Fertility rates by age in Moldova
Moldova: Fertility rates by age was 1.62 Number in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.62 Number
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
10th
of 57 countries
All-time high
1.72 Number
in 2021
All-time low
1.22 Number
in 2006
Years of data
16
2006–2023
Fertility rates by age in Moldova, 2006–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Moldova recorded 1.62 Number 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 Number in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.22 Number, in 2006.
That places Moldova 10th out of 57 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 | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1.22 Number | — |
| 2007 | 1.25 Number | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 1.27 Number | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 1.31 Number | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 1.3 Number | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 1.27 Number | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 1.28 Number | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 1.33 Number | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 1.54 Number | +15.9% |
| 2017 | 1.72 Number | +11.6% |
| 2018 | 1.71 Number | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 1.68 Number | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 1.69 Number | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 1.72 Number | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 1.7 Number | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 1.62 Number | -4.6% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 1.62 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.43 Number, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 1.62 Number is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.63 Number, 100% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.26 Number | 1.22 Number | 1.31 Number | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.48 Number | 1.27 Number | 1.72 Number | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.68 Number | 1.62 Number | 1.72 Number | 4 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
More population data for 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rates by age in Moldova?
- Fertility rates by age in Moldova was 1.62 Number in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest fertility rates by age recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 1.72 Number in 2021.
- What is the lowest fertility rates by age recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.22 Number in 2006.
- How does Moldova rank for fertility rates by age?
- Moldova ranks 10th out of 57 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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