Republic of Moldova vs Taiwan: Number of children who die before age 5, by world region
Republic of Moldova
464 deaths
in 2023
Taiwan
585 deaths
in 2023
Republic of Moldova rank
124th
Taiwan rank
121st
Number of children who die before age 5, by world region over time
- Republic of Moldova
- Taiwan
How they compare
Taiwan currently reports 585 deaths against 464 deaths in Republic of Moldova, a difference of 121 deaths.
That makes Taiwan's figure about 1.3 times Republic of Moldova's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Taiwan ahead.
Republic of Moldova ranks 124th and Taiwan ranks 121st of 236 countries.
Taiwan has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Moldova | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 10,020 deaths | 32,338 deaths | 22,318 deaths | Taiwan |
| 1960s | 6,208 deaths | 18,016 deaths | 11,809 deaths | Taiwan |
| 1970s | 4,541 deaths | 8,096 deaths | 3,555 deaths | Taiwan |
| 1980s | 3,870 deaths | 4,474 deaths | 603.9 deaths | Taiwan |
| 1990s | 2,397 deaths | 2,821 deaths | 424.2 deaths | Taiwan |
| 2000s | 1,148 deaths | 1,618 deaths | 469.2 deaths | Taiwan |
| 2010s | 750.6 deaths | 1,003 deaths | 252.1 deaths | Taiwan |
| 2020s | 498.5 deaths | 670 deaths | 171.5 deaths | Taiwan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of children who die before age 5, by world region, Republic of Moldova or Taiwan?
- Taiwan, at 585 deaths against 464 deaths in Republic of Moldova as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of children who die before age 5, by world region between Republic of Moldova and Taiwan?
- 121 deaths, with Taiwan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Moldova and Taiwan?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Republic of Moldova and Taiwan rank globally for number of children who die before age 5, by world region?
- Republic of Moldova ranks 124th and Taiwan ranks 121st of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of children who die before age 5, by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people aged 0-4.