Mortality rate, infant in Moldova
Moldova: Mortality rate, infant was 13.5 per 1,000 live births in 2023. βΌ Falling
Mortality rate, infant in Moldova, 1971β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
In 2023, mortality rate, infant in Moldova stood at 13.5 per 1,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 53 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, infant in Moldova peaked at 51.2 per 1,000 live births in 1971 and was at its lowest, 13.5 per 1,000 live births, in 2023.
Moldova ranks 95th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 53 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 46.63 per 1,000 live births | 42.4 per 1,000 live births | 51.2 per 1,000 live births | 9 |
| 1980s | 35.08 per 1,000 live births | 29.3 per 1,000 live births | 41.3 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 31.73 per 1,000 live births | 29.1 per 1,000 live births | 34 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.99 per 1,000 live births | 15.6 per 1,000 live births | 27.9 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.38 per 1,000 live births | 13.7 per 1,000 live births | 15.3 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.6 per 1,000 live births | 13.5 per 1,000 live births | 13.7 per 1,000 live births | 4 |
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More population data for Moldova
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.923 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 62,192 (2100)
- Population density 45.12 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.923 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2118 % change on previous year (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.73 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 135,941 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.73 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.73 (2024)
- Natural population growth -0.2851 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, infant in Moldova?
- Mortality rate, infant in Moldova was 13.5 per 1,000 live births in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest mortality rate, infant recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 51.2 per 1,000 live births in 1971.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, infant recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.5 per 1,000 live births in 2023.
- How does Moldova rank for mortality rate, infant?
- Moldova ranks 95th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mortality rate, infant rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release