Number of births per year in Moldova
Moldova: Number of births per year was 32,986 in 2023. βΌ Falling
Latest (2023)
32,986
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
143rd
of 229 countries
All-time high
101,892
in 1987
All-time low
32,056
in 2022
Years of data
74
1950β2023
Number of births per year in Moldova, 1950β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of births per year in Moldova is 32,986, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and down 29.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of births per year in Moldova peaked at 101,892 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 32,056, in 2022.
Moldova ranks 143rd of 229 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 85,755 | 79,371 | 89,116 | 10 |
| 1960s | 76,739 | 70,422 | 88,752 | 10 |
| 1970s | 80,094 | 72,524 | 85,536 | 10 |
| 1980s | 94,737 | 86,679 | 101,892 | 10 |
| 1990s | 65,549 | 51,365 | 82,690 | 10 |
| 2000s | 51,578 | 48,403 | 55,412 | 10 |
| 2010s | 47,560 | 39,334 | 53,699 | 10 |
| 2020s | 34,236 | 32,056 | 37,065 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
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)
- 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)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.73 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of births per year in Moldova?
- Number of births per year in Moldova was 32,986 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of births per year recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 101,892 in 1987.
- What is the lowest number of births per year recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 32,056 in 2022.
- How does Moldova rank for number of births per year?
- Moldova ranks 143rd out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of births per year rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of births per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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