Extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth in Moldova

Moldova: Extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth was 71.2 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
71.2
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
156th
of 229 countries
All-time high
71.55
in 2022
All-time low
54.03
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth in Moldova, 1950–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Moldova recorded 71.2 for extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth in 2023.

The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth in Moldova peaked at 71.55 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 54.03, in 1950.

That places Moldova 156th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.

Extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth in Moldova, year by year

Annual values for Extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth in Moldova, 1950 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1950 54.03
1951 54.52 +0.9%
1952 55.08 +1.0%
1953 55.67 +1.1%
1954 56.28 +1.1%
1955 56.85 +1.0%
1956 57.43 +1.0%
1957 58 +1.0%
1958 58.53 +0.9%
1959 59.02 +0.8%
1960 59.44 +0.7%
1961 59.86 +0.7%
1962 60.25 +0.7%
1963 60.62 +0.6%
1964 60.96 +0.6%
1965 61.27 +0.5%
1966 61.55 +0.5%
1967 61.78 +0.4%
1968 61.98 +0.3%
1969 62.18 +0.3%
1970 62.41 +0.4%
1971 62.67 +0.4%
1972 62.93 +0.4%
1973 63.17 +0.4%
1974 63.44 +0.4%
1975 63.7 +0.4%
1976 63.97 +0.4%
1977 64.23 +0.4%
1978 64.49 +0.4%
1979 64.82 +0.5%
1980 65.19 +0.6%
1981 65.59 +0.6%
1982 65.86 +0.4%
1983 66.15 +0.4%
1984 66.43 +0.4%
1985 66.88 +0.7%
1986 67.39 +0.8%
1987 67.92 +0.8%
1988 68.19 +0.4%
1989 68.17 -0.0%
1990 67.92 -0.4%
1991 67.55 -0.5%
1992 66.75 -1.2%
1993 66.66 -0.1%
1994 66.32 -0.5%
1995 66.22 -0.2%
1996 66.25 +0.0%
1997 66.48 +0.4%
1998 66.84 +0.5%
1999 67.2 +0.5%
2000 67.46 +0.4%
2001 67.67 +0.3%
2002 67.79 +0.2%
2003 67.9 +0.2%
2004 68.02 +0.2%
2005 68.2 +0.3%
2006 68.42 +0.3%
2007 68.67 +0.4%
2008 69 +0.5%
2009 69.41 +0.6%
2010 69.88 +0.7%
2011 70.17 +0.4%
2012 70.34 +0.2%
2013 70.29 -0.1%
2014 70.24 -0.1%
2015 70.12 -0.2%
2016 70.18 +0.1%
2017 70.38 +0.3%
2018 70.24 -0.2%
2019 70.18 -0.1%
2020 69.91 -0.4%
2021 68.99 -1.3%
2022 71.55 +3.7%
2023 71.2 -0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 56.54 54.03 59.02 10
1960s 60.99 59.44 62.18 10
1970s 63.58 62.41 64.82 10
1980s 66.78 65.19 68.19 10
1990s 66.82 66.22 67.92 10
2000s 68.25 67.46 69.41 10
2010s 70.2 69.88 70.38 10
2020s 70.41 68.99 71.55 4

Countries ranked near Moldova

  1. 153 Vanuatu 71.48 compare
  2. 154 Western Sahara 71.39 compare
  3. 155 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 71.23 compare
  4. 157 Indonesia 71.15 compare
  5. 158 Dominica 71.13 compare
  6. 159 Cambodia 70.67 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth in Moldova?
Extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth in Moldova was 71.2 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth recorded in Moldova?
The highest recorded value was 71.55 in 2022.
What is the lowest extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth recorded in Moldova?
The lowest recorded value was 54.03 in 1950.
How does Moldova rank for extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth?
Moldova ranks 156th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
Is extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Moldova?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. 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 Extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth
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236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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