Infant mortality rate in Moldova
Moldova: Infant mortality rate was 1.51 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.51 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
85th
of 199 countries
All-time high
5.12 deaths per 100 live births
in 1971
All-time low
1.4 deaths per 100 live births
in 2017
Years of data
54
1971–2024
Infant mortality rate 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
Moldova recorded 1.51 deaths per 100 live births for infant mortality rate in 2024.
The figure is 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 5.12 deaths per 100 live births in 1971 and was at its lowest, 1.4 deaths per 100 live births, in 2017.
Moldova ranks 85th 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 in Moldova, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 5.12 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1972 | 4.99 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 4.88 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 1974 | 4.77 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 1975 | 4.65 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 4.54 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 4.44 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 4.33 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 4.24 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 4.14 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 4.03 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 3.91 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 1983 | 3.76 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 1984 | 3.59 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 1985 | 3.43 deaths per 100 live births | -4.7% |
| 1986 | 3.27 deaths per 100 live births | -4.6% |
| 1987 | 3.13 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 1988 | 3.01 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 1989 | 2.94 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 2.91 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 2.95 deaths per 100 live births | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 3.04 deaths per 100 live births | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 3.17 deaths per 100 live births | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 3.29 deaths per 100 live births | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 3.38 deaths per 100 live births | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 3.4 deaths per 100 live births | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 3.35 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 3.22 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 3.02 deaths per 100 live births | -6.0% |
| 2000 | 2.79 deaths per 100 live births | -7.7% |
| 2001 | 2.54 deaths per 100 live births | -9.0% |
| 2002 | 2.3 deaths per 100 live births | -9.3% |
| 2003 | 2.09 deaths per 100 live births | -9.0% |
| 2004 | 1.93 deaths per 100 live births | -8.0% |
| 2005 | 1.8 deaths per 100 live births | -6.6% |
| 2006 | 1.7 deaths per 100 live births | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 1.64 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 1.59 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 1.55 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 1.52 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 1.49 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 1.47 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 1.45 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 1.43 deaths per 100 live births | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 1.42 deaths per 100 live births | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 1.41 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 1.4 deaths per 100 live births | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 1.41 deaths per 100 live births | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 1.41 deaths per 100 live births | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 1.43 deaths per 100 live births | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 1.45 deaths per 100 live births | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 1.47 deaths per 100 live births | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 1.49 deaths per 100 live births | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 1.51 deaths per 100 live births | +1.7% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 1.51 deaths per 100 live births is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.16 deaths per 100 live births, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 1.51 deaths per 100 live births is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3422 deaths per 100 live births, 4.4× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.66 deaths per 100 live births | 4.24 deaths per 100 live births | 5.12 deaths per 100 live births | 9 |
| 1980s | 3.52 deaths per 100 live births | 2.94 deaths per 100 live births | 4.14 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.17 deaths per 100 live births | 2.91 deaths per 100 live births | 3.4 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.99 deaths per 100 live births | 1.55 deaths per 100 live births | 2.79 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.44 deaths per 100 live births | 1.4 deaths per 100 live births | 1.52 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.47 deaths per 100 live births | 1.43 deaths per 100 live births | 1.51 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
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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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,492 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 29 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate in Moldova?
- Infant mortality rate in Moldova was 1.51 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 recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 5.12 deaths per 100 live births in 1971.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4 deaths per 100 live births in 2017.
- How does Moldova rank for infant mortality rate?
- Moldova ranks 85th out of 199 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 Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under one year, per 100 live births .