Fertility rates by age in Moldova
Moldova: Fertility rates by age was 1.62 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.62
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
13th
of 62 countries
All-time high
1.72
in 2021
All-time low
1.22
in 2006
Years of data
16
2006–2023
Fertility rates by age in Moldova, 2006–2023
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Moldova recorded 1.62 for fertility rates by age in 2023.
The figure is down 4.6% on the previous year and up 27.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rates by age in Moldova peaked at 1.72 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.22, in 2006.
That places Moldova 13th out of 62 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Fertility rates by age in Moldova, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1.22 | — |
| 2007 | 1.25 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 1.27 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 1.31 | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 1.3 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 1.27 | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 1.28 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 1.33 | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 1.54 | +15.9% |
| 2017 | 1.72 | +11.6% |
| 2018 | 1.71 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 1.68 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 1.69 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 1.72 | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 1.7 | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 1.62 | -4.6% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 1.62 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.43, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 1.62 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.63, 100% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.26 | 1.22 | 1.31 | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.48 | 1.27 | 1.72 | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.68 | 1.62 | 1.72 | 4 |
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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 rates by age in Moldova?
- Fertility rates by age in Moldova was 1.62 in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest fertility rates by age recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 1.72 in 2021.
- What is the lowest fertility rates by age recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.22 in 2006.
- How does Moldova rank for fertility rates by age?
- Moldova ranks 13th out of 62 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rates by age rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Fertility rates by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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