Life expectancy at age 60 in Moldova
Moldova: Life expectancy at age 60 was 15.95 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
15.95
Change on year
down 10.0%
World rank
149th
of 184 countries
All-time high
19.02
in 2019
All-time low
14.61
in 2005
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Life expectancy at age 60 in Moldova, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Moldova recorded 15.95 for life expectancy at age 60 in 2021.
The figure is down 10.0% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at age 60 in Moldova peaked at 19.02 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 14.61, in 2005.
That places Moldova 149th out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Life expectancy at age 60 in Moldova, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.93 | — |
| 2001 | 15.21 | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 14.84 | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 14.66 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 14.95 | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 14.61 | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 15.18 | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 15.66 | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 16.05 | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 16.01 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 15.9 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 16.89 | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 17.25 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 17.82 | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 17.71 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 17.78 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 18.19 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 18.7 | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 18.74 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 19.02 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 17.72 | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 15.95 | -10.0% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 15.95 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.34, 87% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 15.95 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 19.85, 80% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.21 | 14.61 | 16.05 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.8 | 15.9 | 19.02 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.83 | 15.95 | 17.72 | 2 |
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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 life expectancy at age 60 in Moldova?
- Life expectancy at age 60 in Moldova was 15.95 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest life expectancy at age 60 recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 19.02 in 2019.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at age 60 recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.61 in 2005.
- How does Moldova rank for life expectancy at age 60?
- Moldova ranks 149th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is life expectancy at age 60 rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Life expectancy at age 60 (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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