Difference in male and female life expectancy in Republic of Moldova

Republic of 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 229 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 Republic of Moldova, 1950–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Republic of 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 Republic of Moldova peaked at 9.39 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 5.74, in 1950.

Republic of Moldova ranks 10th of 229 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 Republic of Moldova, year by year

Annual values for Difference in male and female life expectancy in Republic of Moldova, 1950 to 2023.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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 Republic of Moldova

  1. 7 Lithuania 9.4 compare
  2. 7 Tokelau 3.87 compare
  3. 8 Mongolia 9.05 compare
  4. 9 Latvia 8.98 compare
  5. 11 El Salvador 8.69 compare
  6. 12 Viet Nam 8.68 compare
  7. 13 Thailand 8.51 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is difference in male and female life expectancy in Republic of Moldova?
Difference in male and female life expectancy in Republic of 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 Republic of Moldova?
The highest recorded value was 9.39 in 2022.
What is the lowest difference in male and female life expectancy recorded in Republic of Moldova?
The lowest recorded value was 5.74 in 1950.
How does Republic of Moldova rank for difference in male and female life expectancy?
Republic of Moldova ranks 10th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
Is difference in male and female life expectancy rising or falling in Republic of Moldova?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Republic of 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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Difference in male and female life expectancy
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Our World in Data
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Coverage
236 places, 18,722 data points, 1751–2023
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