Share of births by age of mother in Moldova
Moldova: Share of births by age of mother was 6.41 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
6.41
Change on year
up 7.3%
World rank
124th
of 236 countries
All-time high
19.44
in 1995
All-time low
3.67
in 1964
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Share of births by age of mother in Moldova, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, share of births by age of mother in Moldova stood at 6.41.
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 19.44 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 3.67, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 7.18 | — |
| 1951 | 7.03 | -2.2% |
| 1952 | 7 | -0.4% |
| 1953 | 7.02 | +0.3% |
| 1954 | 7.04 | +0.3% |
| 1955 | 7.03 | -0.2% |
| 1956 | 7.02 | -0.2% |
| 1957 | 6.96 | -0.8% |
| 1958 | 6.76 | -2.8% |
| 1959 | 6.47 | -4.2% |
| 1960 | 6.11 | -5.6% |
| 1961 | 5.77 | -5.7% |
| 1962 | 4.77 | -17.4% |
| 1963 | 3.9 | -18.2% |
| 1964 | 3.67 | -5.9% |
| 1965 | 3.93 | +7.3% |
| 1966 | 4.68 | +18.9% |
| 1967 | 5.59 | +19.5% |
| 1968 | 6.48 | +15.9% |
| 1969 | 7.31 | +12.7% |
| 1970 | 7.79 | +6.6% |
| 1971 | 8.11 | +4.0% |
| 1972 | 8.32 | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 8.49 | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 8.64 | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 8.88 | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 9.06 | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 9.18 | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 9.18 | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 9.14 | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 8.78 | -4.0% |
| 1981 | 7.51 | -14.5% |
| 1982 | 6.6 | -12.2% |
| 1983 | 6.8 | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 6.76 | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 6.86 | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 6.93 | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 7.16 | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 8.11 | +13.3% |
| 1989 | 10.25 | +26.3% |
| 1990 | 12.5 | +22.0% |
| 1991 | 14.77 | +18.1% |
| 1992 | 16.07 | +8.8% |
| 1993 | 17.59 | +9.5% |
| 1994 | 18.85 | +7.1% |
| 1995 | 19.44 | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 18.71 | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 18.11 | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 17.52 | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 17.17 | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 16.84 | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 16.01 | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 15.13 | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 14.1 | -6.8% |
| 2004 | 13.44 | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 12.6 | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 11.78 | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 10.35 | -12.1% |
| 2008 | 9.47 | -8.5% |
| 2009 | 8.9 | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 8.58 | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 8.29 | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 7.91 | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 7.62 | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 7.51 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 7.21 | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 6.85 | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 6.46 | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 6.25 | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 5.97 | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 5.91 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 6.02 | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 5.97 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 6.41 | +7.3% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 6.41 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.73, 73% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 6.41 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.22, 2.9× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.95 | 6.47 | 7.18 | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.22 | 3.67 | 7.31 | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.68 | 7.79 | 9.18 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.57 | 6.6 | 10.25 | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.07 | 12.5 | 19.44 | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.86 | 8.9 | 16.84 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.27 | 5.97 | 8.58 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.08 | 5.91 | 6.41 | 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 share of births by age of mother in Moldova?
- Share of births by age of mother in Moldova was 6.41 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of births by age of mother recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 19.44 in 1995.
- What is the lowest share of births by age of mother recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.67 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 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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