Child mortality under five death rate by wealth group in Moldova
Moldova: Child mortality under five death rate by wealth group was 1.64 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.64
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
76th
of 106 countries
All-time high
3.89
in 1996
All-time low
1.53
in 2017
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Child mortality under five death rate by wealth group in Moldova, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, child mortality under five death rate by wealth group in Moldova stood at 1.64.
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 under five death rate by wealth group in Moldova peaked at 3.89 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 1.53, in 2017.
Moldova ranks 76th of 106 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Child mortality under five death rate by wealth group in Moldova, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.36 | — |
| 1991 | 3.4 | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 3.5 | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 3.64 | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 3.78 | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 3.87 | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 3.89 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 3.81 | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 3.65 | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 3.42 | -6.3% |
| 2000 | 3.14 | -8.2% |
| 2001 | 2.85 | -9.3% |
| 2002 | 2.57 | -9.6% |
| 2003 | 2.33 | -9.2% |
| 2004 | 2.14 | -8.1% |
| 2005 | 2 | -6.9% |
| 2006 | 1.89 | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 1.81 | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 1.76 | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 1.71 | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 1.67 | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 1.64 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 1.61 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 1.59 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 1.57 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 1.55 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 1.54 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 1.53 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 1.53 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.54 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 1.56 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 1.57 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 1.59 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 1.61 | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 1.64 | +1.6% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 1.64 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.34, 1.2× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 1.64 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9487, 1.7× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.63 | 3.36 | 3.89 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.22 | 1.71 | 3.14 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.58 | 1.53 | 1.67 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.59 | 1.56 | 1.64 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
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- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -5.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0277 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality under five death rate by wealth group in Moldova?
- Child mortality under five death rate by wealth group in Moldova was 1.64 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality under five death rate by wealth group recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 3.89 in 1996.
- What is the lowest child mortality under five death rate by wealth group recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.53 in 2017.
- How does Moldova rank for child mortality under five death rate by wealth group?
- Moldova ranks 76th out of 106 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality under five death rate by wealth group rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality under five death rate by wealth group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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