Child mortality in Moldova
Moldova: Child mortality was 1.65 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.65 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
91st
of 203 countries
All-time high
39.68 deaths per 100 live births
in 1800
All-time low
1.54 deaths per 100 live births
in 2017
Years of data
225
1800–2024
Child mortality in Moldova, 1800–2024
Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
Moldova recorded 1.65 deaths per 100 live births for child mortality in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality in Moldova peaked at 39.68 deaths per 100 live births in 1800 and was at its lowest, 1.54 deaths per 100 live births, in 2017.
Moldova ranks 91st of 203 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1800s | 39.35 deaths per 100 live births | 39.02 deaths per 100 live births | 39.68 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1810s | 38.63 deaths per 100 live births | 38.3 deaths per 100 live births | 38.95 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1820s | 37.92 deaths per 100 live births | 37.6 deaths per 100 live births | 38.23 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1830s | 37.22 deaths per 100 live births | 36.91 deaths per 100 live births | 37.53 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1840s | 36.53 deaths per 100 live births | 36.23 deaths per 100 live births | 36.84 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1850s | 35.86 deaths per 100 live births | 35.56 deaths per 100 live births | 36.16 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1860s | 35.2 deaths per 100 live births | 34.91 deaths per 100 live births | 35.49 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1870s | 34.55 deaths per 100 live births | 34.26 deaths per 100 live births | 34.84 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1880s | 33.92 deaths per 100 live births | 33.63 deaths per 100 live births | 34.2 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1890s | 33.29 deaths per 100 live births | 33.01 deaths per 100 live births | 33.57 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1900s | 31.07 deaths per 100 live births | 29.25 deaths per 100 live births | 32.95 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1910s | 27.22 deaths per 100 live births | 25.62 deaths per 100 live births | 28.87 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1920s | 23.84 deaths per 100 live births | 22.45 deaths per 100 live births | 25.29 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1930s | 19.82 deaths per 100 live births | 17.63 deaths per 100 live births | 22.15 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1940s | 15.38 deaths per 100 live births | 13.68 deaths per 100 live births | 17.19 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1950s | 11.51 deaths per 100 live births | 9.61 deaths per 100 live births | 13.34 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.75 deaths per 100 live births | 6.64 deaths per 100 live births | 9.22 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.8 deaths per 100 live births | 5.1 deaths per 100 live births | 6.55 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.15 deaths per 100 live births | 3.39 deaths per 100 live births | 4.97 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.61 deaths per 100 live births | 3.35 deaths per 100 live births | 3.86 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.23 deaths per 100 live births | 1.72 deaths per 100 live births | 3.14 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.59 deaths per 100 live births | 1.54 deaths per 100 live births | 1.68 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.6 deaths per 100 live births | 1.56 deaths per 100 live births | 1.65 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
- 88 Vanuatu 1.71 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 89 Kyrgyzstan 1.68 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 90 North Korea 1.67 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 92 Vatican 1.64 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 93 Paraguay 1.63 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 94 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1.59 deaths per 100 live births 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 child mortality in Moldova?
- Child mortality in Moldova was 1.65 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 39.68 deaths per 100 live births in 1800.
- What is the lowest child mortality recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.54 deaths per 100 live births in 2017.
- How does Moldova rank for child mortality?
- Moldova ranks 91st out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated share of newborns who die before reaching the age of five.