Life expectancy men women in Moldova
Moldova: Life expectancy men women was 75.53 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
75.53
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
147th
of 236 countries
All-time high
76.21
in 2022
All-time low
57.27
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy men women in Moldova, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy men women in Moldova is 75.53, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy men women in Moldova peaked at 76.21 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 57.27, in 1950.
Moldova ranks 147th 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.
Life expectancy men women in Moldova, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 57.27 | — |
| 1951 | 57.77 | +0.9% |
| 1952 | 58.35 | +1.0% |
| 1953 | 58.93 | +1.0% |
| 1954 | 59.54 | +1.0% |
| 1955 | 60.1 | +0.9% |
| 1956 | 60.63 | +0.9% |
| 1957 | 61.15 | +0.9% |
| 1958 | 61.65 | +0.8% |
| 1959 | 62.12 | +0.8% |
| 1960 | 62.52 | +0.7% |
| 1961 | 62.93 | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 63.33 | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 63.68 | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 64 | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 64.29 | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 64.54 | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 64.76 | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 64.96 | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 65.18 | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 65.42 | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 65.68 | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 65.94 | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 66.18 | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 66.43 | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 66.67 | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 66.94 | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 67.2 | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 67.47 | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 67.86 | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 68.27 | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 68.77 | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 69.07 | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 69.41 | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 69.65 | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 70.04 | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 70.5 | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 71.03 | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 71.35 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 71.45 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 71.31 | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 71.08 | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 70.65 | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 70.36 | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 70.05 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 70 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 70.03 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 70.26 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 70.59 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 70.95 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 71.22 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 71.44 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 71.58 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 71.72 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 71.88 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 72.1 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 72.39 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 72.69 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 73.06 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 73.51 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 74.01 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 74.34 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 74.55 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 74.55 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 74.56 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 74.53 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 74.65 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 74.89 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 74.67 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 74.62 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 74.22 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 73.11 | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 76.21 | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 75.53 | -0.9% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 75.53 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 77.75, 97% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 75.53 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 82.57, 91% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 59.75 | 57.27 | 62.12 | 10 |
| 1960s | 64.02 | 62.52 | 65.18 | 10 |
| 1970s | 66.58 | 65.42 | 67.86 | 10 |
| 1980s | 69.95 | 68.27 | 71.45 | 10 |
| 1990s | 70.53 | 70 | 71.31 | 10 |
| 2000s | 72.16 | 71.22 | 73.51 | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.54 | 74.01 | 74.89 | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.77 | 73.11 | 76.21 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
- 144 Saint Kitts and Nevis 76.02 compare
- 145 American Samoa 75.84 compare
- 146 North Korea 75.74 compare
- 148 Honduras 75.5 compare
- 149 Uzbekistan 75.4 compare
- 150 Kyrgyzstan 75.25 compare
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- 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)
- 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 men women in Moldova?
- Life expectancy men women in Moldova was 75.53 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy men women recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 76.21 in 2022.
- What is the lowest life expectancy men women recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.27 in 1950.
- How does Moldova rank for life expectancy men women?
- Moldova ranks 147th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy men women 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 men women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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