Live births by mother's age and legal marital status in Moldova
Moldova: Live births by mother's age and legal marital status was 24,123 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
24,123
Change on year
down 10.5%
World rank
44th
of 65 countries
All-time high
51,865
in 1996
All-time low
24,123
in 2023
Years of data
28
1996–2023
Live births by mother's age and legal marital status in Moldova, 1996–2023
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2023, live births by mother's age and legal marital status in Moldova stood at 24,123. That is the lowest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is down 10.5% on the previous year and down 36.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, live births by mother's age and legal marital status in Moldova peaked at 51,865 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 24,123, in 2023.
That places Moldova 44th out of 65 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Live births by mother's age and legal marital status in Moldova, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 51,865 | — |
| 1997 | 45,583 | -12.1% |
| 1998 | 41,332 | -9.3% |
| 1999 | 38,501 | -6.8% |
| 2000 | 36,939 | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 36,448 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 35,705 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 36,471 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 38,272 | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 37,695 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 37,587 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 37,973 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 39,018 | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 40,803 | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 40,474 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 39,182 | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 39,435 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 37,871 | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 40,709 | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 40,547 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 39,640 | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 36,363 | -8.3% |
| 2018 | 34,537 | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 32,423 | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 30,834 | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 29,320 | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 26,952 | -8.1% |
| 2023 | 24,123 | -10.5% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 24,123 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 54,013, 45% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 24,123 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 36,590, 66% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44,320 | 38,501 | 51,865 | 4 |
| 2000s | 37,691 | 35,705 | 40,803 | 10 |
| 2010s | 38,118 | 32,423 | 40,709 | 10 |
| 2020s | 27,807 | 24,123 | 30,834 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
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 live births by mother's age and legal marital status in Moldova?
- Live births by mother's age and legal marital status in Moldova was 24,123 in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest live births by mother's age and legal marital status recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 51,865 in 1996.
- What is the lowest live births by mother's age and legal marital status recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 24,123 in 2023.
- How does Moldova rank for live births by mother's age and legal marital status?
- Moldova ranks 44th out of 65 countries with data for 2023.
- Is live births by mother's age and legal marital status rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Live births by mother's age and legal marital status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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