Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in Moldova
Moldova: Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death was 1.07 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in Moldova, 1981–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Moldova recorded 1.07 for deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.7% on the previous year and up 63.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in Moldova peaked at 17.03 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.1344, in 1987.
That places Moldova 98th out of 113 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in Moldova, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.8535 | — |
| 1982 | 1.02 | +19.0% |
| 1985 | 0.7184 | -29.3% |
| 1986 | 0.1385 | -80.7% |
| 1987 | 0.1344 | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 0.3055 | +127.4% |
| 1989 | 2.06 | +574.8% |
| 1990 | 9.94 | +382.2% |
| 1991 | 13.33 | +34.0% |
| 1992 | 15.75 | +18.2% |
| 1993 | 17.03 | +8.1% |
| 1994 | 14.97 | -12.1% |
| 1995 | 11.72 | -21.7% |
| 1996 | 7.87 | -32.8% |
| 1997 | 5.48 | -30.4% |
| 1998 | 5.3 | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 4.23 | -20.2% |
| 2000 | 3.35 | -21.0% |
| 2001 | 1.92 | -42.6% |
| 2002 | 1.62 | -15.8% |
| 2003 | 1.08 | -33.1% |
| 2004 | 0.7512 | -30.6% |
| 2005 | 0.5907 | -21.4% |
| 2006 | 0.5726 | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 0.6225 | +8.7% |
| 2008 | 0.4887 | -21.5% |
| 2009 | 0.5434 | +11.2% |
| 2010 | 0.6051 | +11.3% |
| 2011 | 0.6191 | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 0.6395 | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 0.6542 | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 0.6026 | -7.9% |
| 2015 | 0.7342 | +21.8% |
| 2016 | 0.7327 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.737 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.8763 | +18.9% |
| 2019 | 0.8921 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 0.7957 | -10.8% |
| 2021 | 0.7049 | -11.4% |
| 2022 | 0.9585 | +36.0% |
| 2023 | 1.07 | +11.7% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 1.07 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.34, 20% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 1.07 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.33, 25% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in Moldova changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +574.8% | 0.3055 | 2.06 |
| 1990 | +382.2% | 2.06 | 9.94 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.7468 | 0.1344 | 2.06 | 7 |
| 1990s | 10.56 | 4.23 | 17.03 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.15 | 0.4887 | 3.35 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7093 | 0.6026 | 0.8921 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8824 | 0.7049 | 1.07 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in Moldova?
- Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in Moldova was 1.07 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 17.03 in 1993.
- What is the lowest deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1344 in 1987.
- How does Moldova rank for deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death?
- Moldova ranks 98th out of 113 countries with data for 2023.
- Is deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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