Life expectancy at birth, male in Republic of Moldova

Republic of Moldova: Life expectancy at birth, male was 66.7 years in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
66.7 years
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
160th
of 217 countries
All-time high
66.7 years
in 2024
All-time low
55.92 years
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Life expectancy at birth, male in Republic of Moldova, 1960–2024

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Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in years.

Analysis

The most recent figure for life expectancy at birth, male in Republic of Moldova is 66.7 years, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, male in Republic of Moldova peaked at 66.7 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 55.92 years, in 1960.

That places Republic of Moldova 160th out of 217 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.

Life expectancy at birth, male in Republic of Moldova, year by year

Annual values for Life expectancy at birth, male (years) in Republic of Moldova, 1960 to 2024.
Year years Change
1960 55.92 years
1961 56.34 years +0.8%
1962 56.74 years +0.7%
1963 57.12 years +0.7%
1964 57.5 years +0.7%
1965 57.84 years +0.6%
1966 58.14 years +0.5%
1967 58.38 years +0.4%
1968 58.58 years +0.3%
1969 58.78 years +0.3%
1970 59.01 years +0.4%
1971 59.26 years +0.4%
1972 59.52 years +0.4%
1973 59.77 years +0.4%
1974 60.05 years +0.5%
1975 60.33 years +0.5%
1976 60.61 years +0.5%
1977 60.88 years +0.4%
1978 61.14 years +0.4%
1979 61.42 years +0.5%
1980 61.72 years +0.5%
1981 62.03 years +0.5%
1982 62.26 years +0.4%
1983 62.51 years +0.4%
1984 62.84 years +0.5%
1985 63.34 years +0.8%
1986 63.89 years +0.9%
1987 64.41 years +0.8%
1988 64.63 years +0.3%
1989 64.51 years -0.2%
1990 64.17 years -0.5%
1991 63.7 years -0.7%
1992 62.59 years -1.7%
1993 62.71 years +0.2%
1994 62.36 years -0.6%
1995 62.23 years -0.2%
1996 62.26 years +0.1%
1997 62.5 years +0.4%
1998 62.88 years +0.6%
1999 63.23 years +0.6%
2000 63.48 years +0.4%
2001 63.68 years +0.3%
2002 63.78 years +0.2%
2003 63.86 years +0.1%
2004 63.94 years +0.1%
2005 64.07 years +0.2%
2006 64.25 years +0.3%
2007 64.45 years +0.3%
2008 64.74 years +0.5%
2009 65.11 years +0.6%
2010 65.55 years +0.7%
2011 65.82 years +0.4%
2012 65.97 years +0.2%
2013 65.88 years -0.1%
2014 65.8 years -0.1%
2015 65.59 years -0.3%
2016 65.59 years -0.0%
2017 65.72 years +0.2%
2018 65.64 years -0.1%
2019 65.58 years -0.1%
2020 65.46 years -0.2%
2021 64.74 years -1.1%
2022 66.67 years +3.0%
2023 66.57 years -0.1%
2024 66.7 years +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 57.54 years 55.92 years 58.78 years 10
1970s 60.2 years 59.01 years 61.42 years 10
1980s 63.21 years 61.72 years 64.63 years 10
1990s 62.86 years 62.23 years 64.17 years 10
2000s 64.13 years 63.48 years 65.11 years 10
2010s 65.71 years 65.55 years 65.97 years 10
2020s 66.03 years 64.74 years 66.7 years 5

Countries ranked near Republic of Moldova

  1. 157 Botswana 66.78 years compare
  2. 158 Eritrea 66.76 years compare
  3. 159 Mauritania 66.7 years compare
  4. 161 Guyana 66.62 years compare
  5. 162 Sao Tome and Principe 66.41 years compare
  6. 163 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 66.27 years compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is life expectancy at birth, male in Republic of Moldova?
Life expectancy at birth, male in Republic of Moldova was 66.7 years in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
What is the highest life expectancy at birth, male recorded in Republic of Moldova?
The highest recorded value was 66.7 years in 2024.
What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, male recorded in Republic of Moldova?
The lowest recorded value was 55.92 years in 1960.
How does Republic of Moldova rank for life expectancy at birth, male?
Republic of Moldova ranks 160th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
Is life expectancy at birth, male rising or falling in Republic of Moldova?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Republic of Moldova data come from?
The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Life expectancy at birth, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Life expectancy at birth, male (years)
Unit
years
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
265 places, 17,191 data points, 1960–2024
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Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.