Life expectancy at different ages in Moldova
Moldova: Life expectancy at different ages was 71.2 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
71.2
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
162nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
71.55
in 2022
All-time low
54.03
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy at different ages in Moldova, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Moldova recorded 71.2 for life expectancy at different ages in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at different ages in Moldova peaked at 71.55 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 54.03, in 1950.
That places Moldova 162nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy at different ages in Moldova, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 54.03 | — |
| 1951 | 54.52 | +0.9% |
| 1952 | 55.08 | +1.0% |
| 1953 | 55.67 | +1.1% |
| 1954 | 56.28 | +1.1% |
| 1955 | 56.85 | +1.0% |
| 1956 | 57.43 | +1.0% |
| 1957 | 58 | +1.0% |
| 1958 | 58.53 | +0.9% |
| 1959 | 59.02 | +0.8% |
| 1960 | 59.44 | +0.7% |
| 1961 | 59.86 | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 60.25 | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 60.62 | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 60.96 | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 61.28 | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 61.55 | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 61.78 | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 61.97 | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 62.18 | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 62.41 | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 62.67 | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 62.93 | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 63.18 | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 63.44 | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 63.7 | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 63.97 | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 64.23 | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 64.49 | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 64.82 | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 65.19 | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 65.59 | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 65.86 | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 66.15 | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 66.43 | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 66.88 | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 67.39 | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 67.92 | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 68.19 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 68.17 | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 67.92 | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 67.55 | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 66.75 | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 66.66 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 66.32 | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 66.22 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 66.25 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 66.48 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 66.84 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 67.2 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 67.46 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 67.67 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 67.79 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 67.9 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 68.02 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 68.2 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 68.42 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 68.67 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 69 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 69.41 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 69.88 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 70.17 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 70.34 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 70.29 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 70.24 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 70.12 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 70.18 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 70.38 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 70.24 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 70.18 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 69.91 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 68.99 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 71.55 | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 71.2 | -0.5% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 71.2 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 74.42, 96% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 71.2 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 79.72, 89% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 56.54 | 54.03 | 59.02 | 10 |
| 1960s | 60.99 | 59.44 | 62.18 | 10 |
| 1970s | 63.58 | 62.41 | 64.82 | 10 |
| 1980s | 66.78 | 65.19 | 68.19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 66.82 | 66.22 | 67.92 | 10 |
| 2000s | 68.25 | 67.46 | 69.41 | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.2 | 69.88 | 70.38 | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.41 | 68.99 | 71.55 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2486 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 29 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0277 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at different ages in Moldova?
- Life expectancy at different ages in Moldova was 71.2 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at different ages recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 71.55 in 2022.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at different ages recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.03 in 1950.
- How does Moldova rank for life expectancy at different ages?
- Moldova ranks 162nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at different ages 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy at different ages. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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