Life expectancy at birth, total in Moldova
Moldova: Life expectancy at birth, total was 71.2 years in 2023. β² Rising
Life expectancy at birth, total in Moldova, 1970β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy at birth, total in Moldova is 71.2 years, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, total in Moldova peaked at 71.55 years in 2022 and was at its lowest, 62.41 years, in 1970.
Moldova ranks 142nd of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 63.58 years | 62.41 years | 64.82 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 66.78 years | 65.19 years | 68.19 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 66.82 years | 66.22 years | 67.92 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 68.25 years | 67.46 years | 69.41 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.2 years | 69.88 years | 70.38 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.41 years | 68.99 years | 71.55 years | 4 |
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More population data for Moldova
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.923 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 62,192 (2100)
- Population density 45.12 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.923 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.73 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 135,941 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.73 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.73 (2024)
- Natural population growth -0.2851 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.73 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth, total in Moldova?
- Life expectancy at birth, total in Moldova was 71.2 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, total recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 71.55 years in 2022.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, total recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.41 years in 1970.
- How does Moldova rank for life expectancy at birth, total?
- Moldova ranks 142nd out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth, total rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Life expectancy at birth, total (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release