Number of child deaths by region in Moldova
Moldova: Number of child deaths by region was 538 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of child deaths by region in Moldova, 1976–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of child deaths by region in Moldova is 538, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 30.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths by region in Moldova peaked at 4,502 in 1976 and was at its lowest, 532, in 2023.
Moldova ranks 122nd of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4,387 | 4,281 | 4,502 | 4 |
| 1980s | 3,865 | 3,114 | 4,228 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,455 | 1,816 | 2,884 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,136 | 935 | 1,595 | 10 |
| 2010s | 770.2 | 637 | 913 | 10 |
| 2020s | 558.6 | 532 | 605 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
- 119 Jamaica 583 compare
- 120 Israel 576 compare
- 121 Costa Rica 541 compare
- 123 United Arab Emirates 498 compare
- 124 Fiji 485 compare
- 125 Solomon Islands 431 compare
More health data for Moldova
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,492 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 29 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 13,589 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 13,769 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 13,953 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 13,989 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 14,416 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 14,426 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths by region in Moldova?
- Number of child deaths by region in Moldova was 538 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths by region recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 4,502 in 1976.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths by region recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 532 in 2023.
- How does Moldova rank for number of child deaths by region?
- Moldova ranks 122nd out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths by region rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated number of children under five years old who die each year.