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Death rate from cancer by sex in Moldova

Moldova: Death rate from cancer by sex was 195.44 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
195.44 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
4th
of 111 countries
All-time high
207.17 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2018
All-time low
127.56 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1981
Years of data
41
1981–2023

Death rate from cancer by sex in Moldova, 1981–2023

0501001502001981200220231981: 127.6 deaths per 100,000 people1982: 130.2 deaths per 100,000 people1985: 140.2 deaths per 100,000 people1986: 153.2 deaths per 100,000 people1987: 156.9 deaths per 100,000 people1988: 163.9 deaths per 100,000 people1989: 174.6 deaths per 100,000 people1990: 174.4 deaths per 100,000 people1991: 174.5 deaths per 100,000 people1992: 172.6 deaths per 100,000 people1993: 172.9 deaths per 100,000 people1994: 179.5 deaths per 100,000 people1995: 172.8 deaths per 100,000 people1996: 169.7 deaths per 100,000 people1997: 167.2 deaths per 100,000 people1998: 164.1 deaths per 100,000 people1999: 153.2 deaths per 100,000 people2000: 152.4 deaths per 100,000 people2001: 155.7 deaths per 100,000 people2002: 161.6 deaths per 100,000 people2003: 160 deaths per 100,000 people2004: 169.1 deaths per 100,000 people2005: 171.6 deaths per 100,000 people2006: 174.2 deaths per 100,000 people2007: 167 deaths per 100,000 people2008: 170.4 deaths per 100,000 people2009: 176.2 deaths per 100,000 people2010: 175 deaths per 100,000 people2011: 170.3 deaths per 100,000 people2012: 177.7 deaths per 100,000 people2013: 174.4 deaths per 100,000 people2014: 175.1 deaths per 100,000 people2015: 177.5 deaths per 100,000 people2016: 177.3 deaths per 100,000 people2017: 173.7 deaths per 100,000 people2018: 207.2 deaths per 100,000 people2019: 204 deaths per 100,000 people2020: 191.9 deaths per 100,000 people2021: 192.6 deaths per 100,000 people2022: 190.7 deaths per 100,000 people2023: 195.4 deaths per 100,000 people

Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.

Analysis

The most recent figure for death rate from cancer by sex in Moldova is 195.44 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 12.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, death rate from cancer by sex in Moldova peaked at 207.17 deaths per 100,000 people in 2018 and was at its lowest, 127.56 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1981.

Moldova ranks 4th of 111 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.

Death rate from cancer by sex in Moldova, year by year

Year deaths per 100,000 people Change
1981 127.56 deaths per 100,000 people —
1982 130.24 deaths per 100,000 people +2.1%
1985 140.16 deaths per 100,000 people +7.6%
1986 153.15 deaths per 100,000 people +9.3%
1987 156.88 deaths per 100,000 people +2.4%
1988 163.9 deaths per 100,000 people +4.5%
1989 174.58 deaths per 100,000 people +6.5%
1990 174.44 deaths per 100,000 people -0.1%
1991 174.5 deaths per 100,000 people +0.0%
1992 172.56 deaths per 100,000 people -1.1%
1993 172.92 deaths per 100,000 people +0.2%
1994 179.54 deaths per 100,000 people +3.8%
1995 172.76 deaths per 100,000 people -3.8%
1996 169.66 deaths per 100,000 people -1.8%
1997 167.21 deaths per 100,000 people -1.4%
1998 164.07 deaths per 100,000 people -1.9%
1999 153.18 deaths per 100,000 people -6.6%
2000 152.4 deaths per 100,000 people -0.5%
2001 155.7 deaths per 100,000 people +2.2%
2002 161.6 deaths per 100,000 people +3.8%
2003 160.01 deaths per 100,000 people -1.0%
2004 169.11 deaths per 100,000 people +5.7%
2005 171.56 deaths per 100,000 people +1.4%
2006 174.19 deaths per 100,000 people +1.5%
2007 167.03 deaths per 100,000 people -4.1%
2008 170.38 deaths per 100,000 people +2.0%
2009 176.22 deaths per 100,000 people +3.4%
2010 174.96 deaths per 100,000 people -0.7%
2011 170.34 deaths per 100,000 people -2.6%
2012 177.67 deaths per 100,000 people +4.3%
2013 174.39 deaths per 100,000 people -1.8%
2014 175.07 deaths per 100,000 people +0.4%
2015 177.52 deaths per 100,000 people +1.4%
2016 177.31 deaths per 100,000 people -0.1%
2017 173.68 deaths per 100,000 people -2.0%
2018 207.17 deaths per 100,000 people +19.3%
2019 203.99 deaths per 100,000 people -1.5%
2020 191.93 deaths per 100,000 people -5.9%
2021 192.55 deaths per 100,000 people +0.3%
2022 190.68 deaths per 100,000 people -1.0%
2023 195.44 deaths per 100,000 people +2.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 149.49 deaths per 100,000 people 127.56 deaths per 100,000 people 174.58 deaths per 100,000 people 7
1990s 170.08 deaths per 100,000 people 153.18 deaths per 100,000 people 179.54 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2000s 165.82 deaths per 100,000 people 152.4 deaths per 100,000 people 176.22 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2010s 181.21 deaths per 100,000 people 170.34 deaths per 100,000 people 207.17 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2020s 192.65 deaths per 100,000 people 190.68 deaths per 100,000 people 195.44 deaths per 100,000 people 4

Countries ranked near Moldova

  1. 1 Mongolia 225.55 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  2. 2 Hungary 198.14 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  3. 3 Latvia 195.8 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  4. 5 Grenada 194.87 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  5. 6 Croatia 194.78 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  6. 7 Belarus 185.13 deaths per 100,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is death rate from cancer by sex in Moldova?
Death rate from cancer by sex in Moldova was 195.44 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest death rate from cancer by sex recorded in Moldova?
The highest recorded value was 207.17 deaths per 100,000 people in 2018.
What is the lowest death rate from cancer by sex recorded in Moldova?
The lowest recorded value was 127.56 deaths per 100,000 people in 1981.
How does Moldova rank for death rate from cancer by sex?
Moldova ranks 4th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
Is death rate from cancer by sex rising or falling in Moldova?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Moldova data come from?
The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from cancer by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Death rate from cancer by sex
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 4,885 data points, 1950–2023
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