Neonatal mortality rate gho in Moldova
Moldova: Neonatal mortality rate gho was 1.08 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.08
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
81st
of 199 countries
All-time high
2.31
in 1997
All-time low
1.08
in 2023
Years of data
42
1982–2023
Neonatal mortality rate gho in Moldova, 1982–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Moldova recorded 1.08 for neonatal mortality rate gho in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 42 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate gho in Moldova peaked at 2.31 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 1.08, in 2023.
That places Moldova 81st out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 42 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality rate gho in Moldova, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 2.14 | — |
| 1983 | 2.09 | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 2.05 | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 2 | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 1.95 | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 1.9 | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 1.86 | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 1.83 | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 1.84 | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 1.88 | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 1.95 | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 2.06 | +5.2% |
| 1994 | 2.16 | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 2.24 | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 2.3 | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 2.31 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 2.27 | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 2.17 | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 2.02 | -6.8% |
| 2001 | 1.86 | -7.8% |
| 2002 | 1.71 | -8.5% |
| 2003 | 1.57 | -8.2% |
| 2004 | 1.46 | -6.8% |
| 2005 | 1.38 | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 1.33 | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 1.3 | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 1.28 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 1.26 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 1.25 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 1.23 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 1.21 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 1.18 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 1.17 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 1.15 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 1.13 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 1.12 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 1.11 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 1.1 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 1.09 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 1.09 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 1.08 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 1.08 | -0.5% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 1.08 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7602, 1.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 1.08 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2267, 4.7× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.98 | 1.83 | 2.14 | 8 |
| 1990s | 2.12 | 1.84 | 2.31 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.52 | 1.26 | 2.02 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.16 | 1.1 | 1.25 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.08 | 1.08 | 1.09 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
- 78 South Africa 1.17 compare
- 79 Lebanon 1.11 compare
- 80 Kyrgyzstan 1.08 compare
- 82 Indonesia 1.05 compare
- 83 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1.03 compare
- 84 Vietnam 1.03 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 mortality rate gho in Moldova?
- Neonatal mortality rate gho in Moldova was 1.08 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate gho recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 2.31 in 1997.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate gho recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.08 in 2023.
- How does Moldova rank for neonatal mortality rate gho?
- Moldova ranks 81st out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is neonatal mortality rate gho rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. 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 Neonatal mortality rate gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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