Infant mortality rate by sex in Moldova
Moldova: Infant mortality rate by sex was 1.34 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.34 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
86th
of 199 countries
All-time high
4.54 deaths per 100 live births
in 1971
All-time low
1.24 deaths per 100 live births
in 2018
Years of data
54
1971–2024
Infant mortality rate by sex in Moldova, 1971–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant mortality rate by sex in Moldova is 1.34 deaths per 100 live births, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate by sex in Moldova peaked at 4.54 deaths per 100 live births in 1971 and was at its lowest, 1.24 deaths per 100 live births, in 2018.
Moldova ranks 86th 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 rate by sex in Moldova, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 4.54 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1972 | 4.43 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 4.32 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 1974 | 4.21 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 4.11 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 1976 | 4 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 3.9 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 1978 | 3.81 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 3.73 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 3.64 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 3.54 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 3.42 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 1983 | 3.29 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 1984 | 3.15 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 1985 | 3 deaths per 100 live births | -4.7% |
| 1986 | 2.86 deaths per 100 live births | -4.6% |
| 1987 | 2.73 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 1988 | 2.63 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 1989 | 2.57 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 2.54 deaths per 100 live births | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 2.58 deaths per 100 live births | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 2.67 deaths per 100 live births | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 2.78 deaths per 100 live births | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 2.89 deaths per 100 live births | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 2.97 deaths per 100 live births | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 3 deaths per 100 live births | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 2.95 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 2.83 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 2.66 deaths per 100 live births | -6.0% |
| 2000 | 2.46 deaths per 100 live births | -7.6% |
| 2001 | 2.23 deaths per 100 live births | -9.0% |
| 2002 | 2.02 deaths per 100 live births | -9.4% |
| 2003 | 1.84 deaths per 100 live births | -9.0% |
| 2004 | 1.7 deaths per 100 live births | -7.9% |
| 2005 | 1.59 deaths per 100 live births | -6.4% |
| 2006 | 1.51 deaths per 100 live births | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 1.45 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 1.4 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 1.37 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 1.35 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 1.32 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 1.3 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 1.28 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 1.26 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 1.25 deaths per 100 live births | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 1.24 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 1.24 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 1.24 deaths per 100 live births | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.25 deaths per 100 live births | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 1.26 deaths per 100 live births | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 1.28 deaths per 100 live births | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 1.29 deaths per 100 live births | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 1.31 deaths per 100 live births | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 1.34 deaths per 100 live births | +1.8% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 1.34 deaths per 100 live births is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.03 deaths per 100 live births, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 1.34 deaths per 100 live births is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3135 deaths per 100 live births, 4.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.12 deaths per 100 live births | 3.73 deaths per 100 live births | 4.54 deaths per 100 live births | 9 |
| 1980s | 3.08 deaths per 100 live births | 2.57 deaths per 100 live births | 3.64 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.79 deaths per 100 live births | 2.54 deaths per 100 live births | 3 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.76 deaths per 100 live births | 1.37 deaths per 100 live births | 2.46 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.27 deaths per 100 live births | 1.24 deaths per 100 live births | 1.35 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.3 deaths per 100 live births | 1.26 deaths per 100 live births | 1.34 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate by sex in Moldova?
- Infant mortality rate by sex in Moldova was 1.34 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate by sex recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 4.54 deaths per 100 live births in 1971.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate by sex recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.24 deaths per 100 live births in 2018.
- How does Moldova rank for infant mortality rate by sex?
- Moldova ranks 86th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate by sex rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality rate by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of female children aged under one year, per 100 live births .