Death rate in Moldova
Moldova: Death rate was 13.61 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
13.61 deaths per 1,000 people
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
13th
of 236 countries
All-time high
16.7 deaths per 1,000 people
in 2021
All-time low
9.51 deaths per 1,000 people
in 1988
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Death rate in Moldova, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2023, death rate in Moldova stood at 13.61 deaths per 1,000 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate in Moldova peaked at 16.7 deaths per 1,000 people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 9.51 deaths per 1,000 people, in 1988.
Moldova ranks 13th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Death rate in Moldova, year by year
| Year | deaths per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 14.83 deaths per 1,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 14.39 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 1952 | 13.95 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1953 | 13.51 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1954 | 13.08 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 1955 | 12.69 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 1956 | 12.32 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1957 | 11.98 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1958 | 11.68 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1959 | 11.38 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1960 | 11.19 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1961 | 11.01 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1962 | 10.82 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1963 | 10.67 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 10.54 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 10.49 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 10.48 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 10.52 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 10.58 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 10.65 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 10.75 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 10.69 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 10.64 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 10.62 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 10.63 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 10.64 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 10.67 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 10.71 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 10.76 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 10.77 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 10.31 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.3% |
| 1981 | 10.19 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 10.18 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 10.17 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 10.16 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 10.03 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 9.84 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 9.62 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 9.51 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 9.6 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 9.9 deaths per 1,000 people | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 10.3 deaths per 1,000 people | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 10.97 deaths per 1,000 people | +6.5% |
| 1993 | 11.3 deaths per 1,000 people | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 11.71 deaths per 1,000 people | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 11.92 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 12.03 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 12 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 11.88 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 11.79 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 11.82 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 11.93 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 12.11 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 12.28 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 12.39 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 12.43 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 12.46 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 12.48 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 12.44 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 12.34 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 12.18 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 12.19 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 12.3 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 12.56 deaths per 1,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 12.76 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 13.09 deaths per 1,000 people | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 13.25 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 13.25 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 13.63 deaths per 1,000 people | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 13.92 deaths per 1,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 14.76 deaths per 1,000 people | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 16.7 deaths per 1,000 people | +13.2% |
| 2022 | 13.07 deaths per 1,000 people | -21.7% |
| 2023 | 13.61 deaths per 1,000 people | +4.1% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 13.61 deaths per 1,000 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.02 deaths per 1,000 people, 1.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 13.61 deaths per 1,000 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.02 deaths per 1,000 people, 1.4× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 12.98 deaths per 1,000 people | 11.38 deaths per 1,000 people | 14.83 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 10.69 deaths per 1,000 people | 10.48 deaths per 1,000 people | 11.19 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.69 deaths per 1,000 people | 10.62 deaths per 1,000 people | 10.77 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.96 deaths per 1,000 people | 9.51 deaths per 1,000 people | 10.31 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.38 deaths per 1,000 people | 9.9 deaths per 1,000 people | 12.03 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.27 deaths per 1,000 people | 11.82 deaths per 1,000 people | 12.48 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.91 deaths per 1,000 people | 12.18 deaths per 1,000 people | 13.92 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.53 deaths per 1,000 people | 13.07 deaths per 1,000 people | 16.7 deaths per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
- 10 Croatia 14.12 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 11 Serbia 13.87 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 12 Montserrat 13.69 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 14 Bosnia and Herzegovina 13.46 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 15 Romania 13.45 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 16 Belarus 13.34 deaths per 1,000 people compare
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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate in Moldova?
- Death rate in Moldova was 13.61 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 16.7 deaths per 1,000 people in 2021.
- What is the lowest death rate recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.51 deaths per 1,000 people in 1988.
- How does Moldova rank for death rate?
- Moldova ranks 13th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is death rate rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths in a year per 1,000 people in the population.