Median age vs births per woman in Moldova
Moldova: Median age vs births per woman was 37.75 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
37.75
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
77th
of 236 countries
All-time high
37.75
in 2023
All-time low
22.7
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Median age vs births per woman in Moldova, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Moldova recorded 37.75 for median age vs births per woman in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median age vs births per woman in Moldova peaked at 37.75 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 22.7, in 1950.
That places Moldova 77th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Median age vs births per woman in Moldova, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 22.7 | — |
| 1951 | 22.8 | +0.5% |
| 1952 | 22.91 | +0.5% |
| 1953 | 23 | +0.4% |
| 1954 | 23.1 | +0.4% |
| 1955 | 23.17 | +0.3% |
| 1956 | 23.22 | +0.2% |
| 1957 | 23.26 | +0.2% |
| 1958 | 23.31 | +0.2% |
| 1959 | 23.41 | +0.4% |
| 1960 | 23.55 | +0.6% |
| 1961 | 23.71 | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 23.9 | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 24.14 | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 24.4 | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 24.69 | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 24.96 | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 25.21 | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 25.43 | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 25.59 | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 25.59 | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 25.39 | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 25.2 | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 25.14 | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 25.21 | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 25.39 | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 25.66 | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 25.98 | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 26.32 | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 26.48 | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 26.57 | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 26.82 | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 27.05 | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 27.27 | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 27.47 | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 27.66 | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 27.85 | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 28.05 | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 28.28 | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 28.55 | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 28.85 | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 29.16 | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 29.43 | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 29.68 | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 29.9 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 30.09 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 30.26 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 30.43 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 30.6 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 30.79 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 30.99 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 31.18 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 31.37 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 31.54 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 31.71 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 31.95 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 32.26 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 32.58 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 32.91 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 33.23 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 33.55 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 33.86 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 34.13 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 34.35 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 34.65 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 35.05 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 35.41 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 35.77 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 36.1 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 36.46 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 36.83 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 37.17 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 37.48 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 37.75 | +0.7% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 37.75 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 29.94, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 37.75 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 41.35, 91% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 23.09 | 22.7 | 23.41 | 10 |
| 1960s | 24.56 | 23.55 | 25.59 | 10 |
| 1970s | 25.64 | 25.14 | 26.48 | 10 |
| 1980s | 27.56 | 26.57 | 28.55 | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.92 | 28.85 | 30.79 | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.97 | 30.99 | 33.23 | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.93 | 33.55 | 36.46 | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.31 | 36.83 | 37.75 | 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 median age vs births per woman in Moldova?
- Median age vs births per woman in Moldova was 37.75 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median age vs births per woman recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 37.75 in 2023.
- What is the lowest median age vs births per woman recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.7 in 1950.
- How does Moldova rank for median age vs births per woman?
- Moldova ranks 77th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median age vs births per woman rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. 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 Median age vs births per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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