Number of child deaths by age in Moldova
Moldova: Number of child deaths by age was 48 deaths in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of child deaths by age in Moldova, 1976–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Moldova recorded 48 deaths for number of child deaths by age in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 49 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.0% on the previous year and down 35.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths by age in Moldova peaked at 779 deaths in 1976 and was at its lowest, 48 deaths, in 2024.
That places Moldova 134th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 | 747.25 deaths | 713 deaths | 779 deaths | 4 |
| 1980s | 567.3 deaths | 459 deaths | 686 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 342.7 deaths | 227 deaths | 433 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 122.1 deaths | 88 deaths | 195 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.3 deaths | 64 deaths | 86 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.8 deaths | 48 deaths | 61 deaths | 5 |
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- 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 age in Moldova?
- Number of child deaths by age in Moldova was 48 deaths in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths by age recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 779 deaths in 1976.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths by age recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 48 deaths in 2024.
- How does Moldova rank for number of child deaths by age?
- Moldova ranks 134th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths by age rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated number of deaths of children aged between 1 and 4 .