Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Moldova
Moldova: Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) was 12.33 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
12.33 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
76th
of 213 countries
All-time high
20.52 per 1,000 live births
in 2000
All-time low
11.49 per 1,000 live births
in 2018
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Neonatal mortality rate in Moldova, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal mortality rate in Moldova is 12.33 per 1,000 live births, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate in Moldova peaked at 20.52 per 1,000 live births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 11.49 per 1,000 live births, in 2018.
Moldova ranks 76th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Moldova, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20.52 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 2001 | 18.85 per 1,000 live births | -8.1% |
| 2002 | 17.21 per 1,000 live births | -8.7% |
| 2003 | 15.81 per 1,000 live births | -8.1% |
| 2004 | 14.73 per 1,000 live births | -6.8% |
| 2005 | 13.97 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 13.45 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 13.13 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 12.91 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 12.74 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 12.55 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 12.36 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 12.17 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 11.98 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 11.81 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 11.69 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 11.58 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 11.52 per 1,000 live births | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 11.49 per 1,000 live births | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 11.53 per 1,000 live births | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 11.62 per 1,000 live births | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 11.77 per 1,000 live births | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 11.96 per 1,000 live births | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 12.14 per 1,000 live births | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 12.33 per 1,000 live births | +1.5% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 12.33 per 1,000 live births is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.29 per 1,000 live births, 1.7× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 12.33 per 1,000 live births is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.47 per 1,000 live births, 5.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.33 per 1,000 live births | 12.74 per 1,000 live births | 20.52 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.87 per 1,000 live births | 11.49 per 1,000 live births | 12.55 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.96 per 1,000 live births | 11.62 per 1,000 live births | 12.33 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
- 73 South Africa 12.44 per 1,000 live births compare
- 74 Niue 12.43 per 1,000 live births compare
- 75 Azerbaijan 12.43 per 1,000 live births compare
- 76 Republic of Moldova 12.33 per 1,000 live births compare
- 78 Grenada 12.3 per 1,000 live births compare
- 79 Micronesia (Federated States of) 11.62 per 1,000 live births compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate in Moldova?
- Neonatal mortality rate in Moldova was 12.33 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 20.52 per 1,000 live births in 2000.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.49 per 1,000 live births in 2018.
- How does Moldova rank for neonatal mortality rate?
- Moldova ranks 76th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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