Total fertility rate in Republic of Moldova
Republic of Moldova: Total fertility rate was 1.72 in 2025. β² Rising
Latest (2025)
1.72
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
26th
of 75 countries
All-time high
1.89
in 2016
All-time low
1.45
in 2002
Years of data
26
2000β2025
Total fertility rate in Republic of Moldova, 2000β2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Republic of Moldova recorded 1.72 for total fertility rate in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fertility rate in Republic of Moldova peaked at 1.89 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.45, in 2002.
That places Republic of Moldova 26th out of 75 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.54 | 1.45 | 1.72 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.76 | 1.62 | 1.89 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.73 | 1.69 | 1.77 | 6 |
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More population data for Republic of 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)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2118 % change on previous year (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)
- Fertility vs contraception, annual growth rate -0.2888 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fertility rate in Republic of Moldova?
- Total fertility rate in Republic of Moldova was 1.72 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest total fertility rate recorded in Republic of Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 1.89 in 2016.
- What is the lowest total fertility rate recorded in Republic of Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.45 in 2002.
- How does Republic of Moldova rank for total fertility rate?
- Republic of Moldova ranks 26th out of 75 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total fertility rate rising or falling in Republic of Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Republic of Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Total fertility rate (UN DESA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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