Death rate from falls in Moldova
Moldova: Death rate from falls was 2.21 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
2.21
Change on year
down 12.0%
World rank
168th
of 194 countries
All-time high
8.08
in 2005
All-time low
2.21
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from falls in Moldova, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Moldova recorded 2.21 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 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 2.21, 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.
Death rate from falls in Moldova, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.29 | — |
| 2001 | 5.52 | -24.3% |
| 2002 | 6.44 | +16.7% |
| 2003 | 6.4 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 7.51 | +17.3% |
| 2005 | 8.08 | +7.6% |
| 2006 | 6.77 | -16.2% |
| 2007 | 5.96 | -12.0% |
| 2008 | 5.72 | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 4.94 | -13.6% |
| 2010 | 5.38 | +8.9% |
| 2011 | 5.28 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 5.37 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 5.56 | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 5.32 | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 4.6 | -13.5% |
| 2016 | 4.96 | +7.8% |
| 2017 | 3.05 | -38.5% |
| 2018 | 3.21 | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 3.09 | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 2.51 | -18.8% |
| 2021 | 2.21 | -12.0% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 2.21 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.91, 57% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 2.21 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.29, 21% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.46 | 4.94 | 8.08 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.58 | 3.05 | 5.56 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.36 | 2.21 | 2.51 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
- 165 Honduras 2.44 compare
- 166 Bangladesh 2.38 compare
- 167 Costa Rica 2.34 compare
- 168 United Arab Emirates 2.21 compare
- 170 Bahrain 2.12 compare
- 171 South Africa 2.11 compare
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- 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 death rate from falls in Moldova?
- Death rate from falls in Moldova was 2.21 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from falls recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 8.08 in 2005.
- What is the lowest death rate from falls recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.21 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from falls. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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