Total fertility rate (UN DESA) in Moldova
Moldova: Total fertility rate (UN DESA) was 1.72 in 2025. ▲ 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
2000–2025
Total fertility rate in Moldova, 2000–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
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 Moldova peaked at 1.89 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.45, in 2002.
That places 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.
Total fertility rate (UN DESA) in Moldova, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.5 | — |
| 2001 | 1.47 | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 1.45 | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 1.48 | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 1.54 | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 1.53 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 1.54 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 1.57 | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 1.64 | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 1.72 | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 1.7 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 1.65 | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 1.66 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 1.62 | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 1.82 | +12.2% |
| 2015 | 1.87 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 1.89 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 1.81 | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 1.81 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.78 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 1.77 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 1.75 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 1.69 | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 1.73 | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 1.73 | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 1.72 | -0.1% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 1.72 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.71, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 1.72 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.48, 1.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
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 |
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 total fertility rate in Moldova?
- Total fertility rate in Moldova was 1.72 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest total fertility rate recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 1.89 in 2016.
- What is the lowest total fertility rate recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.45 in 2002.
- How does Moldova rank for total fertility rate?
- Moldova ranks 26th out of 75 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total fertility rate rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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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