Birth rate in Moldova
Moldova: Birth rate was 10.76 births per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
10.76 births per 1,000 people
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
159th
of 236 countries
All-time high
31.92 births per 1,000 people
in 1952
All-time low
10.54 births per 1,000 people
in 2022
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Birth rate in Moldova, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Moldova recorded 10.76 births per 1,000 people for 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, birth rate in Moldova peaked at 31.92 births per 1,000 people in 1952 and was at its lowest, 10.54 births per 1,000 people, 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.
Birth rate in Moldova, year by year
| Year | births per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 31.39 births per 1,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 31.77 births per 1,000 people | +1.2% |
| 1952 | 31.92 births per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1953 | 31.91 births per 1,000 people | -0.0% |
| 1954 | 31.68 births per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1955 | 31.37 births per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1956 | 31.04 births per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1957 | 30.63 births per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1958 | 30.19 births per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1959 | 29.63 births per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1960 | 28.85 births per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1961 | 27.73 births per 1,000 people | -3.9% |
| 1962 | 25.76 births per 1,000 people | -7.1% |
| 1963 | 24.09 births per 1,000 people | -6.5% |
| 1964 | 22.15 births per 1,000 people | -8.1% |
| 1965 | 21.49 births per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 1966 | 20.79 births per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 1967 | 20.21 births per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1968 | 19.85 births per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 19.69 births per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 19.91 births per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 20.19 births per 1,000 people | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 20.55 births per 1,000 people | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 20.97 births per 1,000 people | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 21.35 births per 1,000 people | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 21.43 births per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 21.38 births per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 21.26 births per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 21.16 births per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 21.33 births per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 21.41 births per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 21.65 births per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 22.05 births per 1,000 people | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 23.09 births per 1,000 people | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 23.68 births per 1,000 people | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 23.38 births per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 23.53 births per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 23.38 births per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 21.58 births per 1,000 people | -7.7% |
| 1989 | 19.58 births per 1,000 people | -9.3% |
| 1990 | 18.58 births per 1,000 people | -5.1% |
| 1991 | 17.39 births per 1,000 people | -6.4% |
| 1992 | 16.8 births per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 15.97 births per 1,000 people | -4.9% |
| 1994 | 15.05 births per 1,000 people | -5.7% |
| 1995 | 13.79 births per 1,000 people | -8.4% |
| 1996 | 12.93 births per 1,000 people | -6.3% |
| 1997 | 13.59 births per 1,000 people | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 12.61 births per 1,000 people | -7.2% |
| 1999 | 12.01 births per 1,000 people | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 11.71 births per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 11.68 births per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 11.68 births per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 12.17 births per 1,000 people | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 12.98 births per 1,000 people | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 13.12 births per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 13.3 births per 1,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 13.69 births per 1,000 people | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 14.26 births per 1,000 people | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 14.95 births per 1,000 people | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 14.79 births per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 14.26 births per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 14.25 births per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 13.79 births per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 15.29 births per 1,000 people | +10.9% |
| 2015 | 15.23 births per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 14.88 births per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 13.76 births per 1,000 people | -7.5% |
| 2018 | 13.28 births per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 12.64 births per 1,000 people | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 12.08 births per 1,000 people | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 11.52 births per 1,000 people | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 10.54 births per 1,000 people | -8.5% |
| 2023 | 10.76 births per 1,000 people | +2.0% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 10.76 births per 1,000 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.97 births per 1,000 people, 77% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 10.76 births per 1,000 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.31 births per 1,000 people, 1.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 31.15 births per 1,000 people | 29.63 births per 1,000 people | 31.92 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 23.06 births per 1,000 people | 19.69 births per 1,000 people | 28.85 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 20.95 births per 1,000 people | 19.91 births per 1,000 people | 21.43 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.33 births per 1,000 people | 19.58 births per 1,000 people | 23.68 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.87 births per 1,000 people | 12.01 births per 1,000 people | 18.58 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.95 births per 1,000 people | 11.68 births per 1,000 people | 14.95 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.22 births per 1,000 people | 12.64 births per 1,000 people | 15.29 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.22 births per 1,000 people | 10.54 births per 1,000 people | 12.08 births per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
- 156 Bahamas 10.85 births per 1,000 people compare
- 157 Cyprus 10.8 births per 1,000 people compare
- 158 Martinique 10.77 births per 1,000 people compare
- 160 Turks and Caicos Islands 10.74 births per 1,000 people compare
- 161 Trinidad and Tobago 10.71 births per 1,000 people compare
- 162 United States 10.65 births per 1,000 people 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)
- 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 birth rate in Moldova?
- Birth rate in Moldova was 10.76 births per 1,000 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 31.92 births per 1,000 people in 1952.
- What is the lowest birth rate recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.54 births per 1,000 people in 2022.
- How does Moldova rank for birth rate?
- Moldova ranks 159th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of live births in a year per 1,000 people in the population.