Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception in Moldova
Moldova: Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception was 1.73 births per woman in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.73 births per woman
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
124th
of 215 countries
All-time high
3.31 births per woman
in 1960
All-time low
1.45 births per woman
in 2002
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception in Moldova, 1960–2024
Source: United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per woman.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception in Moldova is 1.73 births per woman, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception in Moldova peaked at 3.31 births per woman in 1960 and was at its lowest, 1.45 births per woman, in 2002.
That places Moldova 124th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception in Moldova, year by year
| Year | births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3.31 births per woman | — |
| 1961 | 3.23 births per woman | -2.6% |
| 1962 | 3.04 births per woman | -5.7% |
| 1963 | 2.89 births per woman | -5.0% |
| 1964 | 2.71 births per woman | -6.3% |
| 1965 | 2.69 births per woman | -0.9% |
| 1966 | 2.65 births per woman | -1.3% |
| 1967 | 2.62 births per woman | -1.3% |
| 1968 | 2.59 births per woman | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 2.57 births per woman | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 2.56 births per woman | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 2.56 births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 2.56 births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 2.57 births per woman | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 2.56 births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 2.52 births per woman | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 2.47 births per woman | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 2.42 births per woman | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 2.39 births per woman | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 2.38 births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 2.38 births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 2.4 births per woman | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 2.45 births per woman | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 2.58 births per woman | +5.3% |
| 1984 | 2.67 births per woman | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 2.67 births per woman | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 2.74 births per woman | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 2.78 births per woman | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 2.63 births per woman | -5.3% |
| 1989 | 2.46 births per woman | -6.3% |
| 1990 | 2.39 births per woman | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 2.28 births per woman | -4.8% |
| 1992 | 2.22 births per woman | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 2.11 births per woman | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 1.99 births per woman | -5.6% |
| 1995 | 1.82 births per woman | -8.4% |
| 1996 | 1.71 births per woman | -6.4% |
| 1997 | 1.79 births per woman | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 1.65 births per woman | -7.8% |
| 1999 | 1.56 births per woman | -5.7% |
| 2000 | 1.5 births per woman | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 1.47 births per woman | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 1.45 births per woman | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 1.48 births per woman | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 1.54 births per woman | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 1.53 births per woman | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 1.54 births per woman | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 1.57 births per woman | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 1.64 births per woman | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 1.72 births per woman | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 1.7 births per woman | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 1.65 births per woman | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 1.66 births per woman | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 1.62 births per woman | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 1.82 births per woman | +12.2% |
| 2015 | 1.87 births per woman | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 1.89 births per woman | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 1.81 births per woman | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 1.81 births per woman | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.78 births per woman | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 1.77 births per woman | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 1.75 births per woman | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 1.69 births per woman | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 1.73 births per woman | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 1.73 births per woman | -0.3% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 1.73 births per woman is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.8 births per woman, 96% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 1.73 births per woman is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.44 births per woman, 1.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.83 births per woman | 2.57 births per woman | 3.31 births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.5 births per woman | 2.38 births per woman | 2.57 births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.58 births per woman | 2.38 births per woman | 2.78 births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.95 births per woman | 1.56 births per woman | 2.39 births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.54 births per woman | 1.45 births per woman | 1.72 births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.76 births per woman | 1.62 births per woman | 1.89 births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.73 births per woman | 1.69 births per woman | 1.77 births per woman | 5 |
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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)
- World population growth -0.9% (2100)
- Population density 45.12 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 62,192 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.9% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate -0.7875 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception in Moldova?
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception in Moldova was 1.73 births per woman in 2024, according to United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 3.31 births per woman in 1960.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.45 births per woman in 2002.
- How does Moldova rank for fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception?
- Moldova ranks 124th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total fertility rate, in a given year. The unmet need for contraception shows the estimated share of married fertile women of reproductive age who do not want to become pregnant and are not using contraception.