Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Moldova
Moldova: Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth was 1.13 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
1.13
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
8th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.14
in 2022
All-time low
1.1
in 1987
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Moldova, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Moldova recorded 1.13 for gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Moldova peaked at 1.14 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.1, in 1987.
That places Moldova 8th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Moldova, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.14 | — |
| 1951 | 1.13 | -0.1% |
| 1952 | 1.13 | -0.1% |
| 1953 | 1.13 | -0.2% |
| 1954 | 1.13 | -0.1% |
| 1955 | 1.13 | -0.2% |
| 1956 | 1.13 | -0.3% |
| 1957 | 1.12 | -0.3% |
| 1958 | 1.12 | -0.2% |
| 1959 | 1.12 | -0.1% |
| 1960 | 1.12 | -0.1% |
| 1961 | 1.12 | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 1.12 | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 1.11 | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 1.11 | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 1.11 | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 1.11 | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 1.11 | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 1.11 | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 1.11 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1.11 | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 1.11 | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 1.11 | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 1.11 | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 1.11 | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 1.11 | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 1.1 | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 1.1 | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 1.1 | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 1.1 | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 1.11 | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 1.11 | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 1.11 | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 1.11 | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 1.11 | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 1.11 | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 1.1 | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 1.1 | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 1.1 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 1.11 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 1.11 | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 1.12 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 1.13 | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 1.12 | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 1.12 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 1.12 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 1.12 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.12 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 1.12 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 1.12 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.12 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.12 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.12 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.12 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 1.12 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 1.13 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 1.13 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 1.13 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 1.13 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 1.13 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.13 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.13 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.13 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 1.13 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 1.13 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.14 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 1.14 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 1.14 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.14 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 1.14 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.13 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 1.13 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 1.14 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 1.13 | -0.7% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 1.13 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.08, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 1.13 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.07, 1.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.13 | 1.12 | 1.14 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.11 | 1.11 | 1.12 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.11 | 1.1 | 1.11 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.11 | 1.1 | 1.11 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.12 | 1.11 | 1.13 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.13 | 1.12 | 1.13 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.13 | 1.13 | 1.14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.14 | 1.13 | 1.14 | 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 gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Moldova?
- Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Moldova was 1.13 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender ratio in life expectancy at birth recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 1.14 in 2022.
- What is the lowest gender ratio in life expectancy at birth recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1 in 1987.
- How does Moldova rank for gender ratio in life expectancy at birth?
- Moldova ranks 8th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender ratio in life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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