Healthy life expectancy at birth in Moldova
Moldova: Healthy life expectancy at birth was 61.21 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
61.21
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
112th
of 185 countries
All-time high
64.43
in 2019
All-time low
58.02
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Healthy life expectancy at birth in Moldova, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, healthy life expectancy at birth in Moldova stood at 61.21.
That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthy life expectancy at birth in Moldova peaked at 64.43 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 58.02, in 2000.
That places Moldova 112th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Healthy life expectancy at birth in Moldova, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 58.02 | — |
| 2001 | 58.48 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 58.48 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 58.58 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 58.95 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 58.48 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 59.05 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 59.46 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 59.93 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 60.12 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 59.93 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 61.55 | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 61.91 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 62.78 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 62.65 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 62.7 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 63.25 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 64.06 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 64.1 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 64.43 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 63.39 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 61.21 | -3.4% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 61.21 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 63.16, 97% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 61.21 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 66.09, 93% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58.95 | 58.02 | 60.12 | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.74 | 59.93 | 64.43 | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.3 | 61.21 | 63.39 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
More health data for Moldova
- 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 healthy life expectancy at birth in Moldova?
- Healthy life expectancy at birth in Moldova was 61.21 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest healthy life expectancy at birth recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 64.43 in 2019.
- What is the lowest healthy life expectancy at birth recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.02 in 2000.
- How does Moldova rank for healthy life expectancy at birth?
- Moldova ranks 112th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is healthy life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. 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 Healthy life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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