What is life expectancy at birth in Moldova?

Life expectancy at birth 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 at birth recorded in Moldova?

The highest recorded value was 71.55 years in 2022.

What is the lowest life expectancy at birth recorded in Moldova?

The lowest recorded value was 54.03 years in 1950.

How does Moldova rank for life expectancy at birth?

Moldova ranks 162nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.

Is life expectancy at birth 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 at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Life expectancy at birth in Moldova

Name: Life expectancy at birth in Moldova
Creator: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Moldova: Life expectancy at birth was 71.2 years in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

71.2 years

Change on year

down 0.5%

World rank

162nd

of 236 countries

All-time high

71.55 years

in 2022

All-time low

54.03 years

in 1950

Years of data

1950–2023

Life expectancy at birth 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 at birth 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 at birth in Moldova peaked at 71.55 years in 2022 and was at its lowest, 54.03 years, 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.

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

Countries ranked near Moldova

159 Vanuatu 71.48 years compare
160 Western Sahara 71.39 years compare
161 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 71.23 years compare
163 Indonesia 71.15 years compare
164 Dominica 71.13 years compare
165 Cambodia 70.67 years compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is life expectancy at birth in Moldova?: Life expectancy at birth 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 at birth recorded in Moldova?: The highest recorded value was 71.55 years in 2022.
What is the lowest life expectancy at birth recorded in Moldova?: The lowest recorded value was 54.03 years in 1950.
How does Moldova rank for life expectancy at birth?: Moldova ranks 162nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is life expectancy at birth 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 at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Life expectancy at birth
Unit: years
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Period life expectancy at birth.