Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Moldova
Moldova: Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old was 1.4 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.4
Change on year
down 64.4%
World rank
97th
of 110 countries
All-time high
11.45
in 1992
All-time low
1.4
in 2023
Years of data
41
1981–2023
Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Moldova, 1981–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Moldova recorded 1.4 for cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 41 years on record.
That represents a change of down 64.4% on the previous year and down 77.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Moldova peaked at 11.45 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 1.4, in 2023.
Moldova ranks 97th of 110 countries on this measure, in the bottom 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 Moldova, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 9.52 | — |
| 1982 | 8.1 | -14.9% |
| 1985 | 9.18 | +13.3% |
| 1986 | 7.9 | -13.9% |
| 1987 | 8.01 | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 9.47 | +18.2% |
| 1989 | 9.27 | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 8.79 | -5.2% |
| 1991 | 8.03 | -8.7% |
| 1992 | 11.45 | +42.6% |
| 1993 | 10.05 | -12.2% |
| 1994 | 9.28 | -7.7% |
| 1995 | 7.64 | -17.7% |
| 1996 | 8.17 | +7.0% |
| 1997 | 9.12 | +11.6% |
| 1998 | 9.27 | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 8.28 | -10.6% |
| 2000 | 6.32 | -23.7% |
| 2001 | 8.16 | +29.3% |
| 2002 | 7.25 | -11.2% |
| 2003 | 8.82 | +21.7% |
| 2004 | 7.7 | -12.7% |
| 2005 | 5.12 | -33.5% |
| 2006 | 4.68 | -8.6% |
| 2007 | 6.04 | +28.9% |
| 2008 | 5.31 | -12.0% |
| 2009 | 7.19 | +35.3% |
| 2010 | 6.37 | -11.4% |
| 2011 | 5.29 | -17.0% |
| 2012 | 3.68 | -30.3% |
| 2013 | 6.29 | +70.7% |
| 2014 | 4.45 | -29.3% |
| 2015 | 6.01 | +35.2% |
| 2016 | 6.01 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 3.16 | -47.5% |
| 2018 | 3.13 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 4.71 | +50.4% |
| 2020 | 3.34 | -29.0% |
| 2021 | 3.76 | +12.6% |
| 2022 | 3.95 | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 1.4 | -64.4% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 1.4 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.87, 49% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 1.4 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.19, 64% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.78 | 7.9 | 9.52 | 7 |
| 1990s | 9.01 | 7.64 | 11.45 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.66 | 4.68 | 8.82 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.91 | 3.13 | 6.37 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.11 | 1.4 | 3.95 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2486 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 29 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -5.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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 rates in children under 10 years old in Moldova?
- Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Moldova was 1.4 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cancer death rates in children under 10 years old recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 11.45 in 1992.
- What is the lowest cancer death rates in children under 10 years old recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4 in 2023.
- How does Moldova rank for cancer death rates in children under 10 years old?
- Moldova ranks 97th out of 110 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cancer death rates in children under 10 years old rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 77.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from 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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