How does Republic of Moldova rank for fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age?

Republic of Moldova ranks 136th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.

Is fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age rising or falling in Republic of Moldova?

Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Republic of Moldova data come from?

The figures come from Malani and Jacob (2024); UN, World Population Prospects (2024); Human Mortality Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age in Republic of Moldova

Name: Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age in Republic of Moldova
Creator: Malani and Jacob (2024); UN, World Population Prospects (2024); Human Mortality Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Republic of Moldova: Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age was 1.69 children per women in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

1.69 children per women

Change on year

up 2.2%

World rank

136th

of 236 countries

All-time high

3 children per women

in 1954

All-time low

1.4 children per women

in 2002

Years of data

1950–2023

Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age in Republic of Moldova, 1950–2023

Source: Malani and Jacob (2024); UN, World Population Prospects (2024); Human Mortality Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in children per women.

Analysis

Republic of Moldova recorded 1.69 children per women for fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age in Republic of Moldova peaked at 3 children per women in 1954 and was at its lowest, 1.4 children per women, in 2002.

Republic of Moldova ranks 136th 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.

Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age in Republic of Moldova, year by year

Annual values for Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age in Republic of Moldova, 1950 to 2023.
Year	children per women	Change
1950	2.9 children per women	—
1951	2.95 children per women	+1.6%
1952	2.98 children per women	+1.1%
1953	3 children per women	+0.7%
1954	3 children per women	+0.1%
1955	3 children per women	-0.1%
1956	3 children per women	-0.1%
1957	2.99 children per women	-0.3%
1958	2.98 children per women	-0.3%
1959	2.97 children per women	-0.4%
1960	2.93 children per women	-1.2%
1961	2.87 children per women	-2.1%
1962	2.72 children per women	-5.3%
1963	2.6 children per women	-4.6%
1964	2.44 children per women	-5.9%
1965	2.43 children per women	-0.5%
1966	2.41 children per women	-0.9%
1967	2.38 children per women	-1.0%
1968	2.37 children per women	-0.7%
1969	2.35 children per women	-0.8%
1970	2.35 children per women	+0.2%
1971	2.36 children per women	+0.1%
1972	2.36 children per women	+0.3%
1973	2.37 children per women	+0.3%
1974	2.37 children per women	+0.2%
1975	2.34 children per women	-1.4%
1976	2.3 children per women	-1.7%
1977	2.26 children per women	-1.7%
1978	2.23 children per women	-1.3%
1979	2.23 children per women	+0.1%
1980	2.23 children per women	+0.1%
1981	2.26 children per women	+1.1%
1982	2.31 children per women	+2.2%
1983	2.43 children per women	+5.5%
1984	2.52 children per women	+3.7%
1985	2.53 children per women	+0.4%
1986	2.6 children per women	+2.6%
1987	2.64 children per women	+1.5%
1988	2.5 children per women	-5.2%
1989	2.34 children per women	-6.2%
1990	2.28 children per women	-2.8%
1991	2.17 children per women	-4.7%
1992	2.11 children per women	-2.7%
1993	2.01 children per women	-4.7%
1994	1.9 children per women	-5.6%
1995	1.74 children per women	-8.4%
1996	1.63 children per women	-6.3%
1997	1.71 children per women	+4.9%
1998	1.58 children per women	-7.7%
1999	1.49 children per women	-5.5%
2000	1.44 children per women	-3.7%
2001	1.42 children per women	-1.5%
2002	1.4 children per women	-1.4%
2003	1.43 children per women	+2.3%
2004	1.49 children per women	+4.5%
2005	1.48 children per women	-0.8%
2006	1.49 children per women	+0.7%
2007	1.53 children per women	+2.6%
2008	1.59 children per women	+4.1%
2009	1.67 children per women	+5.0%
2010	1.66 children per women	-0.9%
2011	1.61 children per women	-3.1%
2012	1.62 children per women	+0.7%
2013	1.58 children per women	-2.3%
2014	1.77 children per women	+12.3%
2015	1.82 children per women	+2.8%
2016	1.84 children per women	+1.1%
2017	1.77 children per women	-4.2%
2018	1.77 children per women	+0.0%
2019	1.74 children per women	-1.6%
2020	1.73 children per women	-0.5%
2021	1.71 children per women	-1.0%
2022	1.66 children per women	-3.2%
2023	1.69 children per women	+2.2%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1950s	2.98 children per women	2.9 children per women	3 children per women	10
1960s	2.55 children per women	2.35 children per women	2.93 children per women	10
1970s	2.32 children per women	2.23 children per women	2.37 children per women	10
1980s	2.44 children per women	2.23 children per women	2.64 children per women	10
1990s	1.86 children per women	1.49 children per women	2.28 children per women	10
2000s	1.49 children per women	1.4 children per women	1.67 children per women	10
2010s	1.72 children per women	1.58 children per women	1.84 children per women	10
2020s	1.7 children per women	1.66 children per women	1.73 children per women	4

Countries ranked near Republic of Moldova

133 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 1.72 children per women compare
134 Qatar 1.71 children per women compare
135 Brunei Darussalam 1.71 children per women compare
137 Romania 1.69 children per women compare
138 Armenia 1.69 children per women compare
139 Barbados 1.68 children per women compare

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More population data for Republic of Moldova

Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4425 % change on previous year (2100)
Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.9131 % change on previous year (2100)
Population growth rate, by level of development -0.9% (2100)
Number of children under 5, by world region 62,192 people (2100)
Population density 45.12 people per km² (2100)
World population growth -0.9% (2100)
Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2118 % change on previous year (2100)
Urban and rural population 2050, per capita 0.7142 units per person (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age in Republic of Moldova?: Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age in Republic of Moldova was 1.69 children per women in 2023, according to Malani and Jacob (2024); UN, World Population Prospects (2024); Human Mortality Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age recorded in Republic of Moldova?: The highest recorded value was 3 children per women in 1954.
What is the lowest fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age recorded in Republic of Moldova?: The lowest recorded value was 1.4 children per women in 2002.
How does Republic of Moldova rank for fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age?: Republic of Moldova ranks 136th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age rising or falling in Republic of Moldova?: Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Republic of Moldova data come from?: The figures come from Malani and Jacob (2024); UN, World Population Prospects (2024); Human Mortality Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age
Unit: children per women
Source: Malani and Jacob (2024); UN, World Population Prospects (2024); Human Mortality Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 236 places, 18,723 data points, 1751–2023
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Number of children who live long enough to reproduce, per woman. This number is dependent on the survival of daughters to childbearing age (between 15 and 49 years old).