Difference in male and female life expectancy in Moldova
Moldova: Difference in male and female life expectancy was 8.86 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
8.86
Change on year
down 5.6%
World rank
10th
of 236 countries
All-time high
9.39
in 2022
All-time low
5.74
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Difference in male and female life expectancy in Moldova, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Moldova recorded 8.86 for difference in male and female life expectancy in 2023.
The figure is down 5.6% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, difference in male and female life expectancy in Moldova peaked at 9.39 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 5.74, in 1950.
Moldova ranks 10th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Difference in male and female life expectancy in Moldova, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5.74 | — |
| 1951 | 5.81 | +1.2% |
| 1952 | 5.87 | +1.1% |
| 1953 | 5.88 | +0.2% |
| 1954 | 5.93 | +0.9% |
| 1955 | 5.93 | -0.1% |
| 1956 | 5.86 | -1.1% |
| 1957 | 5.8 | -1.0% |
| 1958 | 5.78 | -0.5% |
| 1959 | 5.78 | +0.2% |
| 1960 | 5.79 | +0.1% |
| 1961 | 5.82 | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 5.85 | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 5.85 | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 5.83 | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 5.8 | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 5.78 | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 5.78 | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 5.81 | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 5.85 | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 5.88 | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 5.9 | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 5.9 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 5.9 | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 5.88 | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 5.86 | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 5.84 | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 5.83 | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 5.85 | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 5.96 | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 6.06 | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 6.23 | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 6.3 | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 6.38 | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 6.3 | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 6.19 | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 6.11 | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 6.12 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 6.23 | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 6.46 | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 6.68 | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 6.94 | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 7.66 | +10.4% |
| 1993 | 7.24 | -5.5% |
| 1994 | 7.31 | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 7.4 | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 7.41 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 7.41 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 7.36 | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 7.38 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 7.4 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 7.45 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 7.5 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 7.58 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 7.69 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 7.8 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 7.92 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 8.04 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 8.12 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 8.21 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 8.29 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 8.36 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 8.42 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 8.52 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 8.62 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 8.8 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 8.94 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 9.06 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 8.89 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 8.93 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 8.65 | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 8.27 | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 9.39 | +13.5% |
| 2023 | 8.86 | -5.6% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 8.86 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.66, 1.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 8.86 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.35, 1.7× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.84 | 5.74 | 5.93 | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.81 | 5.78 | 5.85 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.88 | 5.83 | 5.96 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.24 | 6.06 | 6.46 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.28 | 6.68 | 7.66 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.77 | 7.4 | 8.21 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.68 | 8.29 | 9.06 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.79 | 8.27 | 9.39 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2486 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 29 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- 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 difference in male and female life expectancy in Moldova?
- Difference in male and female life expectancy in Moldova was 8.86 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest difference in male and female life expectancy recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 9.39 in 2022.
- What is the lowest difference in male and female life expectancy recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.74 in 1950.
- How does Moldova rank for difference in male and female life expectancy?
- Moldova ranks 10th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is difference in male and female life expectancy rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Difference in male and female life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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