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

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

Latest (2023)
24,123
Change on year
down 10.5%
World rank
42nd
of 62 countries
All-time high
40,709
in 2014
All-time low
24,123
in 2023
Years of data
15
2006–2023

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

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k2006201420232006: 37.6k2010: 40.5k2011: 39.2k2012: 39.4k2013: 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

The most recent figure for live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and legal marital in Moldova is 24,123, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.

That represents a change of 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 legal marital in Moldova peaked at 40,709 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 24,123, in 2023.

That places Moldova 42nd out of 62 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and legal marital status in Moldova, 2006 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2006 37,587 —
2010 40,474 +7.7%
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. (43 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 37,587 37,587 37,587 1
2010s 38,118 32,423 40,709 10
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

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Frequently asked questions

What is live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and legal marital in Moldova?
Live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and legal marital 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 legal marital recorded in Moldova?
The highest recorded value was 40,709 in 2014.
What is the lowest live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and legal marital 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 legal marital?
Moldova ranks 42nd out of 62 countries with data for 2023.
Is live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and legal marital 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 legal marital status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and legal marital status
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
73 places, 3,582 data points, 1960–2024
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