Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) (UNESCO Institute) in Moldova
Moldova: Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) (UNESCO Institute) was 13.5 per 1,000 live births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
13.5 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
95th
of 195 countries
All-time high
51.2 per 1,000 live births
in 1971
All-time low
13.5 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Years of data
53
1971–2023
Mortality rate, infant in Moldova, 1971–2023
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.
Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) (UNESCO Institute) in Moldova, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 51.2 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1972 | 49.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 48.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 47.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 46.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 1976 | 45.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1977 | 44.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 43.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 42.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 41.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 1981 | 40.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 38.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 37.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 1984 | 35.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 1985 | 34.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 1986 | 32.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 1987 | 31.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 1988 | 30 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 1989 | 29.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 29.1 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 29.5 per 1,000 live births | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 30.4 per 1,000 live births | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 31.7 per 1,000 live births | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 33 per 1,000 live births | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 33.8 per 1,000 live births | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 34 per 1,000 live births | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 33.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 32.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 30.2 per 1,000 live births | -5.9% |
| 2000 | 27.9 per 1,000 live births | -7.6% |
| 2001 | 25.4 per 1,000 live births | -9.0% |
| 2002 | 23 per 1,000 live births | -9.4% |
| 2003 | 21 per 1,000 live births | -8.7% |
| 2004 | 19.3 per 1,000 live births | -8.1% |
| 2005 | 18 per 1,000 live births | -6.7% |
| 2006 | 17.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 16.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 16 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 15.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 15.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 15.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 14.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 14.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 14.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 14.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 14 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 13.9 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 13.8 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 13.7 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 13.7 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 13.6 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 13.6 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 13.5 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 13.5 per 1,000 live births is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.35 per 1,000 live births, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 13.5 per 1,000 live births is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.2 per 1,000 live births, 4.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
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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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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February 2026 Data Release