Stillbirth rate in Moldova
Moldova: Stillbirth rate was 0.7642 deaths per 100 births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.7642 deaths per 100 births
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
106th
of 199 countries
All-time high
1.45 deaths per 100 births
in 2000
All-time low
0.7642 deaths per 100 births
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Stillbirth rate in Moldova, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 births.
Analysis
In 2023, stillbirth rate in Moldova stood at 0.7642 deaths per 100 births. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirth rate in Moldova peaked at 1.45 deaths per 100 births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.7642 deaths per 100 births, in 2023.
Moldova ranks 106th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Stillbirth rate in Moldova, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.45 deaths per 100 births | — |
| 2001 | 1.39 deaths per 100 births | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 1.32 deaths per 100 births | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 1.25 deaths per 100 births | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 1.18 deaths per 100 births | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 1.13 deaths per 100 births | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 1.08 deaths per 100 births | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 1.05 deaths per 100 births | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 1.02 deaths per 100 births | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 0.993 deaths per 100 births | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 0.9673 deaths per 100 births | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 0.9413 deaths per 100 births | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 0.918 deaths per 100 births | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 0.8937 deaths per 100 births | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 0.8711 deaths per 100 births | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 0.854 deaths per 100 births | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 0.8362 deaths per 100 births | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 0.82 deaths per 100 births | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 0.8063 deaths per 100 births | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.7928 deaths per 100 births | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 0.7812 deaths per 100 births | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 0.7736 deaths per 100 births | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.7681 deaths per 100 births | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.7642 deaths per 100 births | -0.5% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 0.7642 deaths per 100 births is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7544 deaths per 100 births, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 0.7642 deaths per 100 births is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2962 deaths per 100 births, 2.6× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.19 deaths per 100 births | 0.993 deaths per 100 births | 1.45 deaths per 100 births | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8701 deaths per 100 births | 0.7928 deaths per 100 births | 0.9673 deaths per 100 births | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7718 deaths per 100 births | 0.7642 deaths per 100 births | 0.7812 deaths per 100 births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
- 103 Honduras 0.8002 deaths per 100 births compare
- 104 Tajikistan 0.7992 deaths per 100 births compare
- 105 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.7699 deaths per 100 births compare
- 107 Seychelles 0.7474 deaths per 100 births compare
- 108 Turkmenistan 0.7445 deaths per 100 births compare
- 109 Fiji 0.7327 deaths per 100 births compare
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)
- World population growth -0.9% (2100)
- Population density 45.12 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 62,192 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.9% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate -0.7875 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stillbirth rate in Moldova?
- Stillbirth rate in Moldova was 0.7642 deaths per 100 births in 2023, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest stillbirth rate recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 1.45 deaths per 100 births in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7642 deaths per 100 births in 2023.
- How does Moldova rank for stillbirth rate?
- Moldova ranks 106th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirth rate rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Stillbirth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of stillbirths, per 100 total births.