Death rate from diabetes in Moldova

Moldova: Death rate from diabetes was 9.12 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
9.12 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 14.9%
World rank
95th
of 111 countries
All-time high
12.36 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1999
All-time low
5.07 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1986
Years of data
41
1981–2023

Death rate from diabetes in Moldova, 1981–2023

02.557.51012.51981200220231981: 7.4 deaths per 100,000 people1982: 6.3 deaths per 100,000 people1985: 7.7 deaths per 100,000 people1986: 5.1 deaths per 100,000 people1987: 6.1 deaths per 100,000 people1988: 5.7 deaths per 100,000 people1989: 8.4 deaths per 100,000 people1990: 9.6 deaths per 100,000 people1991: 9.3 deaths per 100,000 people1992: 9.1 deaths per 100,000 people1993: 10.2 deaths per 100,000 people1994: 11.6 deaths per 100,000 people1995: 10.4 deaths per 100,000 people1996: 11.8 deaths per 100,000 people1997: 9.5 deaths per 100,000 people1998: 11.2 deaths per 100,000 people1999: 12.4 deaths per 100,000 people2000: 10.9 deaths per 100,000 people2001: 9.5 deaths per 100,000 people2002: 9.2 deaths per 100,000 people2003: 10 deaths per 100,000 people2004: 8.5 deaths per 100,000 people2005: 10 deaths per 100,000 people2006: 10.5 deaths per 100,000 people2007: 10.6 deaths per 100,000 people2008: 10.5 deaths per 100,000 people2009: 10.9 deaths per 100,000 people2010: 11.5 deaths per 100,000 people2011: 9.7 deaths per 100,000 people2012: 10.2 deaths per 100,000 people2013: 8.4 deaths per 100,000 people2014: 8.8 deaths per 100,000 people2015: 9.3 deaths per 100,000 people2016: 9.1 deaths per 100,000 people2017: 9.1 deaths per 100,000 people2018: 10.8 deaths per 100,000 people2019: 9.4 deaths per 100,000 people2020: 11.3 deaths per 100,000 people2021: 11.5 deaths per 100,000 people2022: 10.7 deaths per 100,000 people2023: 9.1 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

Moldova recorded 9.12 deaths per 100,000 people for death rate from diabetes in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.9% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, death rate from diabetes in Moldova peaked at 12.36 deaths per 100,000 people in 1999 and was at its lowest, 5.07 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1986.

Moldova ranks 95th of 111 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 6.67 deaths per 100,000 people 5.07 deaths per 100,000 people 8.43 deaths per 100,000 people 7
1990s 10.51 deaths per 100,000 people 9.07 deaths per 100,000 people 12.36 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2000s 10.07 deaths per 100,000 people 8.53 deaths per 100,000 people 10.92 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2010s 9.63 deaths per 100,000 people 8.42 deaths per 100,000 people 11.46 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2020s 10.67 deaths per 100,000 people 9.12 deaths per 100,000 people 11.53 deaths per 100,000 people 4

Countries ranked near Moldova

  1. 92 Oman 9.82 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  2. 93 Netherlands 9.32 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  3. 94 Romania 9.16 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  4. 96 Armenia 8.83 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  5. 97 Norway 8.5 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  6. 98 Finland 8.43 deaths per 100,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is death rate from diabetes in Moldova?
Death rate from diabetes in Moldova was 9.12 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 diabetes recorded in Moldova?
The highest recorded value was 12.36 deaths per 100,000 people in 1999.
What is the lowest death rate from diabetes recorded in Moldova?
The lowest recorded value was 5.07 deaths per 100,000 people in 1986.
How does Moldova rank for death rate from diabetes?
Moldova ranks 95th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
Is death rate from diabetes 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 WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from diabetes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Death rate from diabetes
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, 4,492 data points, 1950–2023
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Reported deaths from diabetes mellitus, blood and endocrine disorders in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.