Life expectancy, source comparison in Moldova

Moldova: Life expectancy, source comparison was 71.2 years in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
71.2 years
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
162nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
71.55 years
in 2022
All-time low
54.03 years
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Life expectancy, source comparison in Moldova, 1950–2023

020406080195019862023

Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.

Analysis

The most recent figure for life expectancy, source comparison in Moldova is 71.2 years, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, life expectancy, source comparison in Moldova peaked at 71.55 years in 2022 and was at its lowest, 54.03 years, in 1950.

Moldova ranks 162nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 56.54 years 54.03 years 59.02 years 10
1960s 60.99 years 59.44 years 62.18 years 10
1970s 63.58 years 62.41 years 64.82 years 10
1980s 66.78 years 65.19 years 68.19 years 10
1990s 66.82 years 66.22 years 67.92 years 10
2000s 68.25 years 67.46 years 69.41 years 10
2010s 70.2 years 69.88 years 70.38 years 10
2020s 70.41 years 68.99 years 71.55 years 4

Countries ranked near Moldova

  1. 159 Vanuatu 71.48 years compare
  2. 160 Western Sahara 71.39 years compare
  3. 161 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 71.23 years compare
  4. 163 Indonesia 71.15 years compare
  5. 164 Dominica 71.13 years compare
  6. 165 Cambodia 70.67 years compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is life expectancy, source comparison in Moldova?
Life expectancy, source comparison in Moldova was 71.2 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest life expectancy, source comparison recorded in Moldova?
The highest recorded value was 71.55 years in 2022.
What is the lowest life expectancy, source comparison recorded in Moldova?
The lowest recorded value was 54.03 years in 1950.
How does Moldova rank for life expectancy, source comparison?
Moldova ranks 162nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is life expectancy, source comparison rising or falling in Moldova?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Moldova data come from?
The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy, source comparison. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Life expectancy, source comparison
Unit
years
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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Period life expectancy at birth.