Death rate from poisonings in Moldova
Moldova: Death rate from poisonings was 4.1 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
4.1
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
1st
of 185 countries
All-time high
10.2
in 2005
All-time low
4.1
in 2021
Years of data
7
2000–2021
Death rate from poisonings in Moldova, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Moldova recorded 4.1 for death rate from poisonings in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 43.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from poisonings in Moldova peaked at 10.2 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 4.1, in 2021.
That places Moldova 1st out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
Death rate from poisonings in Moldova, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.4 | — |
| 2005 | 10.2 | +37.8% |
| 2010 | 7.2 | -29.4% |
| 2015 | 7.1 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 4.7 | -33.8% |
| 2020 | 4.2 | -10.6% |
| 2021 | 4.1 | -2.4% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 4.1 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.4, 10.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 4.1 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4, 10.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.8 | 7.4 | 10.2 | 2 |
| 2010s | 6.33 | 4.7 | 7.2 | 3 |
| 2020s | 4.15 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
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- 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 poisonings in Moldova?
- Death rate from poisonings in Moldova was 4.1 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from poisonings recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 10.2 in 2005.
- What is the lowest death rate from poisonings recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.1 in 2021.
- How does Moldova rank for death rate from poisonings?
- Moldova ranks 1st out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from poisonings rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.1%. 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 poisonings. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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