Republic of Moldova vs United States of America: Birth rate, crude

Republic of Moldova
10.59 per 1,000 people
in 2024
United States of America
10.6 per 1,000 people
in 2024
Republic of Moldova rank
148th
United States of America rank
147th

Birth rate, crude over time

  • Republic of Moldova
  • United States of America
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How they compare

United States of America currently reports 10.6 per 1,000 people against 10.59 per 1,000 people in Republic of Moldova, a difference of 0.01 per 1,000 people.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Republic of Moldova ahead.

Republic of Moldova ranks 148th and United States of America ranks 147th of 218 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Republic of Moldova averaged higher in 5 and United States of America in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Moldova United States of America Difference Ahead
1960s 23.06 per 1,000 people 20.33 per 1,000 people 2.73 per 1,000 people Republic of Moldova
1970s 20.95 per 1,000 people 15.57 per 1,000 people 5.38 per 1,000 people Republic of Moldova
1980s 22.33 per 1,000 people 15.83 per 1,000 people 6.5 per 1,000 people Republic of Moldova
1990s 14.87 per 1,000 people 15.08 per 1,000 people 0.2076 per 1,000 people United States of America
2000s 12.95 per 1,000 people 14.07 per 1,000 people 1.12 per 1,000 people United States of America
2010s 14.22 per 1,000 people 12.26 per 1,000 people 1.96 per 1,000 people Republic of Moldova
2020s 11.1 per 1,000 people 10.84 per 1,000 people 0.2576 per 1,000 people Republic of Moldova

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher birth rate, crude, Republic of Moldova or United States of America?
United States of America, at 10.6 per 1,000 people against 10.59 per 1,000 people in Republic of Moldova as of 2024.
What is the difference in birth rate, crude between Republic of Moldova and United States of America?
0.01 per 1,000 people, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Moldova and United States of America?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Republic of Moldova and United States of America rank globally for birth rate, crude?
Republic of Moldova ranks 148th and United States of America ranks 147th of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Birth rate, crude (per 1,000 people). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Birth rate, crude (per 1,000 people)
Unit
per 1,000 people
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,260 data points, 1960–2024
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Crude birth rate indicates the number of live births occurring during the year, per 1,000 population estimated at midyear. Subtracting the crude death rate from the crude birth rate provides the rate of natural increase, which is equal to the rate of population change in the absence of migration.