Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Moldova
Moldova: Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) was 15.1 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
15.1 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
89th
of 213 countries
All-time high
27.88 per 1,000 live births
in 2000
All-time low
14.02 per 1,000 live births
in 2017
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Infant mortality rate in Moldova, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
Moldova recorded 15.1 per 1,000 live births for infant mortality rate in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate in Moldova peaked at 27.88 per 1,000 live births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 14.02 per 1,000 live births, in 2017.
That places Moldova 89th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Moldova, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 27.88 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 2001 | 25.38 per 1,000 live births | -9.0% |
| 2002 | 23.01 per 1,000 live births | -9.3% |
| 2003 | 20.94 per 1,000 live births | -9.0% |
| 2004 | 19.26 per 1,000 live births | -8.0% |
| 2005 | 17.98 per 1,000 live births | -6.6% |
| 2006 | 17.03 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 16.37 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 15.91 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 15.53 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 15.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 14.91 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 14.67 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 14.47 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 14.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 14.17 per 1,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 14.08 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 14.02 per 1,000 live births | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 14.06 per 1,000 live births | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 14.14 per 1,000 live births | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 14.29 per 1,000 live births | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 14.47 per 1,000 live births | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 14.68 per 1,000 live births | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 14.85 per 1,000 live births | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 15.1 per 1,000 live births | +1.7% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 15.1 per 1,000 live births is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.59 per 1,000 live births, 1.3× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 15.1 per 1,000 live births is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.43 per 1,000 live births, 4.4× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.93 per 1,000 live births | 15.53 per 1,000 live births | 27.88 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.4 per 1,000 live births | 14.02 per 1,000 live births | 15.2 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.68 per 1,000 live births | 14.29 per 1,000 live births | 15.1 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
- 86 Saint Lucia 15.84 per 1,000 live births compare
- 87 Lebanon 15.25 per 1,000 live births compare
- 88 Indonesia 15.17 per 1,000 live births compare
- 89 Republic of Moldova 15.1 per 1,000 live births compare
- 91 Kyrgyzstan 14.76 per 1,000 live births compare
- 92 Suriname 14.76 per 1,000 live births compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate in Moldova?
- Infant mortality rate in Moldova was 15.1 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 27.88 per 1,000 live births in 2000.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.02 per 1,000 live births in 2017.
- How does Moldova rank for infant mortality rate?
- Moldova ranks 89th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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