Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Moldova
Moldova: Mortality rates age 65 by sex was 3.92 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
3.92
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
12th
of 236 countries
All-time high
4.85
in 2021
All-time low
3.69
in 1988
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Moldova, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Moldova recorded 3.92 for mortality rates age 65 by sex in 2023.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rates age 65 by sex in Moldova peaked at 4.85 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.69, in 1988.
Moldova ranks 12th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Moldova, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4.77 | — |
| 1951 | 4.76 | -0.2% |
| 1952 | 4.75 | -0.2% |
| 1953 | 4.72 | -0.6% |
| 1954 | 4.69 | -0.7% |
| 1955 | 4.66 | -0.7% |
| 1956 | 4.62 | -0.8% |
| 1957 | 4.59 | -0.8% |
| 1958 | 4.56 | -0.6% |
| 1959 | 4.55 | -0.3% |
| 1960 | 4.54 | -0.1% |
| 1961 | 4.54 | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 4.53 | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 4.53 | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 4.52 | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 4.5 | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 4.49 | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 4.49 | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 4.5 | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 4.5 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 4.49 | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 4.47 | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 4.44 | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 4.42 | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 4.39 | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 4.35 | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 4.32 | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 4.28 | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 4.26 | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 4.2 | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 4.15 | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 4.08 | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 4.04 | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 3.99 | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 3.96 | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 3.91 | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 3.83 | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 3.73 | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 3.69 | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 3.7 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 3.76 | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 3.86 | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 4.05 | +4.8% |
| 1993 | 4.18 | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 4.34 | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 4.45 | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 4.53 | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 4.51 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 4.47 | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 4.42 | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 4.42 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 4.45 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 4.52 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 4.57 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 4.58 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 4.53 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 4.42 | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 4.3 | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 4.18 | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 4.06 | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 3.94 | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 3.86 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 3.82 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 3.86 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 3.91 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 4.03 | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 4.11 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 4.13 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 4.08 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 4.13 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 4.43 | +7.3% |
| 2021 | 4.85 | +9.4% |
| 2022 | 4.01 | -17.2% |
| 2023 | 3.92 | -2.3% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 3.92 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.59, 1.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 3.92 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.65, 2.4× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.67 | 4.55 | 4.77 | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.51 | 4.49 | 4.54 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.36 | 4.2 | 4.49 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.91 | 3.69 | 4.15 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.26 | 3.76 | 4.53 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.4 | 4.06 | 4.58 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.99 | 3.82 | 4.13 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.3 | 3.92 | 4.85 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
- 9 Kenya 4.05 compare
- 10 Cote d'Ivoire 3.97 compare
- 11 Papua New Guinea 3.93 compare
- 13 Mozambique 3.89 compare
- 14 Marshall Islands 3.86 compare
- 15 Chad 3.86 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rates age 65 by sex in Moldova?
- Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Moldova was 3.92 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mortality rates age 65 by sex recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 4.85 in 2021.
- What is the lowest mortality rates age 65 by sex recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.69 in 1988.
- How does Moldova rank for mortality rates age 65 by sex?
- Moldova ranks 12th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mortality rates age 65 by sex rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. 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 Mortality rates age 65 by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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