Life expectancy by age and sex in Moldova
Moldova: Life expectancy by age and sex was 71.9 Year in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
71.9 Year
World rank
54th
of 56 countries
All-time high
71.9 Year
in 2023
All-time low
68.5 Year
in 2006
Years of data
8
2006–2023
Life expectancy by age and sex in Moldova, 2006–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Year.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectancy by age and sex in Moldova stood at 71.9 Year. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy by age and sex in Moldova peaked at 71.9 Year in 2023 and was at its lowest, 68.5 Year, in 2006.
Moldova ranks 54th of 56 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Life expectancy by age and sex in Moldova, year by year
| Year | Year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 68.5 Year | — |
| 2007 | 68.9 Year | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 69.3 Year | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 69.4 Year | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 69.1 Year | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 71 Year | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 71 Year | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 71.9 Year | +1.3% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 71.9 Year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 80.8 Year, 89% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 71.9 Year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 75.55 Year, 95% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69.03 Year | 68.5 Year | 69.4 Year | 4 |
| 2010s | 70.37 Year | 69.1 Year | 71 Year | 3 |
| 2020s | 71.9 Year | 71.9 Year | 71.9 Year | 1 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
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 by age and sex in Moldova?
- Life expectancy by age and sex in Moldova was 71.9 Year in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest life expectancy by age and sex recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 71.9 Year in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy by age and sex recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.5 Year in 2006.
- How does Moldova rank for life expectancy by age and sex?
- Moldova ranks 54th out of 56 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy by age and sex rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Life expectancy by age and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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