Neonatal mortality wdi in Moldova
Moldova: Neonatal mortality wdi was 1.23 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.23
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
73rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
2.33
in 1997
All-time low
1.15
in 2018
Years of data
43
1982–2024
Neonatal mortality wdi in Moldova, 1982–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Moldova recorded 1.23 for neonatal mortality wdi in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality wdi in Moldova peaked at 2.33 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 1.15, in 2018.
That places Moldova 73rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 43 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality wdi in Moldova, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 2.15 | — |
| 1983 | 2.1 | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 2.06 | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 2.01 | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 1.97 | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 1.93 | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 1.88 | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 1.85 | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 1.85 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1.89 | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 1.97 | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 2.07 | +5.2% |
| 1994 | 2.17 | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 2.25 | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 2.31 | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 2.33 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 2.3 | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 2.2 | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 2.05 | -6.5% |
| 2001 | 1.89 | -8.1% |
| 2002 | 1.72 | -8.7% |
| 2003 | 1.58 | -8.1% |
| 2004 | 1.47 | -6.8% |
| 2005 | 1.4 | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 1.35 | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 1.31 | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 1.29 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 1.27 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 1.26 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 1.24 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 1.22 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 1.2 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 1.18 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 1.17 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 1.16 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 1.15 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 1.15 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 1.15 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 1.16 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 1.18 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 1.2 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 1.21 | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 1.23 | +1.5% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 1.23 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7725, 1.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 1.23 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2468, 5.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.99 | 1.85 | 2.15 | 8 |
| 1990s | 2.13 | 1.85 | 2.33 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.53 | 1.27 | 2.05 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.19 | 1.15 | 1.26 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.2 | 1.16 | 1.23 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
- 70 South Africa 1.24 compare
- 71 Niue 1.24 compare
- 72 Azerbaijan 1.24 compare
- 74 Grenada 1.23 compare
- 75 Micronesia (country) 1.16 compare
- 76 Saint Lucia 1.13 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 wdi in Moldova?
- Neonatal mortality wdi in Moldova was 1.23 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality wdi recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 2.33 in 1997.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality wdi recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.15 in 2018.
- How does Moldova rank for neonatal mortality wdi?
- Moldova ranks 73rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality wdi 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal mortality wdi. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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