Cancer death rate by age group in Moldova
Moldova: Cancer death rate by age group was 4.21 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
4.21
Change on year
up 11.2%
World rank
18th
of 111 countries
All-time high
17.13
in 1992
All-time low
0
in 2000
Years of data
41
1981–2023
Cancer death rate by age group in Moldova, 1981–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, cancer death rate by age group in Moldova stood at 4.21.
The figure is up 11.2% on the previous year and down 59.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cancer death rate by age group in Moldova peaked at 17.13 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2000.
That places Moldova 18th out of 111 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cancer death rate by age group in Moldova, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 2.52 | — |
| 1982 | 7.39 | +193.3% |
| 1985 | 4.51 | -39.0% |
| 1986 | 7.68 | +70.4% |
| 1987 | 4.41 | -42.6% |
| 1988 | 17.07 | +286.7% |
| 1989 | 3.59 | -79.0% |
| 1990 | 7.66 | +113.5% |
| 1991 | 5.45 | -28.8% |
| 1992 | 17.13 | +214.2% |
| 1993 | 6.33 | -63.1% |
| 1994 | 7.97 | +26.0% |
| 1995 | 8.6 | +7.8% |
| 1996 | 7.52 | -12.5% |
| 1997 | 4.46 | -40.7% |
| 1998 | 9.34 | +109.3% |
| 1999 | 10.16 | +8.9% |
| 2000 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2001 | 13.83 | — |
| 2002 | 8.45 | -38.9% |
| 2003 | 5.62 | -33.4% |
| 2004 | 13.56 | +141.1% |
| 2005 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2006 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 8.01 | — |
| 2008 | 7.95 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 10.19 | +28.2% |
| 2010 | 5 | -50.9% |
| 2011 | 7.62 | +52.3% |
| 2012 | 10.29 | +35.2% |
| 2013 | 10.46 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 2.63 | -74.9% |
| 2015 | 5.24 | +99.3% |
| 2016 | 2.68 | -48.9% |
| 2017 | 5.69 | +112.6% |
| 2018 | 2.91 | -49.0% |
| 2019 | 3.13 | +7.7% |
| 2020 | 6.57 | +110.1% |
| 2021 | 6.94 | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 3.79 | -45.4% |
| 2023 | 4.21 | +11.2% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 4.21 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.87, 1.5× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 4.21 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.15, 2.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.74 | 2.52 | 17.07 | 7 |
| 1990s | 8.46 | 4.46 | 17.13 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.76 | 0 | 13.83 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.57 | 2.63 | 10.46 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.38 | 3.79 | 6.94 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.026 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -5.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0277 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cancer death rate by age group in Moldova?
- Cancer death rate by age group in Moldova was 4.21 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cancer death rate by age group recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 17.13 in 1992.
- What is the lowest cancer death rate by age group recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2000.
- How does Moldova rank for cancer death rate by age group?
- Moldova ranks 18th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cancer death rate by age group rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Cancer death rate by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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