Maternal mortality, annual growth rate in Moldova
Moldova: Maternal mortality, annual growth rate was 1.4 % change on previous year in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Maternal mortality, annual growth rate in Moldova, 1986–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Moldova recorded 1.4 % change on previous year for maternal mortality, annual growth rate in 2020.
That represents a change of up 108.5% on the previous year and up 161.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality, annual growth rate in Moldova peaked at 23.62 % change on previous year in 1994 and was at its lowest, -20.89 % change on previous year, in 1999.
That places Moldova 87th out of 188 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Maternal mortality, annual growth rate in Moldova, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | -17.35 % change on previous year | — |
| 1987 | -3.98 % change on previous year | -77.1% |
| 1988 | -5.76 % change on previous year | +44.8% |
| 1989 | -6.89 % change on previous year | +19.8% |
| 1990 | 8.67 % change on previous year | -225.8% |
| 1991 | 17.37 % change on previous year | +100.3% |
| 1992 | -15.91 % change on previous year | -191.6% |
| 1993 | 12.46 % change on previous year | -178.3% |
| 1994 | 23.62 % change on previous year | +89.5% |
| 1995 | -9.95 % change on previous year | -142.1% |
| 1996 | 15.65 % change on previous year | -257.2% |
| 1997 | -12.46 % change on previous year | -179.6% |
| 1998 | -0.1535 % change on previous year | -98.8% |
| 1999 | -20.89 % change on previous year | +13507.8% |
| 2000 | -13.01 % change on previous year | -37.7% |
| 2001 | -10.78 % change on previous year | -17.1% |
| 2002 | -7.91 % change on previous year | -26.6% |
| 2003 | -14.95 % change on previous year | +88.9% |
| 2004 | -17.38 % change on previous year | +16.2% |
| 2005 | 6.6 % change on previous year | -138.0% |
| 2006 | -11.71 % change on previous year | -277.3% |
| 2007 | -11.84 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 2008 | -11.57 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 2009 | -10.47 % change on previous year | -9.6% |
| 2010 | -2.27 % change on previous year | -78.3% |
| 2011 | -0.3376 % change on previous year | -85.1% |
| 2012 | -3.03 % change on previous year | +798.8% |
| 2013 | -1.67 % change on previous year | -45.1% |
| 2014 | 3.67 % change on previous year | -320.6% |
| 2015 | -6.47 % change on previous year | -276.1% |
| 2016 | -10.19 % change on previous year | +57.5% |
| 2017 | -2.05 % change on previous year | -79.9% |
| 2018 | -1.45 % change on previous year | -29.4% |
| 2019 | -16.47 % change on previous year | +1036.8% |
| 2020 | 1.4 % change on previous year | -108.5% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 1.4 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.87 % change on previous year, 75% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 1.4 % change on previous year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.19 % change on previous year, 44% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maternal mortality, annual growth rate in Moldova changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | -13507.8% | -0.1535 % change on previous year | -20.89 % change on previous year |
| 2019 | -1036.8% | -1.45 % change on previous year | -16.47 % change on previous year |
| 2012 | -798.8% | -0.3376 % change on previous year | -3.03 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -8.49 % change on previous year | -17.35 % change on previous year | -3.98 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1990s | 1.84 % change on previous year | -20.89 % change on previous year | 23.62 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -10.3 % change on previous year | -17.38 % change on previous year | 6.6 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -4.03 % change on previous year | -16.47 % change on previous year | 3.67 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.4 % change on previous year | 1.4 % change on previous year | 1.4 % change on previous year | 1 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
- 84 Tajikistan 1.62 % change on previous year compare
- 85 Japan 1.55 % change on previous year compare
- 86 Chad 1.55 % change on previous year compare
- 88 Algeria 1.28 % change on previous year compare
- 89 Senegal 1.27 % change on previous year compare
- 90 Democratic Republic of Congo 1.23 % change on previous year 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)
- 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 mortality, annual growth rate in Moldova?
- Maternal mortality, annual growth rate in Moldova was 1.4 % change on previous year in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest maternal mortality, annual growth rate recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 23.62 % change on previous year in 1994.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality, annual growth rate recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was -20.89 % change on previous year in 1999.
- How does Moldova rank for maternal mortality, annual growth rate?
- Moldova ranks 87th out of 188 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal mortality, annual growth rate rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 161.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Maternal mortality, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Maternal mortality. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Maternal mortality Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Maternal mortality. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.