Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Moldova
Moldova: Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths was 0.7361 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.7361
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
7th
of 200 countries
All-time high
0.7768
in 2014
All-time low
0.5309
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Moldova, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Moldova is 0.7361, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Moldova peaked at 0.7768 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.5309, in 1990.
That places Moldova 7th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Moldova, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.5309 | — |
| 1991 | 0.5315 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.5457 | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 0.5503 | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 0.5541 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 0.552 | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.5677 | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 0.6195 | +9.1% |
| 1998 | 0.6046 | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 0.6217 | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 0.6382 | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 0.6528 | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 0.6611 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 0.6843 | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 0.7059 | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 0.7009 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.7127 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 0.7284 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 0.7417 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 0.754 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 0.7393 | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 0.7294 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.7402 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 0.7268 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 0.7768 | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 0.7443 | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 0.7352 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.7145 | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 0.7216 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.7127 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.714 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.7148 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.7072 | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 0.7519 | +6.3% |
| 2024 | 0.7361 | -2.1% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 0.7361 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5359, 1.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 0.7361 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.5639, 1.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5678 | 0.5309 | 0.6217 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.698 | 0.6382 | 0.754 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7341 | 0.7127 | 0.7768 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7248 | 0.7072 | 0.7519 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
- 4 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.7857 compare
- 5 Jamaica 0.7616 compare
- 6 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 0.7401 compare
- 8 Belize 0.734 compare
- 9 Albania 0.7235 compare
- 10 Cape Verde 0.7222 compare
- 10 Bahamas 0.7222 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 neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Moldova?
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Moldova was 0.7361 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7768 in 2014.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5309 in 1990.
- How does Moldova rank for neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths?
- Moldova ranks 7th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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