Maternal mortality ratio in Moldova
Moldova: Maternal mortality ratio was 18.68 Deaths per 100 000 live births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio in Moldova, 1985–2023
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in Deaths per 100 000 live births.
Analysis
In 2023, maternal mortality ratio in Moldova stood at 18.68 Deaths per 100 000 live births.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Moldova peaked at 62.46 Deaths per 100 000 live births in 1985 and was at its lowest, 18.6 Deaths per 100 000 live births, in 2012.
That places Moldova 125th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 56.62 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 52.08 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 62.46 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 5 |
| 1990s | 52.11 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 42.68 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 55.63 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.22 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 21.91 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 38.27 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.81 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 18.6 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 20.6 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.63 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 18.68 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 28.51 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
- 122 Georgia 19.69 Deaths per 100 000 live births compare
- 123 Armenia 19.48 Deaths per 100 000 live births compare
- 124 Latvia 18.72 Deaths per 100 000 live births compare
- 126 Sri Lanka 18.32 Deaths per 100 000 live births compare
- 127 Azerbaijan 17.9 Deaths per 100 000 live births compare
- 128 Egypt 16.95 Deaths per 100 000 live births compare
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio in Moldova?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Moldova was 18.68 Deaths per 100 000 live births in 2023, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 62.46 Deaths per 100 000 live births in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.6 Deaths per 100 000 live births in 2012.
- How does Moldova rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Moldova ranks 125th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of women who die from maternal conditions per 100,000 live births.