Annual number of births by world region in Moldova
Moldova: Annual number of births by world region was 32,986 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
32,986
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
143rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
101,892
in 1987
All-time low
32,056
in 2022
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Annual number of births by world region in Moldova, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual number of births by world region in Moldova is 32,986, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and down 29.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual number of births by world region in Moldova peaked at 101,892 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 32,056, in 2022.
That places Moldova 143rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Annual number of births by world region in Moldova, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 79,371 | — |
| 1951 | 81,735 | +3.0% |
| 1952 | 83,622 | +2.3% |
| 1953 | 85,174 | +1.9% |
| 1954 | 86,227 | +1.2% |
| 1955 | 87,082 | +1.0% |
| 1956 | 87,871 | +0.9% |
| 1957 | 88,461 | +0.7% |
| 1958 | 88,891 | +0.5% |
| 1959 | 89,116 | +0.3% |
| 1960 | 88,752 | -0.4% |
| 1961 | 87,186 | -1.8% |
| 1962 | 82,676 | -5.2% |
| 1963 | 78,829 | -4.7% |
| 1964 | 73,754 | -6.4% |
| 1965 | 72,768 | -1.3% |
| 1966 | 71,531 | -1.7% |
| 1967 | 70,608 | -1.3% |
| 1968 | 70,422 | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 70,868 | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 72,524 | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 74,247 | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 76,316 | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 78,676 | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 81,001 | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 82,212 | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 82,966 | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 83,461 | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 84,003 | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 85,536 | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 86,679 | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 88,545 | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 91,078 | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 96,339 | +5.8% |
| 1984 | 99,814 | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 99,606 | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 101,389 | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 101,892 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 95,121 | -6.6% |
| 1989 | 86,908 | -8.6% |
| 1990 | 82,690 | -4.9% |
| 1991 | 77,499 | -6.3% |
| 1992 | 74,867 | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 71,045 | -5.1% |
| 1994 | 66,754 | -6.0% |
| 1995 | 60,870 | -8.8% |
| 1996 | 56,724 | -6.8% |
| 1997 | 59,210 | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 54,468 | -8.0% |
| 1999 | 51,365 | -5.7% |
| 2000 | 49,582 | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 48,937 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 48,403 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 49,826 | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 52,540 | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 52,326 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 52,146 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 52,729 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 53,882 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 55,412 | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 53,699 | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 50,741 | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 49,632 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 47,022 | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 51,128 | +8.7% |
| 2015 | 50,054 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 48,179 | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 43,948 | -8.8% |
| 2018 | 41,867 | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 39,334 | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 37,065 | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 34,837 | -6.0% |
| 2022 | 32,056 | -8.0% |
| 2023 | 32,986 | +2.9% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 32,986 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 82,342, 40% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 32,986 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 58,825, 56% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 85,755 | 79,371 | 89,116 | 10 |
| 1960s | 76,739 | 70,422 | 88,752 | 10 |
| 1970s | 80,094 | 72,524 | 85,536 | 10 |
| 1980s | 94,737 | 86,679 | 101,892 | 10 |
| 1990s | 65,549 | 51,365 | 82,690 | 10 |
| 2000s | 51,578 | 48,403 | 55,412 | 10 |
| 2010s | 47,560 | 39,334 | 53,699 | 10 |
| 2020s | 34,236 | 32,056 | 37,065 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
More population data for Moldova
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.9131 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.8797 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.9131 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4425 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2118 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.923 (2100)
- Population density 45.12 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 62,192 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.923 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.4989 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual number of births by world region in Moldova?
- Annual number of births by world region in Moldova was 32,986 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual number of births by world region recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 101,892 in 1987.
- What is the lowest annual number of births by world region recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 32,056 in 2022.
- How does Moldova rank for annual number of births by world region?
- Moldova ranks 143rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual number of births by world region rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual number of births by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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