Mortality rate, adult, male (per 1,000 male adults) in Moldova
Moldova: Mortality rate, adult, male (per 1,000 male adults) was 274.19 per 1,000 male adults in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
274.19 per 1,000 male adults
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
25th
of 218 countries
All-time high
349.47 per 1,000 male adults
in 1960
All-time low
260.76 per 1,000 male adults
in 2022
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, adult, male in Moldova, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in per 1,000 male adults.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate, adult, male in Moldova stood at 274.19 per 1,000 male adults.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, adult, male in Moldova peaked at 349.47 per 1,000 male adults in 1960 and was at its lowest, 260.76 per 1,000 male adults, in 2022.
Moldova ranks 25th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Mortality rate, adult, male (per 1,000 male adults) in Moldova, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 male adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 349.47 per 1,000 male adults | — |
| 1961 | 346.77 per 1,000 male adults | -0.8% |
| 1962 | 344.25 per 1,000 male adults | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 341.83 per 1,000 male adults | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 339.14 per 1,000 male adults | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 336.73 per 1,000 male adults | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 334.84 per 1,000 male adults | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 333.77 per 1,000 male adults | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 333.27 per 1,000 male adults | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 332.15 per 1,000 male adults | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 330.09 per 1,000 male adults | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 327.04 per 1,000 male adults | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 323.72 per 1,000 male adults | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 320.67 per 1,000 male adults | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 316.97 per 1,000 male adults | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 313.2 per 1,000 male adults | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 309.44 per 1,000 male adults | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 305.88 per 1,000 male adults | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 302.78 per 1,000 male adults | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 301.94 per 1,000 male adults | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 301.75 per 1,000 male adults | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 304.76 per 1,000 male adults | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 307.04 per 1,000 male adults | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 308.18 per 1,000 male adults | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 303.83 per 1,000 male adults | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 294.45 per 1,000 male adults | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 283.59 per 1,000 male adults | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 273.75 per 1,000 male adults | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 270.73 per 1,000 male adults | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 274.26 per 1,000 male adults | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 281.46 per 1,000 male adults | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 291.41 per 1,000 male adults | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 316 per 1,000 male adults | +8.4% |
| 1993 | 313.86 per 1,000 male adults | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 322.39 per 1,000 male adults | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 327.16 per 1,000 male adults | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 327.73 per 1,000 male adults | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 323.59 per 1,000 male adults | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 316.54 per 1,000 male adults | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 310.62 per 1,000 male adults | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 307.3 per 1,000 male adults | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 305.59 per 1,000 male adults | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 306.39 per 1,000 male adults | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 308.59 per 1,000 male adults | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 311.92 per 1,000 male adults | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 314.76 per 1,000 male adults | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 316.55 per 1,000 male adults | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 316.57 per 1,000 male adults | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 312.46 per 1,000 male adults | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 304.69 per 1,000 male adults | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 293.91 per 1,000 male adults | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 286.72 per 1,000 male adults | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 282.72 per 1,000 male adults | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 284.75 per 1,000 male adults | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 286.87 per 1,000 male adults | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 291.53 per 1,000 male adults | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 291.79 per 1,000 male adults | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 289.33 per 1,000 male adults | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 291.43 per 1,000 male adults | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 293.24 per 1,000 male adults | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 286.53 per 1,000 male adults | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 296.44 per 1,000 male adults | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 260.76 per 1,000 male adults | -12.0% |
| 2023 | 276.82 per 1,000 male adults | +6.2% |
| 2024 | 274.19 per 1,000 male adults | -1.0% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 274.19 per 1,000 male adults is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 182.3 per 1,000 male adults, 1.5× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 274.19 per 1,000 male adults is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 94 per 1,000 male adults, 2.9× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 339.22 per 1,000 male adults | 332.15 per 1,000 male adults | 349.47 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 1970s | 315.17 per 1,000 male adults | 301.94 per 1,000 male adults | 330.09 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 1980s | 292.23 per 1,000 male adults | 270.73 per 1,000 male adults | 308.18 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 1990s | 313.08 per 1,000 male adults | 281.46 per 1,000 male adults | 327.73 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 2000s | 310.48 per 1,000 male adults | 304.69 per 1,000 male adults | 316.57 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 2010s | 289.23 per 1,000 male adults | 282.72 per 1,000 male adults | 293.91 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 278.95 per 1,000 male adults | 260.76 per 1,000 male adults | 296.44 per 1,000 male adults | 5 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
- 22 Burundi 283.84 per 1,000 male adults compare
- 23 Tanzania 279.54 per 1,000 male adults compare
- 24 El Salvador 278.72 per 1,000 male adults compare
- 26 Malawi 272.63 per 1,000 male adults compare
- 27 Cameroon 272.06 per 1,000 male adults compare
- 28 Sao Tome and Principe 272.02 per 1,000 male adults 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 mortality rate, adult, male in Moldova?
- Mortality rate, adult, male in Moldova was 274.19 per 1,000 male adults in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest mortality rate, adult, male recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 349.47 per 1,000 male adults in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, adult, male recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 260.76 per 1,000 male adults in 2022.
- How does Moldova rank for mortality rate, adult, male?
- Moldova ranks 25th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, adult, male rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Mortality rate, adult, male (per 1,000 male adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adult mortality rate, male, is the probability of dying between the ages of 15 and 60--that is, the probability of a 15-year-old male dying before reaching age 60, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year between those ages.