Suicide rate in Moldova
Moldova: Suicide rate was 12.4 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Suicide rate 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
The most recent figure for suicide rate in Moldova is 12.4 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 27.1% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate in Moldova peaked at 20.53 deaths per 100,000 people in 2001 and was at its lowest, 9.76 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2020.
Moldova ranks 48th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 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 | 19.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 20.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
- 45 India 12.64 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 46 Finland 12.58 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 47 Estonia 12.41 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 49 Monaco 12.27 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 50 Belarus 12.1 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 51 Trinidad and Tobago 11.93 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 suicide rate in Moldova?
- Suicide rate in Moldova was 12.4 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 suicide rate recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 20.53 deaths per 100,000 people in 2001.
- What is the lowest suicide rate recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.76 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020.
- How does Moldova rank for suicide rate?
- Moldova ranks 48th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rate rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. 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 Suicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from self-harm in both sexes, per 100,000 people.