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Cancer death rate: crude versus age-standardized in Republic of Moldova

Republic of Moldova: Cancer death rate: crude versus age-standardized was 137.65 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
137.65 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
6th
of 111 countries
All-time high
147.5 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2018
All-time low
101.16 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1982
Years of data
41
1981–2023

Cancer death rate: crude versus age-standardized in Republic of Moldova, 1981–2023

0501001501981200220231981: 101.4 deaths per 100,000 people1982: 101.2 deaths per 100,000 people1985: 106.4 deaths per 100,000 people1986: 114.1 deaths per 100,000 people1987: 117.7 deaths per 100,000 people1988: 120.2 deaths per 100,000 people1989: 128.8 deaths per 100,000 people1990: 128.4 deaths per 100,000 people1991: 130.4 deaths per 100,000 people1992: 127.3 deaths per 100,000 people1993: 129.4 deaths per 100,000 people1994: 132 deaths per 100,000 people1995: 127 deaths per 100,000 people1996: 125.5 deaths per 100,000 people1997: 122.6 deaths per 100,000 people1998: 121.5 deaths per 100,000 people1999: 116.9 deaths per 100,000 people2000: 115.3 deaths per 100,000 people2001: 117.4 deaths per 100,000 people2002: 120.3 deaths per 100,000 people2003: 121.9 deaths per 100,000 people2004: 123.7 deaths per 100,000 people2005: 126.3 deaths per 100,000 people2006: 130 deaths per 100,000 people2007: 126.3 deaths per 100,000 people2008: 128.3 deaths per 100,000 people2009: 130.9 deaths per 100,000 people2010: 128.9 deaths per 100,000 people2011: 126.6 deaths per 100,000 people2012: 126.6 deaths per 100,000 people2013: 126.2 deaths per 100,000 people2014: 128 deaths per 100,000 people2015: 128.4 deaths per 100,000 people2016: 127.6 deaths per 100,000 people2017: 123.3 deaths per 100,000 people2018: 147.5 deaths per 100,000 people2019: 147 deaths per 100,000 people2020: 140.9 deaths per 100,000 people2021: 135.5 deaths per 100,000 people2022: 134.4 deaths per 100,000 people2023: 137.6 deaths per 100,000 people

Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.

Analysis

Republic of Moldova recorded 137.65 deaths per 100,000 people for cancer death rate: crude versus age-standardized in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cancer death rate: crude versus age-standardized in Republic of Moldova peaked at 147.5 deaths per 100,000 people in 2018 and was at its lowest, 101.16 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1982.

That places Republic of Moldova 6th out of 111 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.

Cancer death rate: crude versus age-standardized in Republic of Moldova, year by year

Year deaths per 100,000 people Change
1981 101.42 deaths per 100,000 people —
1982 101.16 deaths per 100,000 people -0.3%
1985 106.36 deaths per 100,000 people +5.1%
1986 114.15 deaths per 100,000 people +7.3%
1987 117.69 deaths per 100,000 people +3.1%
1988 120.22 deaths per 100,000 people +2.2%
1989 128.78 deaths per 100,000 people +7.1%
1990 128.41 deaths per 100,000 people -0.3%
1991 130.41 deaths per 100,000 people +1.6%
1992 127.31 deaths per 100,000 people -2.4%
1993 129.4 deaths per 100,000 people +1.6%
1994 131.99 deaths per 100,000 people +2.0%
1995 127.01 deaths per 100,000 people -3.8%
1996 125.49 deaths per 100,000 people -1.2%
1997 122.61 deaths per 100,000 people -2.3%
1998 121.49 deaths per 100,000 people -0.9%
1999 116.87 deaths per 100,000 people -3.8%
2000 115.34 deaths per 100,000 people -1.3%
2001 117.36 deaths per 100,000 people +1.8%
2002 120.26 deaths per 100,000 people +2.5%
2003 121.91 deaths per 100,000 people +1.4%
2004 123.71 deaths per 100,000 people +1.5%
2005 126.26 deaths per 100,000 people +2.1%
2006 129.98 deaths per 100,000 people +2.9%
2007 126.25 deaths per 100,000 people -2.9%
2008 128.31 deaths per 100,000 people +1.6%
2009 130.94 deaths per 100,000 people +2.1%
2010 128.95 deaths per 100,000 people -1.5%
2011 126.57 deaths per 100,000 people -1.8%
2012 126.55 deaths per 100,000 people -0.0%
2013 126.18 deaths per 100,000 people -0.3%
2014 128.03 deaths per 100,000 people +1.5%
2015 128.43 deaths per 100,000 people +0.3%
2016 127.63 deaths per 100,000 people -0.6%
2017 123.25 deaths per 100,000 people -3.4%
2018 147.5 deaths per 100,000 people +19.7%
2019 146.98 deaths per 100,000 people -0.3%
2020 140.94 deaths per 100,000 people -4.1%
2021 135.48 deaths per 100,000 people -3.9%
2022 134.45 deaths per 100,000 people -0.8%
2023 137.65 deaths per 100,000 people +2.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 112.83 deaths per 100,000 people 101.16 deaths per 100,000 people 128.78 deaths per 100,000 people 7
1990s 126.1 deaths per 100,000 people 116.87 deaths per 100,000 people 131.99 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2000s 124.03 deaths per 100,000 people 115.34 deaths per 100,000 people 130.94 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2010s 131.01 deaths per 100,000 people 123.25 deaths per 100,000 people 147.5 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2020s 137.13 deaths per 100,000 people 134.45 deaths per 100,000 people 140.94 deaths per 100,000 people 4

Countries ranked near Republic of Moldova

  1. 3 Grenada 145.44 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  2. 4 Croatia 145.43 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  3. 5 Serbia 139.12 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  4. 7 Latvia 133.93 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  5. 8 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 133.3 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  6. 9 Uruguay 129.69 deaths per 100,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cancer death rate: crude versus age-standardized in Republic of Moldova?
Cancer death rate: crude versus age-standardized in Republic of Moldova was 137.65 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest cancer death rate: crude versus age-standardized recorded in Republic of Moldova?
The highest recorded value was 147.5 deaths per 100,000 people in 2018.
What is the lowest cancer death rate: crude versus age-standardized recorded in Republic of Moldova?
The lowest recorded value was 101.16 deaths per 100,000 people in 1982.
How does Republic of Moldova rank for cancer death rate: crude versus age-standardized?
Republic of Moldova ranks 6th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
Is cancer death rate: crude versus age-standardized rising or falling in Republic of Moldova?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Republic of Moldova data come from?
The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cancer death rate: crude versus age-standardized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cancer death rate: crude versus age-standardized
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
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Coverage
111 places, 4,885 data points, 1950–2023
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