Share of births by age of mother in Moldova
Moldova: Share of births by age of mother was 6.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
6.4%
Change on year
up 7.3%
World rank
124th
of 236 countries
All-time high
19.4%
in 1995
All-time low
3.7%
in 1964
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Share of births by age of mother in Moldova, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of births by age of mother in Moldova stood at 6.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.3% on the previous year and down 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of births by age of mother in Moldova peaked at 19.4% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 3.7%, in 1964.
That places Moldova 124th 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.
Share of births by age of mother in Moldova, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 7.2% | — |
| 1951 | 7.0% | -2.2% |
| 1952 | 7.0% | -0.4% |
| 1953 | 7.0% | +0.3% |
| 1954 | 7.0% | +0.3% |
| 1955 | 7.0% | -0.2% |
| 1956 | 7.0% | -0.2% |
| 1957 | 7.0% | -0.8% |
| 1958 | 6.8% | -2.8% |
| 1959 | 6.5% | -4.2% |
| 1960 | 6.1% | -5.6% |
| 1961 | 5.8% | -5.7% |
| 1962 | 4.8% | -17.4% |
| 1963 | 3.9% | -18.2% |
| 1964 | 3.7% | -5.9% |
| 1965 | 3.9% | +7.3% |
| 1966 | 4.7% | +18.9% |
| 1967 | 5.6% | +19.5% |
| 1968 | 6.5% | +15.9% |
| 1969 | 7.3% | +12.7% |
| 1970 | 7.8% | +6.6% |
| 1971 | 8.1% | +4.0% |
| 1972 | 8.3% | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 8.5% | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 8.6% | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 8.9% | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 9.1% | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 9.2% | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 9.2% | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 9.1% | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 8.8% | -4.0% |
| 1981 | 7.5% | -14.5% |
| 1982 | 6.6% | -12.2% |
| 1983 | 6.8% | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 6.8% | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 6.9% | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 6.9% | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 7.2% | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 8.1% | +13.3% |
| 1989 | 10.2% | +26.3% |
| 1990 | 12.5% | +22.0% |
| 1991 | 14.8% | +18.1% |
| 1992 | 16.1% | +8.8% |
| 1993 | 17.6% | +9.5% |
| 1994 | 18.8% | +7.1% |
| 1995 | 19.4% | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 18.7% | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 18.1% | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 17.5% | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 17.2% | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 16.8% | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 16.0% | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 15.1% | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 14.1% | -6.8% |
| 2004 | 13.4% | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 12.6% | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 11.8% | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 10.4% | -12.1% |
| 2008 | 9.5% | -8.5% |
| 2009 | 8.9% | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 8.6% | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 8.3% | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 7.9% | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 7.6% | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 7.5% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 7.2% | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 6.9% | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 6.5% | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 6.3% | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 6.0% | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 5.9% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 6.0% | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 6.0% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 6.4% | +7.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.0% | 6.5% | 7.2% | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.2% | 3.7% | 7.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.7% | 7.8% | 9.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.6% | 6.6% | 10.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.1% | 12.5% | 19.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.9% | 8.9% | 16.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.3% | 6.0% | 8.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.1% | 5.9% | 6.4% | 4 |
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- Population density 45.12 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 62,192 people (2100)
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- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate -0.7875 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of births by age of mother in Moldova?
- Share of births by age of mother in Moldova was 6.4% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of births by age of mother recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 19.4% in 1995.
- What is the lowest share of births by age of mother recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.7% in 1964.
- How does Moldova rank for share of births by age of mother?
- Moldova ranks 124th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of births by age of mother rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of births by age of mother. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of live births in a calendar year.