Life expectancy of women vs. men in Republic of Moldova
Republic of Moldova: Life expectancy of women vs. men was 75.53 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
75.53 years
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
147th
of 236 countries
All-time high
76.21 years
in 2022
All-time low
57.27 years
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy of women vs. men in Republic of Moldova, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Republic of Moldova recorded 75.53 years for life expectancy of women vs. men in 2023.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy of women vs. men in Republic of Moldova peaked at 76.21 years in 2022 and was at its lowest, 57.27 years, in 1950.
Republic of 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 of women vs. men in Republic of Moldova, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 57.27 years | — |
| 1951 | 57.77 years | +0.9% |
| 1952 | 58.35 years | +1.0% |
| 1953 | 58.93 years | +1.0% |
| 1954 | 59.54 years | +1.0% |
| 1955 | 60.1 years | +0.9% |
| 1956 | 60.63 years | +0.9% |
| 1957 | 61.15 years | +0.9% |
| 1958 | 61.65 years | +0.8% |
| 1959 | 62.12 years | +0.8% |
| 1960 | 62.52 years | +0.7% |
| 1961 | 62.93 years | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 63.33 years | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 63.68 years | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 64 years | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 64.29 years | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 64.54 years | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 64.76 years | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 64.96 years | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 65.18 years | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 65.42 years | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 65.68 years | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 65.94 years | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 66.18 years | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 66.43 years | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 66.67 years | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 66.94 years | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 67.2 years | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 67.47 years | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 67.86 years | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 68.27 years | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 68.77 years | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 69.07 years | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 69.41 years | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 69.65 years | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 70.04 years | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 70.5 years | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 71.03 years | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 71.35 years | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 71.45 years | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 71.31 years | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 71.08 years | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 70.65 years | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 70.36 years | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 70.05 years | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 70 years | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 70.03 years | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 70.26 years | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 70.59 years | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 70.95 years | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 71.22 years | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 71.44 years | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 71.58 years | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 71.72 years | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 71.88 years | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 72.1 years | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 72.39 years | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 72.69 years | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 73.06 years | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 73.51 years | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 74.01 years | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 74.34 years | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 74.55 years | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 74.55 years | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 74.56 years | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 74.53 years | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 74.65 years | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 74.89 years | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 74.67 years | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 74.62 years | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 74.22 years | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 73.11 years | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 76.21 years | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 75.53 years | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 59.75 years | 57.27 years | 62.12 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 64.02 years | 62.52 years | 65.18 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 66.58 years | 65.42 years | 67.86 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 69.95 years | 68.27 years | 71.45 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 70.53 years | 70 years | 71.31 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 72.16 years | 71.22 years | 73.51 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.54 years | 74.01 years | 74.89 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.77 years | 73.11 years | 76.21 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Republic of Moldova
- 144 Saint Kitts and Nevis 76.02 years compare
- 145 American Samoa 75.84 years compare
- 146 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 75.74 years compare
- 148 Honduras 75.5 years compare
- 149 Uzbekistan 75.4 years compare
- 150 Kyrgyzstan 75.25 years 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)
- 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)
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- 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 of women vs. men in Republic of Moldova?
- Life expectancy of women vs. men in Republic of Moldova was 75.53 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy of women vs. men recorded in Republic of Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 76.21 years in 2022.
- What is the lowest life expectancy of women vs. men recorded in Republic of Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.27 years in 1950.
- How does Republic of Moldova rank for life expectancy of women vs. men?
- Republic of Moldova ranks 147th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy of women vs. men rising or falling in Republic of Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Republic of 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 of women vs. men. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Period life expectancy at birth.