Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against measles in Moldova
Moldova: Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against measles was 5,054 one-year-olds in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against measles in Moldova, 1992–2023
Source: WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in one-year-olds.
Analysis
Moldova recorded 5,054 one-year-olds for number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against measles in 2023.
That represents a change of down 10.4% on the previous year and up 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against measles in Moldova peaked at 26,923 one-year-olds in 1993 and was at its lowest, 1,235 one-year-olds, in 2019.
Moldova ranks 119th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against measles in Moldova, year by year
| Year | one-year-olds | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 21,127 one-year-olds | — |
| 1993 | 26,923 one-year-olds | +27.4% |
| 1994 | 10,711 one-year-olds | -60.2% |
| 1995 | 6,106 one-year-olds | -43.0% |
| 1996 | 6,366 one-year-olds | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 2,965 one-year-olds | -53.4% |
| 1998 | 3,869 one-year-olds | +30.5% |
| 1999 | 3,615 one-year-olds | -6.6% |
| 2000 | 5,378 one-year-olds | +48.7% |
| 2001 | 2,814 one-year-olds | -47.7% |
| 2002 | 2,757 one-year-olds | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 1,833 one-year-olds | -33.5% |
| 2004 | 1,868 one-year-olds | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 1,444 one-year-olds | -22.7% |
| 2006 | 1,935 one-year-olds | +34.0% |
| 2007 | 1,893 one-year-olds | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 2,307 one-year-olds | +21.9% |
| 2009 | 4,529 one-year-olds | +96.3% |
| 2010 | 1,340 one-year-olds | -70.4% |
| 2011 | 3,969 one-year-olds | +196.2% |
| 2012 | 3,951 one-year-olds | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 4,017 one-year-olds | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 4,612 one-year-olds | +14.8% |
| 2015 | 5,252 one-year-olds | +13.9% |
| 2016 | 5,775 one-year-olds | +10.0% |
| 2017 | 3,284 one-year-olds | -43.1% |
| 2018 | 3,090 one-year-olds | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 1,235 one-year-olds | -60.0% |
| 2020 | 6,232 one-year-olds | +404.5% |
| 2021 | 6,232 one-year-olds | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 5,642 one-year-olds | -9.5% |
| 2023 | 5,054 one-year-olds | -10.4% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 5,054 one-year-olds is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5,335 one-year-olds, 95% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 5,054 one-year-olds is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4,925 one-year-olds, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against measles 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 | +404.5% | 1,235 one-year-olds | 6,232 one-year-olds |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10,210 one-year-olds | 2,965 one-year-olds | 26,923 one-year-olds | 8 |
| 2000s | 2,676 one-year-olds | 1,444 one-year-olds | 5,378 one-year-olds | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,652 one-year-olds | 1,235 one-year-olds | 5,775 one-year-olds | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,790 one-year-olds | 5,054 one-year-olds | 6,232 one-year-olds | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against measles in Moldova?
- Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against measles in Moldova was 5,054 one-year-olds in 2023, according to WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against measles recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 26,923 one-year-olds in 1993.
- What is the lowest number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against measles recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,235 one-year-olds in 2019.
- How does Moldova rank for number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against measles?
- Moldova ranks 119th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against measles rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against measles. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of one-year-olds who have not had the first dose of the measles vaccine in a given year.