Live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and birth order in Moldova

Moldova: Live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and birth order was 24,123 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
24,123
Change on year
down 10.5%
World rank
42nd
of 61 countries
All-time high
40,803
in 2009
All-time low
24,123
in 2023
Years of data
16
2006–2023

Live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and birth order in Moldova, 2006–2023

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k2006201420232006: 37.6k2007: 38.0k2008: 39.0k2009: 40.8k2010: 40.5k2013: 37.9k2014: 40.7k2015: 40.5k2016: 39.6k2017: 36.4k2018: 34.5k2019: 32.4k2020: 30.8k2021: 29.3k2022: 27.0k2023: 24.1k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Moldova recorded 24,123 for live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and birth order in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 16 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 year of birth (age reached) and birth order in Moldova peaked at 40,803 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 24,123, in 2023.

Moldova ranks 42nd of 61 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.

Live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and birth order in Moldova, year by year

Annual values for Live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and birth order in Moldova, 2006 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2006 37,587 —
2007 37,973 +1.0%
2008 39,018 +2.8%
2009 40,803 +4.6%
2010 40,474 -0.8%
2013 37,871 -6.4%
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 55,546, 43% of the median. (42 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 38,845 37,587 40,803 4
2010s 37,820 32,423 40,709 8
2020s 27,807 24,123 30,834 4

Countries ranked near Moldova

  1. 39 Croatia 32,069 compare
  2. 39 Croatia 32,069 compare
  3. 41 Bosnia and Herzegovina 26,037 compare
  4. 43 Moldova 23,658 compare
  5. 44 Albania 23,310 compare
  6. 45 Kosovo* 22,830 compare

See the full ranking of 72 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and birth order in Moldova?
Live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and birth order in Moldova was 24,123 in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and birth order recorded in Moldova?
The highest recorded value was 40,803 in 2009.
What is the lowest live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and birth order recorded in Moldova?
The lowest recorded value was 24,123 in 2023.
How does Moldova rank for live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and birth order?
Moldova ranks 42nd out of 61 countries with data for 2023.
Is live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and birth order 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 year of birth (age reached) and birth order. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and birth order
Source
Eurostat
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CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
72 places, 2,357 data points, 1960–2024
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