Completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information in Republic of Moldova
Republic of Moldova: Completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information was 80.0% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information in Republic of Moldova, 1992–2017
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2017, completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information in Republic of Moldova stood at 80.0%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information in Republic of Moldova peaked at 98.5% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 80.0%, in 2017.
That places Republic of Moldova 75th out of 88 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information in Republic of Moldova, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 98.5% | — |
| 1997 | 92.0% | -6.6% |
| 2002 | 87.6% | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 91.4% | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 90.0% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 80.0% | -11.1% |
Republic of Moldova compared with similar countries
- Republic of Moldova's 80.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 91.0%, 88% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Republic of Moldova's 80.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 100.0%, 80% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 95.2% | 92.0% | 98.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 87.6% | 87.6% | 87.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 87.1% | 80.0% | 91.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Republic of Moldova
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Frequently asked questions
- What is completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information in Republic of Moldova?
- Completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information in Republic of Moldova was 80.0% in 2017, according to Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information recorded in Republic of Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 98.5% in 1992.
- What is the lowest completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information recorded in Republic of Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.0% in 2017.
- How does Republic of Moldova rank for completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information?
- Republic of Moldova ranks 75th out of 88 countries with data for 2017.
- Is completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information rising or falling in Republic of Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Republic of Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Completeness of death registration is the estimated percentage of deaths that are registered with their cause of death information in the vital registration system of a country.