Cause of death, by injury, ages 0-4 in Moldova
Moldova: Cause of death, by injury, ages 0-4 was 8.4% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Cause of death, by injury, ages 0-4 in Moldova, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total deaths ages 0-4.
Analysis
Moldova recorded 8.4% for cause of death, by injury, ages 0-4 in 2021.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and up 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by injury, ages 0-4 in Moldova peaked at 11.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.7%, in 2015.
Moldova ranks 15th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Cause of death, by injury, ages 0-4 in Moldova, year by year
| Year | % of total deaths ages 0-4 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.5% | — |
| 2010 | 6.9% | -39.5% |
| 2015 | 6.7% | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 8.7% | +29.3% |
| 2020 | 8.6% | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 8.4% | -2.0% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 8.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.2%, 1.4× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 8.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.7%, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.5% | 11.5% | 11.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 7.5% | 6.7% | 8.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 8.5% | 8.4% | 8.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
- 12 North Korea 9.3% compare
- 13 Afghanistan 8.6% compare
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- 16 Guyana 8.4% compare
- 17 Japan 8.4% compare
- 18 Cape Verde 8.3% compare
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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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by injury, ages 0-4 in Moldova?
- Cause of death, by injury, ages 0-4 in Moldova was 8.4% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by injury, ages 0-4 recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 11.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by injury, ages 0-4 recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.7% in 2015.
- How does Moldova rank for cause of death, by injury, ages 0-4?
- Moldova ranks 15th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by injury, ages 0-4 rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Cause of death, by injury, ages 0-4 (% of total deaths ages 0-4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of deaths ages 0-4 due to injury divided by number of all deaths ages 0-4, expressed by percentage. Injury includes unintentional and intentional injuries.