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Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Republic of Moldova

Republic of Moldova: Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old was 3.99 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
3.99 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 22.8%
World rank
26th
of 110 countries
All-time high
10.59 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1986
All-time low
0 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2018
Years of data
41
1981–2023

Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Republic of Moldova, 1981–2023

02.557.5101981200220231981: 7.8 deaths per 100,000 people1982: 8.1 deaths per 100,000 people1985: 5.1 deaths per 100,000 people1986: 10.6 deaths per 100,000 people1987: 6.3 deaths per 100,000 people1988: 7.1 deaths per 100,000 people1989: 7.5 deaths per 100,000 people1990: 4.8 deaths per 100,000 people1991: 7.4 deaths per 100,000 people1992: 7.9 deaths per 100,000 people1993: 6.8 deaths per 100,000 people1994: 8.5 deaths per 100,000 people1995: 7.1 deaths per 100,000 people1996: 5.7 deaths per 100,000 people1997: 10.4 deaths per 100,000 people1998: 7.4 deaths per 100,000 people1999: 6.9 deaths per 100,000 people2000: 3.9 deaths per 100,000 people2001: 4.1 deaths per 100,000 people2002: 6.1 deaths per 100,000 people2003: 4.2 deaths per 100,000 people2004: 4.7 deaths per 100,000 people2005: 5.7 deaths per 100,000 people2006: 5.6 deaths per 100,000 people2007: 5.4 deaths per 100,000 people2008: 2.1 deaths per 100,000 people2009: 5.3 deaths per 100,000 people2010: 8 deaths per 100,000 people2011: 3.9 deaths per 100,000 people2012: 2.6 deaths per 100,000 people2013: 2.1 deaths per 100,000 people2014: 1.6 deaths per 100,000 people2015: 6.5 deaths per 100,000 people2016: 2.7 deaths per 100,000 people2017: 1.1 deaths per 100,000 people2018: 0 deaths per 100,000 people2019: 3.9 deaths per 100,000 people2020: 0.642 deaths per 100,000 people2021: 5.8 deaths per 100,000 people2022: 3.2 deaths per 100,000 people2023: 4 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 3.99 deaths per 100,000 people for cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in 2023.

That represents a change of up 22.8% on the previous year and up 88.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Republic of Moldova peaked at 10.59 deaths per 100,000 people in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2018.

Republic of Moldova ranks 26th of 110 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Republic of Moldova, year by year

Year deaths per 100,000 people Change
1981 7.82 deaths per 100,000 people —
1982 8.09 deaths per 100,000 people +3.5%
1985 5.12 deaths per 100,000 people -36.7%
1986 10.59 deaths per 100,000 people +106.7%
1987 6.32 deaths per 100,000 people -40.3%
1988 7.05 deaths per 100,000 people +11.6%
1989 7.5 deaths per 100,000 people +6.4%
1990 4.79 deaths per 100,000 people -36.2%
1991 7.42 deaths per 100,000 people +55.0%
1992 7.88 deaths per 100,000 people +6.2%
1993 6.76 deaths per 100,000 people -14.2%
1994 8.52 deaths per 100,000 people +25.9%
1995 7.11 deaths per 100,000 people -16.5%
1996 5.75 deaths per 100,000 people -19.2%
1997 10.4 deaths per 100,000 people +81.0%
1998 7.35 deaths per 100,000 people -29.3%
1999 6.86 deaths per 100,000 people -6.7%
2000 3.93 deaths per 100,000 people -42.7%
2001 4.09 deaths per 100,000 people +4.0%
2002 6.11 deaths per 100,000 people +49.4%
2003 4.16 deaths per 100,000 people -31.8%
2004 4.73 deaths per 100,000 people +13.6%
2005 5.71 deaths per 100,000 people +20.6%
2006 5.57 deaths per 100,000 people -2.4%
2007 5.42 deaths per 100,000 people -2.6%
2008 2.07 deaths per 100,000 people -61.9%
2009 5.29 deaths per 100,000 people +156.2%
2010 7.95 deaths per 100,000 people +50.3%
2011 3.94 deaths per 100,000 people -50.5%
2012 2.56 deaths per 100,000 people -34.9%
2013 2.11 deaths per 100,000 people -17.6%
2014 1.61 deaths per 100,000 people -23.7%
2015 6.49 deaths per 100,000 people +302.6%
2016 2.71 deaths per 100,000 people -58.3%
2017 1.08 deaths per 100,000 people -60.2%
2018 0 deaths per 100,000 people -100.0%
2019 3.88 deaths per 100,000 people —
2020 0.6418 deaths per 100,000 people -83.5%
2021 5.76 deaths per 100,000 people +797.8%
2022 3.25 deaths per 100,000 people -43.6%
2023 3.99 deaths per 100,000 people +22.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 7.5 deaths per 100,000 people 5.12 deaths per 100,000 people 10.59 deaths per 100,000 people 7
1990s 7.28 deaths per 100,000 people 4.79 deaths per 100,000 people 10.4 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2000s 4.71 deaths per 100,000 people 2.07 deaths per 100,000 people 6.11 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2010s 3.23 deaths per 100,000 people 0 deaths per 100,000 people 7.95 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2020s 3.41 deaths per 100,000 people 0.6418 deaths per 100,000 people 5.76 deaths per 100,000 people 4

Countries ranked near Republic of Moldova

  1. 23 Iceland 4.04 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  2. 24 Latvia 4 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  3. 25 Thailand 3.99 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  4. 27 Argentina 3.98 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  5. 28 Cyprus 3.98 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  6. 29 Estonia 3.92 deaths per 100,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Republic of Moldova?
Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Republic of Moldova was 3.99 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 rates in children under 10 years old recorded in Republic of Moldova?
The highest recorded value was 10.59 deaths per 100,000 people in 1986.
What is the lowest cancer death rates in children under 10 years old recorded in Republic of Moldova?
The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths per 100,000 people in 2018.
How does Republic of Moldova rank for cancer death rates in children under 10 years old?
Republic of Moldova ranks 26th out of 110 countries with data for 2023.
Is cancer death rates in children under 10 years old rising or falling in Republic of Moldova?
Over the last ten years it is up 88.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 rates in children under 10 years old. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
110 places, 4,839 data points, 1950–2023
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