Number of child deaths by age in Moldova
Moldova: Number of child deaths by age was 48 deaths in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
48 deaths
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
134th
of 199 countries
All-time high
779 deaths
in 1976
All-time low
48 deaths
in 2024
Years of data
49
1976–2024
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.
Number of child deaths by age in Moldova, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 779 deaths | — |
| 1977 | 761 deaths | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 736 deaths | -3.3% |
| 1979 | 713 deaths | -3.1% |
| 1980 | 686 deaths | -3.8% |
| 1981 | 660 deaths | -3.8% |
| 1982 | 629 deaths | -4.7% |
| 1983 | 600 deaths | -4.6% |
| 1984 | 572 deaths | -4.7% |
| 1985 | 550 deaths | -3.8% |
| 1986 | 528 deaths | -4.0% |
| 1987 | 506 deaths | -4.2% |
| 1988 | 483 deaths | -4.5% |
| 1989 | 459 deaths | -5.0% |
| 1990 | 433 deaths | -5.7% |
| 1991 | 414 deaths | -4.4% |
| 1992 | 395 deaths | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 377 deaths | -4.6% |
| 1994 | 362 deaths | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 346 deaths | -4.4% |
| 1996 | 323 deaths | -6.6% |
| 1997 | 291 deaths | -9.9% |
| 1998 | 259 deaths | -11.0% |
| 1999 | 227 deaths | -12.4% |
| 2000 | 195 deaths | -14.1% |
| 2001 | 170 deaths | -12.8% |
| 2002 | 145 deaths | -14.7% |
| 2003 | 125 deaths | -13.8% |
| 2004 | 112 deaths | -10.4% |
| 2005 | 103 deaths | -8.0% |
| 2006 | 98 deaths | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 94 deaths | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 91 deaths | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 88 deaths | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 86 deaths | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 85 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 82 deaths | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 79 deaths | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 74 deaths | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 71 deaths | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 69 deaths | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 67 deaths | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 66 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 64 deaths | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 61 deaths | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 56 deaths | -8.2% |
| 2022 | 54 deaths | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 50 deaths | -7.4% |
| 2024 | 48 deaths | -4.0% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 48 deaths is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 165 deaths, 29% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 48 deaths is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 48 deaths, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
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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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Estimated number of deaths of children aged between 1 and 4 .