Maternal deaths ihme in Moldova
Moldova: Maternal deaths ihme was 4.78 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
4.78
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
145th
of 185 countries
All-time high
72.19
in 1985
All-time low
4.78
in 2020
Years of data
36
1985–2020
Maternal deaths ihme in Moldova, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Moldova recorded 4.78 for maternal deaths ihme in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 50.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal deaths ihme in Moldova peaked at 72.19 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 4.78, in 2020.
That places Moldova 145th out of 185 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Maternal deaths ihme in Moldova, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 72.19 | — |
| 1986 | 60.91 | -15.6% |
| 1987 | 58.48 | -4.0% |
| 1988 | 51.18 | -12.5% |
| 1989 | 42.94 | -16.1% |
| 1990 | 44.96 | +4.7% |
| 1991 | 49.43 | +9.9% |
| 1992 | 40.44 | -18.2% |
| 1993 | 43.58 | +7.8% |
| 1994 | 50.75 | +16.5% |
| 1995 | 42.19 | -16.9% |
| 1996 | 46.35 | +9.9% |
| 1997 | 41.29 | -10.9% |
| 1998 | 38.38 | -7.0% |
| 1999 | 29.24 | -23.8% |
| 2000 | 24.45 | -16.4% |
| 2001 | 21.38 | -12.6% |
| 2002 | 19.29 | -9.8% |
| 2003 | 16.74 | -13.2% |
| 2004 | 14.4 | -14.0% |
| 2005 | 15.35 | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 13.55 | -11.7% |
| 2007 | 12.18 | -10.1% |
| 2008 | 10.98 | -9.9% |
| 2009 | 10.02 | -8.8% |
| 2010 | 9.61 | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 9.03 | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 8.58 | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 8.1 | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 8.93 | +10.3% |
| 2015 | 8.18 | -8.3% |
| 2016 | 7.2 | -12.0% |
| 2017 | 6.47 | -10.2% |
| 2018 | 6.08 | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 4.84 | -20.4% |
| 2020 | 4.78 | -1.1% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 4.78 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 56.07, 9% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 4.78 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.31, 76% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 57.14 | 42.94 | 72.19 | 5 |
| 1990s | 42.66 | 29.24 | 50.75 | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.83 | 10.02 | 24.45 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.7 | 4.84 | 9.61 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.78 | 4.78 | 4.78 | 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)
- 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 maternal deaths ihme in Moldova?
- Maternal deaths ihme in Moldova was 4.78 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal deaths ihme recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 72.19 in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal deaths ihme recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.78 in 2020.
- How does Moldova rank for maternal deaths ihme?
- Moldova ranks 145th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal deaths ihme rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal deaths ihme. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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