Infant mortality by sex in Moldova, Republic of
Moldova, Republic of: Infant mortality by sex was 1.68 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.68
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
83rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
5.67
in 1971
All-time low
1.56
in 2017
Years of data
54
1971–2024
Infant mortality by sex in Moldova, Republic of, 1971–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, infant mortality by sex in Moldova, Republic of stood at 1.68.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality by sex in Moldova, Republic of peaked at 5.67 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 1.56, in 2017.
Moldova, Republic of ranks 83rd of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Infant mortality by sex in Moldova, Republic of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 5.67 | — |
| 1972 | 5.54 | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 5.41 | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 5.3 | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 5.18 | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 5.05 | -2.4% |
| 1977 | 4.93 | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 4.82 | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 4.72 | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 4.61 | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 4.49 | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 4.36 | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 4.2 | -3.7% |
| 1984 | 4.02 | -4.3% |
| 1985 | 3.83 | -4.6% |
| 1986 | 3.66 | -4.6% |
| 1987 | 3.5 | -4.3% |
| 1988 | 3.37 | -3.6% |
| 1989 | 3.28 | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 3.25 | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 3.29 | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 3.4 | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 3.54 | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 3.67 | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 3.77 | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 3.79 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 3.72 | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 3.57 | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 3.36 | -6.0% |
| 2000 | 3.1 | -7.7% |
| 2001 | 2.82 | -8.9% |
| 2002 | 2.56 | -9.3% |
| 2003 | 2.33 | -9.0% |
| 2004 | 2.15 | -7.9% |
| 2005 | 2 | -6.6% |
| 2006 | 1.9 | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 1.82 | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 1.77 | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 1.73 | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 1.69 | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 1.66 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 1.63 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 1.61 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 1.59 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 1.57 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 1.56 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 1.56 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 1.56 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.57 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 1.58 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 1.6 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 1.63 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 1.65 | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 1.68 | +1.6% |
Moldova, Republic of compared with similar countries
- Moldova, Republic of's 1.68 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.27, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Moldova, Republic of's 1.68 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3683, 4.5× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.18 | 4.72 | 5.67 | 9 |
| 1980s | 3.93 | 3.28 | 4.61 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.54 | 3.25 | 3.79 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.22 | 1.73 | 3.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.6 | 1.56 | 1.69 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.63 | 1.58 | 1.68 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality by sex in Moldova, Republic of?
- Infant mortality by sex in Moldova, Republic of was 1.68 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality by sex recorded in Moldova, Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 5.67 in 1971.
- What is the lowest infant mortality by sex recorded in Moldova, Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.56 in 2017.
- How does Moldova, Republic of rank for infant mortality by sex?
- Moldova, Republic of ranks 83rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality by sex rising or falling in Moldova, Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Moldova, Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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