Birth rate by women's age group in Moldova
Moldova: Birth rate by women's age group was 23.04 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Birth rate by women's age group in Moldova, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19.
Analysis
Moldova recorded 23.04 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 for birth rate by women's age group in 2023.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and down 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate by women's age group in Moldova peaked at 69.48 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 19.34 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19, in 1965.
Moldova ranks 129th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 40.62 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 39.16 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 43.51 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1960s | 27.7 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 19.34 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 43.34 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1970s | 34.86 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 28.61 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 41.84 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1980s | 42.37 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 35.18 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 51.52 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 60.42 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 45.62 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 69.48 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.96 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 30.5 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 42.02 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.8 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 28.16 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 35.7 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.19 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 22.38 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 26.38 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
- 126 Slovakia 24.59 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 127 Bahamas 24.56 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 128 French Polynesia 24.34 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 130 Turkmenistan 21.23 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 131 Fiji 21.17 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 132 Georgia 21.14 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
More population data for Moldova
- 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)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.73 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 135,941 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.73 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.73 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate -0.3% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.73 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate by women's age group in Moldova?
- Birth rate by women's age group in Moldova was 23.04 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate by women's age group recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 69.48 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 1994.
- What is the lowest birth rate by women's age group recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.34 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 1965.
- How does Moldova rank for birth rate by women's age group?
- Moldova ranks 129th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate by women's age group rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.4%. 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 by women's age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The age-specific fertility rate for girls aged 15 to 19: the annual number of live births in this age group per 1,000 girls.