Death rate from falls in Moldova
Moldova: Death rate from falls was 2.21 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Death rate from falls in Moldova, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Moldova recorded 2.21 deaths per 100,000 people for death rate from falls in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.0% on the previous year and down 58.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from falls in Moldova peaked at 8.08 deaths per 100,000 people in 2005 and was at its lowest, 2.21 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
That places Moldova 168th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
- 165 Honduras 2.44 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 166 Bangladesh 2.38 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 167 Costa Rica 2.34 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 168 United Arab Emirates 2.21 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 170 Bahrain 2.12 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 171 South Africa 2.11 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Moldova
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 13,589 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 13,769 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 13,953 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 13,989 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 14,416 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 14,426 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from falls in Moldova?
- Death rate from falls in Moldova was 2.21 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from falls recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 8.08 deaths per 100,000 people in 2005.
- What is the lowest death rate from falls recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.21 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Moldova rank for death rate from falls?
- Moldova ranks 168th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from falls rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from falls. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from falls in both sexes, per 100,000 people.