Life expectation at birth by sex in Moldova
Moldova: Life expectation at birth by sex was 75.54 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
75.54
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
147th
of 236 countries
All-time high
76.21
in 2022
All-time low
57.27
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectation at birth by sex in Moldova, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Moldova recorded 75.54 for life expectation at birth by sex in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectation at birth by sex in Moldova peaked at 76.21 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 57.27, in 1950.
Moldova ranks 147th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectation at birth by sex in Moldova, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 57.27 | — |
| 1951 | 57.77 | +0.9% |
| 1952 | 58.35 | +1.0% |
| 1953 | 58.93 | +1.0% |
| 1954 | 59.54 | +1.0% |
| 1955 | 60.1 | +0.9% |
| 1956 | 60.63 | +0.9% |
| 1957 | 61.15 | +0.9% |
| 1958 | 61.65 | +0.8% |
| 1959 | 62.12 | +0.8% |
| 1960 | 62.52 | +0.7% |
| 1961 | 62.93 | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 63.33 | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 63.68 | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 64 | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 64.29 | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 64.54 | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 64.76 | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 64.96 | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 65.18 | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 65.42 | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 65.68 | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 65.94 | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 66.18 | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 66.43 | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 66.67 | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 66.93 | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 67.2 | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 67.47 | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 67.86 | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 68.27 | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 68.77 | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 69.07 | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 69.41 | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 69.65 | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 70.04 | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 70.51 | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 71.03 | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 71.35 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 71.45 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 71.31 | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 71.08 | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 70.65 | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 70.36 | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 70.05 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 70 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 70.03 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 70.26 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 70.59 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 70.95 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 71.22 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 71.44 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 71.58 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 71.72 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 71.88 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 72.1 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 72.38 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 72.69 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 73.06 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 73.51 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 74.01 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 74.34 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 74.55 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 74.55 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 74.56 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 74.53 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 74.65 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 74.89 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 74.66 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 74.62 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 74.22 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 73.12 | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 76.21 | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 75.54 | -0.9% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 75.54 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 77.75, 97% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 75.54 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 82.57, 91% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 59.75 | 57.27 | 62.12 | 10 |
| 1960s | 64.02 | 62.52 | 65.18 | 10 |
| 1970s | 66.58 | 65.42 | 67.86 | 10 |
| 1980s | 69.95 | 68.27 | 71.45 | 10 |
| 1990s | 70.53 | 70 | 71.31 | 10 |
| 2000s | 72.16 | 71.22 | 73.51 | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.54 | 74.01 | 74.89 | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.77 | 73.12 | 76.21 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
- 144 Saint Kitts and Nevis 76.02 compare
- 145 American Samoa 75.84 compare
- 146 North Korea 75.74 compare
- 148 Honduras 75.5 compare
- 149 Uzbekistan 75.4 compare
- 150 Kyrgyzstan 75.25 compare
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 life expectation at birth by sex in Moldova?
- Life expectation at birth by sex in Moldova was 75.54 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectation at birth by sex recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 76.21 in 2022.
- What is the lowest life expectation at birth by sex recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.27 in 1950.
- How does Moldova rank for life expectation at birth by sex?
- Moldova ranks 147th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectation at birth by sex 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectation at birth by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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