Fertility rate with projections in Moldova
Moldova: Fertility rate with projections was 1.73 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.73
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
135th
of 236 countries
All-time high
3.53
in 1953
All-time low
1.45
in 2002
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Fertility rate with projections in Moldova, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, fertility rate with projections in Moldova stood at 1.73.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate with projections in Moldova peaked at 3.53 in 1953 and was at its lowest, 1.45, in 2002.
That places Moldova 135th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Fertility rate with projections in Moldova, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3.49 | — |
| 1951 | 3.52 | +0.9% |
| 1952 | 3.53 | +0.4% |
| 1953 | 3.53 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 3.52 | -0.5% |
| 1955 | 3.49 | -0.7% |
| 1956 | 3.47 | -0.7% |
| 1957 | 3.44 | -0.9% |
| 1958 | 3.4 | -0.9% |
| 1959 | 3.37 | -0.9% |
| 1960 | 3.31 | -1.7% |
| 1961 | 3.23 | -2.6% |
| 1962 | 3.04 | -5.7% |
| 1963 | 2.89 | -5.0% |
| 1964 | 2.71 | -6.3% |
| 1965 | 2.69 | -0.9% |
| 1966 | 2.65 | -1.3% |
| 1967 | 2.62 | -1.3% |
| 1968 | 2.59 | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 2.57 | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 2.56 | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 2.56 | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 2.56 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 2.57 | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 2.56 | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 2.52 | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 2.47 | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 2.42 | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 2.39 | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 2.38 | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 2.38 | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 2.4 | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 2.45 | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 2.58 | +5.3% |
| 1984 | 2.67 | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 2.67 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 2.74 | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 2.78 | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 2.63 | -5.3% |
| 1989 | 2.46 | -6.3% |
| 1990 | 2.39 | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 2.28 | -4.8% |
| 1992 | 2.22 | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 2.11 | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 1.99 | -5.6% |
| 1995 | 1.82 | -8.4% |
| 1996 | 1.71 | -6.4% |
| 1997 | 1.79 | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 1.65 | -7.8% |
| 1999 | 1.56 | -5.7% |
| 2000 | 1.5 | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 1.47 | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 1.45 | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 1.48 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 1.54 | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 1.53 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 1.54 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 1.57 | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 1.64 | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 1.72 | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 1.7 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 1.65 | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 1.66 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 1.62 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 1.82 | +12.2% |
| 2015 | 1.87 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 1.89 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 1.81 | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 1.81 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.78 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 1.77 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 1.75 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 1.69 | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 1.73 | +2.2% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 1.73 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.82, 95% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 1.73 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.49, 1.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.48 | 3.37 | 3.53 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.83 | 2.57 | 3.31 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.5 | 2.38 | 2.57 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.58 | 2.38 | 2.78 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.95 | 1.56 | 2.39 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.54 | 1.45 | 1.72 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.76 | 1.62 | 1.89 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.74 | 1.69 | 1.77 | 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 with projections in Moldova?
- Fertility rate with projections in Moldova was 1.73 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate with projections recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 3.53 in 1953.
- What is the lowest fertility rate with projections recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.45 in 2002.
- How does Moldova rank for fertility rate with projections?
- Moldova ranks 135th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate with projections rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. 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 with projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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