Neonatal mortality rate in Moldova
Moldova: Neonatal mortality rate was 1.08 Deaths per 1000 live births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Neonatal mortality rate in Moldova, 1982–2023
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in Deaths per 1000 live births.
Analysis
Moldova recorded 1.08 Deaths per 1000 live births for neonatal mortality rate 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 in Moldova peaked at 2.31 Deaths per 1000 live births in 1997 and was at its lowest, 1.08 Deaths per 1000 live births, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.98 Deaths per 1000 live births | 1.83 Deaths per 1000 live births | 2.14 Deaths per 1000 live births | 8 |
| 1990s | 2.12 Deaths per 1000 live births | 1.84 Deaths per 1000 live births | 2.31 Deaths per 1000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.52 Deaths per 1000 live births | 1.26 Deaths per 1000 live births | 2.02 Deaths per 1000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.16 Deaths per 1000 live births | 1.1 Deaths per 1000 live births | 1.25 Deaths per 1000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.08 Deaths per 1000 live births | 1.08 Deaths per 1000 live births | 1.09 Deaths per 1000 live births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
- 78 South Africa 1.17 Deaths per 1000 live births compare
- 79 Lebanon 1.11 Deaths per 1000 live births compare
- 80 Kyrgyzstan 1.08 Deaths per 1000 live births compare
- 82 Indonesia 1.05 Deaths per 1000 live births compare
- 83 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1.03 Deaths per 1000 live births compare
- 84 Vietnam 1.03 Deaths per 1000 live births compare
More health data for Moldova
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 13,589 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 13,769 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 13,953 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 13,989 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 14,416 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 14,426 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate in Moldova?
- Neonatal mortality rate in Moldova was 1.08 Deaths per 1000 live births in 2023, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 2.31 Deaths per 1000 live births in 1997.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.08 Deaths per 1000 live births in 2023.
- How does Moldova rank for neonatal mortality rate?
- Moldova ranks 81st out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is neonatal mortality rate 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 World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of newborns who die before reaching 28 days of age.