Crude birth rate in Moldova
Moldova: Crude birth rate was 10.76 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
10.76
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
159th
of 236 countries
All-time high
31.92
in 1952
All-time low
10.54
in 2022
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Crude birth rate in Moldova, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Moldova recorded 10.76 for crude birth rate in 2023.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and down 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, crude birth rate in Moldova peaked at 31.92 in 1952 and was at its lowest, 10.54, in 2022.
Moldova ranks 159th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Crude birth rate in Moldova, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 31.39 | — |
| 1951 | 31.77 | +1.2% |
| 1952 | 31.92 | +0.5% |
| 1953 | 31.91 | -0.0% |
| 1954 | 31.68 | -0.7% |
| 1955 | 31.37 | -1.0% |
| 1956 | 31.04 | -1.1% |
| 1957 | 30.63 | -1.3% |
| 1958 | 30.19 | -1.4% |
| 1959 | 29.63 | -1.8% |
| 1960 | 28.85 | -2.6% |
| 1961 | 27.73 | -3.9% |
| 1962 | 25.76 | -7.1% |
| 1963 | 24.09 | -6.5% |
| 1964 | 22.15 | -8.1% |
| 1965 | 21.49 | -3.0% |
| 1966 | 20.79 | -3.3% |
| 1967 | 20.21 | -2.8% |
| 1968 | 19.85 | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 19.69 | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 19.91 | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 20.19 | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 20.55 | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 20.97 | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 21.35 | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 21.43 | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 21.38 | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 21.26 | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 21.16 | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 21.33 | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 21.41 | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 21.65 | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 22.05 | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 23.09 | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 23.68 | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 23.38 | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 23.53 | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 23.38 | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 21.58 | -7.7% |
| 1989 | 19.58 | -9.3% |
| 1990 | 18.58 | -5.1% |
| 1991 | 17.39 | -6.4% |
| 1992 | 16.8 | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 15.97 | -4.9% |
| 1994 | 15.05 | -5.7% |
| 1995 | 13.79 | -8.4% |
| 1996 | 12.93 | -6.3% |
| 1997 | 13.59 | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 12.61 | -7.2% |
| 1999 | 12.01 | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 11.71 | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 11.68 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 11.68 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 12.17 | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 12.98 | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 13.12 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 13.3 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 13.69 | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 14.26 | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 14.95 | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 14.79 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 14.26 | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 14.25 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 13.79 | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 15.29 | +10.9% |
| 2015 | 15.23 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 14.88 | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 13.76 | -7.5% |
| 2018 | 13.28 | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 12.64 | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 12.08 | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 11.52 | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 10.54 | -8.5% |
| 2023 | 10.76 | +2.0% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 10.76 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.97, 77% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 10.76 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.31, 1.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 31.15 | 29.63 | 31.92 | 10 |
| 1960s | 23.06 | 19.69 | 28.85 | 10 |
| 1970s | 20.95 | 19.91 | 21.43 | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.33 | 19.58 | 23.68 | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.87 | 12.01 | 18.58 | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.95 | 11.68 | 14.95 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.22 | 12.64 | 15.29 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.22 | 10.54 | 12.08 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
- 156 Bahamas 10.85 compare
- 157 Cyprus 10.8 compare
- 158 Martinique 10.77 compare
- 160 Turks and Caicos Islands 10.74 compare
- 161 Trinidad and Tobago 10.71 compare
- 162 United States 10.65 compare
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 crude birth rate in Moldova?
- Crude birth rate in Moldova was 10.76 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest crude birth rate recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 31.92 in 1952.
- What is the lowest crude birth rate recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.54 in 2022.
- How does Moldova rank for crude birth rate?
- Moldova ranks 159th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is crude birth rate rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.0%. 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 Crude birth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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