Life expectancy, source comparison in Moldova
Moldova: Life expectancy, source comparison was 71.2 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Life expectancy, source comparison in Moldova, 1950–2023
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More health data for Moldova
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 13,589 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 13,769 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 13,953 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 13,989 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 14,416 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 14,426 (2025)
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
Period life expectancy at birth.