Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Republic of Moldova
Republic of 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 Republic of Moldova, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Republic of 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 Republic of Moldova peaked at 0.7768 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.5309, in 1990.
That places Republic of 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 Republic of 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% |
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 Republic of 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 Republic of 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,492 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 29 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 1.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0258 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate -1.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0319 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Republic of Moldova?
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Republic of Moldova was 0.7361 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths recorded in Republic of 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 Republic of Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5309 in 1990.
- How does Republic of Moldova rank for neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths?
- Republic of 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 Republic of Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Republic of 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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