of at least two of oxide of yttrium, oxide of magnesium, oxide of calcium and oxide of ytterbium; the red zirconium-oxide sintered body satisfies conditions that the oxide of cerium has a content of 0.2˜1.5 mol %; the oxide of cerium comprises trivalent cerium oxide; a sum of contents of the oxide of cerium and the auxiliary metal oxide is 1.1˜2.5 mol %; and the sintered body has fracture toughness≥8 MPa·m1/2. The zirconium-oxide sintered body has red appearance and toughness more than 8 MPa·m1/2, and can be used for products such as mobile phone backboards, ornaments and dial plates.