Crude birth rate (per 1,000 people) in Moldova
Moldova: Crude birth rate (per 1,000 people) was 10.59 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
10.59
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
29th
of 74 countries
All-time high
28.85
in 1960
All-time low
10.54
in 2022
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Crude birth rate in Moldova, 1960–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, crude birth rate in Moldova stood at 10.59.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 30.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, crude birth rate in Moldova peaked at 28.85 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 10.54, in 2022.
That places Moldova 29th out of 74 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Crude birth rate (per 1,000 people) in Moldova, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 28.85 | — |
| 1961 | 27.73 | -3.9% |
| 1962 | 25.76 | -7.1% |
| 1963 | 24.09 | -6.5% |
| 1964 | 22.15 | -8.1% |
| 1965 | 21.49 | -3.0% |
| 1966 | 20.79 | -3.3% |
| 1967 | 20.21 | -2.8% |
| 1968 | 19.85 | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 19.69 | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 19.91 | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 20.19 | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 20.55 | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 20.97 | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 21.35 | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 21.43 | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 21.38 | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 21.26 | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 21.16 | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 21.33 | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 21.41 | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 21.65 | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 22.05 | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 23.09 | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 23.68 | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 23.38 | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 23.53 | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 23.38 | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 21.58 | -7.7% |
| 1989 | 19.58 | -9.3% |
| 1990 | 18.58 | -5.1% |
| 1991 | 17.39 | -6.4% |
| 1992 | 16.8 | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 15.97 | -4.9% |
| 1994 | 15.05 | -5.7% |
| 1995 | 13.79 | -8.4% |
| 1996 | 12.93 | -6.3% |
| 1997 | 13.59 | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 12.61 | -7.2% |
| 1999 | 12.01 | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 11.71 | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 11.68 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 11.68 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 12.17 | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 12.98 | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 13.12 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 13.3 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 13.69 | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 14.26 | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 14.95 | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 14.79 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 14.26 | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 14.25 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 13.79 | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 15.29 | +10.9% |
| 2015 | 15.23 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 14.88 | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 13.76 | -7.5% |
| 2018 | 13.28 | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 12.64 | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 12.08 | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 11.52 | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 10.54 | -8.5% |
| 2023 | 10.76 | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 10.59 | -1.5% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 10.59 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.1, 95% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 10.59 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.75, 1.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23.06 | 19.69 | 28.85 | 10 |
| 1970s | 20.95 | 19.91 | 21.43 | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.33 | 19.58 | 23.68 | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.87 | 12.01 | 18.58 | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.95 | 11.68 | 14.95 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.22 | 12.64 | 15.29 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.1 | 10.54 | 12.08 | 5 |
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More health data for Moldova
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2486 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 29 (2100)
- 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 crude birth rate in Moldova?
- Crude birth rate in Moldova was 10.59 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest crude birth rate recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 28.85 in 1960.
- What is the lowest crude birth rate recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.54 in 2022.
- How does Moldova rank for crude birth rate?
- Moldova ranks 29th out of 74 countries with data for 2024.
- Is crude birth rate rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Crude birth rate (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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