Number of births per year in Moldova
Moldova: Number of births per year was 32,986 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
32,986
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
143rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
101,892
in 1987
All-time low
32,056
in 2022
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of births per year in Moldova, 1950–2023
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 236 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.
Number of births per year in Moldova, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 79,371 | — |
| 1951 | 81,735 | +3.0% |
| 1952 | 83,622 | +2.3% |
| 1953 | 85,174 | +1.9% |
| 1954 | 86,227 | +1.2% |
| 1955 | 87,082 | +1.0% |
| 1956 | 87,871 | +0.9% |
| 1957 | 88,461 | +0.7% |
| 1958 | 88,891 | +0.5% |
| 1959 | 89,116 | +0.3% |
| 1960 | 88,752 | -0.4% |
| 1961 | 87,186 | -1.8% |
| 1962 | 82,676 | -5.2% |
| 1963 | 78,829 | -4.7% |
| 1964 | 73,754 | -6.4% |
| 1965 | 72,768 | -1.3% |
| 1966 | 71,531 | -1.7% |
| 1967 | 70,608 | -1.3% |
| 1968 | 70,422 | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 70,868 | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 72,524 | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 74,247 | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 76,316 | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 78,676 | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 81,001 | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 82,212 | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 82,966 | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 83,461 | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 84,003 | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 85,536 | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 86,679 | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 88,545 | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 91,078 | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 96,339 | +5.8% |
| 1984 | 99,814 | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 99,606 | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 101,389 | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 101,892 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 95,121 | -6.6% |
| 1989 | 86,908 | -8.6% |
| 1990 | 82,690 | -4.9% |
| 1991 | 77,499 | -6.3% |
| 1992 | 74,867 | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 71,045 | -5.1% |
| 1994 | 66,754 | -6.0% |
| 1995 | 60,870 | -8.8% |
| 1996 | 56,724 | -6.8% |
| 1997 | 59,210 | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 54,468 | -8.0% |
| 1999 | 51,365 | -5.7% |
| 2000 | 49,582 | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 48,937 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 48,403 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 49,826 | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 52,540 | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 52,326 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 52,146 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 52,729 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 53,882 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 55,412 | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 53,699 | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 50,741 | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 49,632 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 47,022 | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 51,128 | +8.7% |
| 2015 | 50,054 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 48,179 | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 43,948 | -8.8% |
| 2018 | 41,867 | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 39,334 | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 37,065 | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 34,837 | -6.0% |
| 2022 | 32,056 | -8.0% |
| 2023 | 32,986 | +2.9% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 32,986 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 82,342, 40% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 32,986 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 58,825, 56% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
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 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 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 236 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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