Lifetime risk of maternal death in Moldova
Moldova: Lifetime risk of maternal death was 0.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Moldova, 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, lifetime risk of maternal death in Moldova stood at 0.0%. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifetime risk of maternal death in Moldova peaked at 0.2% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2023.
Moldova ranks 131st of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Moldova, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.2% | — |
| 1986 | 0.2% | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 0.2% | -6.1% |
| 1988 | 0.1% | -11.7% |
| 1989 | 0.1% | -10.8% |
| 1990 | 0.1% | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 0.1% | -6.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.1% | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 0.1% | -4.9% |
| 1995 | 0.1% | -10.9% |
| 1996 | 0.1% | -8.2% |
| 1997 | 0.1% | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 0.1% | -15.8% |
| 1999 | 0.1% | -15.9% |
| 2000 | 0.1% | -14.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | -11.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | -10.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | -8.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | -7.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | +17.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | -7.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | +33.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | -18.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | -27.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
- 128 Georgia 0.0% compare
- 129 Costa Rica 0.0% compare
- 130 Armenia 0.0% compare
- 132 Azerbaijan 0.0% compare
- 133 Kazakhstan 0.0% compare
- 134 United States 0.0% compare
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)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 20.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0096 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, annual growth rate -3.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.019 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lifetime risk of maternal death in Moldova?
- Lifetime risk of maternal death in Moldova was 0.0% in 2023, according to Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 1985.
- What is the lowest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2023.
- How does Moldova rank for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Moldova ranks 131st out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lifetime risk of maternal death rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Lifetime risk of maternal death (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Life time risk of maternal death is the probability that a 15-year-old female will die eventually from a maternal cause assuming that current levels of fertility and mortality (including maternal mortality) do not change in the future, taking into account competing causes of death.