Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Moldova
Moldova: Female and male life expectancy at birth in years was 66.57 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
66.57
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
177th
of 236 countries
All-time high
66.67
in 2022
All-time low
50.45
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Moldova, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Moldova recorded 66.57 for female and male life expectancy at birth in years in 2023.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Moldova peaked at 66.67 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 50.45, in 1950.
That places Moldova 177th out of 236 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.
Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Moldova, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 50.45 | — |
| 1951 | 50.92 | +0.9% |
| 1952 | 51.46 | +1.1% |
| 1953 | 52.05 | +1.1% |
| 1954 | 52.63 | +1.1% |
| 1955 | 53.22 | +1.1% |
| 1956 | 53.84 | +1.2% |
| 1957 | 54.44 | +1.1% |
| 1958 | 55 | +1.0% |
| 1959 | 55.49 | +0.9% |
| 1960 | 55.92 | +0.8% |
| 1961 | 56.34 | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 56.74 | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 57.12 | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 57.5 | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 57.84 | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 58.14 | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 58.38 | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 58.58 | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 58.78 | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 59.01 | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 59.26 | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 59.52 | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 59.77 | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 60.05 | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 60.33 | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 60.61 | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 60.88 | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 61.14 | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 61.42 | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 61.72 | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 62.03 | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 62.26 | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 62.51 | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 62.84 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 63.34 | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 63.89 | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 64.41 | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 64.63 | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 64.51 | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 64.17 | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 63.7 | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 62.59 | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 62.71 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 62.36 | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 62.23 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 62.26 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 62.5 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 62.88 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 63.23 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 63.48 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 63.68 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 63.78 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 63.86 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 63.94 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 64.07 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 64.25 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 64.45 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 64.74 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 65.11 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 65.55 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 65.82 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 65.97 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 65.88 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 65.8 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 65.59 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 65.59 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 65.72 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 65.64 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 65.58 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 65.46 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 64.74 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 66.67 | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 66.57 | -0.1% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 66.57 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 70.5, 94% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 66.57 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 77.36, 86% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 52.95 | 50.45 | 55.49 | 10 |
| 1960s | 57.54 | 55.92 | 58.78 | 10 |
| 1970s | 60.2 | 59.01 | 61.42 | 10 |
| 1980s | 63.21 | 61.72 | 64.63 | 10 |
| 1990s | 62.86 | 62.23 | 64.17 | 10 |
| 2000s | 64.13 | 63.48 | 65.11 | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.71 | 65.55 | 65.97 | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.86 | 64.74 | 66.67 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
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- 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 female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Moldova?
- Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Moldova was 66.57 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female and male life expectancy at birth in years recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 66.67 in 2022.
- What is the lowest female and male life expectancy at birth in years recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.45 in 1950.
- How does Moldova rank for female and male life expectancy at birth in years?
- Moldova ranks 177th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female and male life expectancy at birth in years rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. 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 Female and male life expectancy at birth in years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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