Comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children in Moldova
Moldova: Comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children was 1.73 live births per woman in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.73 live births per woman
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
135th
of 236 countries
All-time high
3.53 live births per woman
in 1953
All-time low
1.45 live births per woman
in 2002
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children in Moldova, 1950–2023
Source: Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
Moldova recorded 1.73 live births per woman for comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children in Moldova peaked at 3.53 live births per woman in 1953 and was at its lowest, 1.45 live births per woman, in 2002.
That places Moldova 135th 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.
Comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children in Moldova, year by year
| Year | live births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3.49 live births per woman | — |
| 1951 | 3.52 live births per woman | +0.9% |
| 1952 | 3.53 live births per woman | +0.4% |
| 1953 | 3.53 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 3.52 live births per woman | -0.5% |
| 1955 | 3.49 live births per woman | -0.7% |
| 1956 | 3.47 live births per woman | -0.7% |
| 1957 | 3.44 live births per woman | -0.9% |
| 1958 | 3.4 live births per woman | -0.9% |
| 1959 | 3.37 live births per woman | -0.9% |
| 1960 | 3.31 live births per woman | -1.7% |
| 1961 | 3.23 live births per woman | -2.6% |
| 1962 | 3.04 live births per woman | -5.7% |
| 1963 | 2.89 live births per woman | -5.0% |
| 1964 | 2.71 live births per woman | -6.3% |
| 1965 | 2.69 live births per woman | -0.9% |
| 1966 | 2.65 live births per woman | -1.3% |
| 1967 | 2.62 live births per woman | -1.3% |
| 1968 | 2.59 live births per woman | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 2.57 live births per woman | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 2.56 live births per woman | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 2.56 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 2.56 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 2.57 live births per woman | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 2.56 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 2.52 live births per woman | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 2.47 live births per woman | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 2.42 live births per woman | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 2.39 live births per woman | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 2.38 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 2.38 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 2.4 live births per woman | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 2.45 live births per woman | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 2.58 live births per woman | +5.3% |
| 1984 | 2.67 live births per woman | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 2.67 live births per woman | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 2.74 live births per woman | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 2.78 live births per woman | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 2.63 live births per woman | -5.3% |
| 1989 | 2.46 live births per woman | -6.3% |
| 1990 | 2.39 live births per woman | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 2.28 live births per woman | -4.8% |
| 1992 | 2.22 live births per woman | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 2.11 live births per woman | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 1.99 live births per woman | -5.6% |
| 1995 | 1.82 live births per woman | -8.4% |
| 1996 | 1.71 live births per woman | -6.4% |
| 1997 | 1.79 live births per woman | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 1.65 live births per woman | -7.8% |
| 1999 | 1.56 live births per woman | -5.7% |
| 2000 | 1.5 live births per woman | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 1.47 live births per woman | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 1.45 live births per woman | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 1.48 live births per woman | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 1.54 live births per woman | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 1.53 live births per woman | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 1.54 live births per woman | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 1.57 live births per woman | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 1.64 live births per woman | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 1.72 live births per woman | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 1.7 live births per woman | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 1.65 live births per woman | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 1.66 live births per woman | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 1.62 live births per woman | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 1.82 live births per woman | +12.2% |
| 2015 | 1.87 live births per woman | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 1.89 live births per woman | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 1.81 live births per woman | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 1.81 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.78 live births per woman | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 1.77 live births per woman | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 1.75 live births per woman | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 1.69 live births per woman | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 1.73 live births per woman | +2.2% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 1.73 live births per woman is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.82 live births per woman, 95% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 1.73 live births per woman is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.49 live births per woman, 1.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.48 live births per woman | 3.37 live births per woman | 3.53 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.83 live births per woman | 2.57 live births per woman | 3.31 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.5 live births per woman | 2.38 live births per woman | 2.57 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.58 live births per woman | 2.38 live births per woman | 2.78 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.95 live births per woman | 1.56 live births per woman | 2.39 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.54 live births per woman | 1.45 live births per woman | 1.72 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.76 live births per woman | 1.62 live births per woman | 1.89 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.74 live births per woman | 1.69 live births per woman | 1.77 live births per woman | 4 |
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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)
- World population growth -0.9% (2100)
- Population density 45.12 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 62,192 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.9% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate -0.7875 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children in Moldova?
- Comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children in Moldova was 1.73 live births per woman in 2023, according to Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 3.53 live births per woman in 1953.
- What is the lowest comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.45 live births per woman in 2002.
- How does Moldova rank for comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children?
- Moldova ranks 135th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average number of live births a hypothetical cohort of women would have at the end of their reproductive period if they were subject during their whole lives to the fertility rates of a given period and if they were not subject to mortality.