Fertility rate by age group in Moldova
Moldova: Fertility rate by age group was 23.04 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
23.04
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
129th
of 236 countries
All-time high
69.48
in 1994
All-time low
19.34
in 1965
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Fertility rate by age group in Moldova, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Moldova recorded 23.04 for fertility rate by 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, fertility rate by age group in Moldova peaked at 69.48 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 19.34, 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.
Fertility rate by age group in Moldova, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 39.27 | — |
| 1951 | 39.16 | -0.3% |
| 1952 | 39.37 | +0.5% |
| 1953 | 39.63 | +0.7% |
| 1954 | 39.8 | +0.4% |
| 1955 | 40.05 | +0.6% |
| 1956 | 40.8 | +1.9% |
| 1957 | 41.87 | +2.6% |
| 1958 | 42.72 | +2.1% |
| 1959 | 43.51 | +1.8% |
| 1960 | 43.34 | -0.4% |
| 1961 | 41.89 | -3.3% |
| 1962 | 32.95 | -21.3% |
| 1963 | 24.61 | -25.3% |
| 1964 | 20.05 | -18.5% |
| 1965 | 19.34 | -3.6% |
| 1966 | 20.68 | +6.9% |
| 1967 | 22.6 | +9.3% |
| 1968 | 24.66 | +9.1% |
| 1969 | 26.91 | +9.1% |
| 1970 | 28.61 | +6.4% |
| 1971 | 30.03 | +4.9% |
| 1972 | 31.34 | +4.4% |
| 1973 | 32.74 | +4.5% |
| 1974 | 34.11 | +4.2% |
| 1975 | 35.5 | +4.1% |
| 1976 | 36.8 | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 38.17 | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 39.47 | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 41.84 | +6.0% |
| 1980 | 41.69 | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 37.69 | -9.6% |
| 1982 | 35.18 | -6.7% |
| 1983 | 39.35 | +11.9% |
| 1984 | 41.33 | +5.0% |
| 1985 | 42.36 | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 43.72 | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 44.73 | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 46.17 | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 51.52 | +11.6% |
| 1990 | 58.07 | +12.7% |
| 1991 | 63.1 | +8.7% |
| 1992 | 66.19 | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 68.98 | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 69.48 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 65.3 | -6.0% |
| 1996 | 58.38 | -10.6% |
| 1997 | 58.33 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 50.76 | -13.0% |
| 1999 | 45.62 | -10.1% |
| 2000 | 42.02 | -7.9% |
| 2001 | 38.37 | -8.7% |
| 2002 | 35.05 | -8.6% |
| 2003 | 33.32 | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 33.77 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 32.54 | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 32.16 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 30.54 | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 30.5 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 31.32 | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 31.02 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 30.12 | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 30.08 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 29.68 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 34.5 | +16.2% |
| 2015 | 35.7 | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 35.42 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 32.37 | -8.6% |
| 2018 | 30.96 | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 28.16 | -9.0% |
| 2020 | 26.38 | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 24.97 | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 22.38 | -10.4% |
| 2023 | 23.04 | +2.9% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 23.04 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 27.67, 83% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 23.04 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.3, 3.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 40.62 | 39.16 | 43.51 | 10 |
| 1960s | 27.7 | 19.34 | 43.34 | 10 |
| 1970s | 34.86 | 28.61 | 41.84 | 10 |
| 1980s | 42.37 | 35.18 | 51.52 | 10 |
| 1990s | 60.42 | 45.62 | 69.48 | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.96 | 30.5 | 42.02 | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.8 | 28.16 | 35.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.19 | 22.38 | 26.38 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
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 fertility rate by age group in Moldova?
- Fertility rate by age group in Moldova was 23.04 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate by age group recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 69.48 in 1994.
- What is the lowest fertility rate by age group recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.34 in 1965.
- How does Moldova rank for fertility rate by age group?
- Moldova ranks 129th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate by 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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