Maternal mortality, gaps filled in Moldova
Moldova: Maternal mortality, gaps filled was 12.26 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Maternal mortality, gaps filled in Moldova, 1985–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2020, maternal mortality, gaps filled in Moldova stood at 12.26.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 32.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality, gaps filled in Moldova peaked at 81.31 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 12.1, in 2019.
Moldova ranks 142nd of 189 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Maternal mortality, gaps filled in Moldova, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 75.2 | — |
| 1986 | 62.15 | -17.4% |
| 1987 | 59.68 | -4.0% |
| 1988 | 56.24 | -5.8% |
| 1989 | 52.36 | -6.9% |
| 1990 | 56.91 | +8.7% |
| 1991 | 66.79 | +17.4% |
| 1992 | 56.16 | -15.9% |
| 1993 | 63.16 | +12.5% |
| 1994 | 78.08 | +23.6% |
| 1995 | 70.31 | -10.0% |
| 1996 | 81.31 | +15.6% |
| 1997 | 71.18 | -12.5% |
| 1998 | 71.07 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 56.22 | -20.9% |
| 2000 | 48.91 | -13.0% |
| 2001 | 43.63 | -10.8% |
| 2002 | 40.18 | -7.9% |
| 2003 | 34.17 | -15.0% |
| 2004 | 28.23 | -17.4% |
| 2005 | 30.1 | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 26.58 | -11.7% |
| 2007 | 23.43 | -11.8% |
| 2008 | 20.72 | -11.6% |
| 2009 | 18.55 | -10.5% |
| 2010 | 18.13 | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 18.07 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 17.52 | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 17.23 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 17.86 | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 16.7 | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 15 | -10.2% |
| 2017 | 14.69 | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 14.48 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 12.1 | -16.5% |
| 2020 | 12.26 | +1.4% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 12.26 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 51.11, 24% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 12.26 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.23, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 61.13 | 52.36 | 75.2 | 5 |
| 1990s | 67.12 | 56.16 | 81.31 | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.45 | 18.55 | 48.91 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.18 | 12.1 | 18.13 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.26 | 12.26 | 12.26 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
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Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality, gaps filled in Moldova?
- Maternal mortality, gaps filled in Moldova was 12.26 in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest maternal mortality, gaps filled recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 81.31 in 1996.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality, gaps filled recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.1 in 2019.
- How does Moldova rank for maternal mortality, gaps filled?
- Moldova ranks 142nd out of 189 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal mortality, gaps filled rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.3%. 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, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Maternal mortality with 85 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Maternal mortality Our World in Data
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About this data
Maternal mortality with 85 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.