Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Moldova
Moldova: Maternal mortality ratio who gho was 18.68 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Moldova, 1985–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, maternal mortality ratio who gho in Moldova stood at 18.68.
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 who gho in Moldova peaked at 62.46 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 18.6, 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.
Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Moldova, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 62.46 | — |
| 1986 | 59.53 | -4.7% |
| 1987 | 55.85 | -6.2% |
| 1988 | 53.16 | -4.8% |
| 1989 | 52.08 | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 52.9 | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 52.99 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 54.83 | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 55.09 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 55.63 | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 54.26 | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 53.4 | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 51.8 | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 47.54 | -8.2% |
| 1999 | 42.68 | -10.2% |
| 2000 | 38.27 | -10.3% |
| 2001 | 34.51 | -9.8% |
| 2002 | 31.44 | -8.9% |
| 2003 | 29.19 | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 27.75 | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 26.37 | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 25.21 | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 24.35 | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 23.24 | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 21.91 | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 20.15 | -8.0% |
| 2011 | 19.04 | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 18.6 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 18.75 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 19.56 | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 20.39 | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 20.6 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 20.18 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 20.21 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 20.58 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 28.51 | +38.5% |
| 2021 | 24.25 | -15.0% |
| 2022 | 19.08 | -21.3% |
| 2023 | 18.68 | -2.1% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 18.68 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 43.03, 43% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 18.68 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.48, 2.9× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maternal mortality ratio who gho 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +38.5% | 20.58 | 28.51 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 56.62 | 52.08 | 62.46 | 5 |
| 1990s | 52.11 | 42.68 | 55.63 | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.22 | 21.91 | 38.27 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.81 | 18.6 | 20.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.63 | 18.68 | 28.51 | 4 |
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 mortality ratio who gho in Moldova?
- Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Moldova was 18.68 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio who gho recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 62.46 in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio who gho recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.6 in 2012.
- How does Moldova rank for maternal mortality ratio who gho?
- Moldova ranks 125th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio who gho 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio who gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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