Number of child deaths unwpp in Moldova
Moldova: Number of child deaths unwpp was 464 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
464
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
124th
of 236 countries
All-time high
10,776
in 1950
All-time low
464
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of child deaths unwpp in Moldova, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, number of child deaths unwpp in Moldova stood at 464. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 38.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths unwpp in Moldova peaked at 10,776 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 464, in 2023.
Moldova ranks 124th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of child deaths unwpp in Moldova, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 10,776 | — |
| 1951 | 10,748 | -0.3% |
| 1952 | 10,692 | -0.5% |
| 1953 | 10,560 | -1.2% |
| 1954 | 10,339 | -2.1% |
| 1955 | 10,070 | -2.6% |
| 1956 | 9,778 | -2.9% |
| 1957 | 9,455 | -3.3% |
| 1958 | 9,098 | -3.8% |
| 1959 | 8,685 | -4.5% |
| 1960 | 8,392 | -3.4% |
| 1961 | 7,905 | -5.8% |
| 1962 | 7,310 | -7.5% |
| 1963 | 6,715 | -8.1% |
| 1964 | 6,097 | -9.2% |
| 1965 | 5,675 | -6.9% |
| 1966 | 5,344 | -5.8% |
| 1967 | 5,063 | -5.3% |
| 1968 | 4,857 | -4.1% |
| 1969 | 4,717 | -2.9% |
| 1970 | 4,654 | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 4,623 | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 4,617 | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 4,628 | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 4,640 | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 4,606 | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 4,539 | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 4,453 | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 4,360 | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 4,293 | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 4,223 | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 4,156 | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 4,087 | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 4,094 | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 4,055 | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 3,903 | -3.7% |
| 1986 | 3,821 | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 3,734 | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 3,454 | -7.5% |
| 1989 | 3,172 | -8.2% |
| 1990 | 3,009 | -5.1% |
| 1991 | 2,841 | -5.6% |
| 1992 | 2,752 | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 2,642 | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 2,529 | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 2,328 | -7.9% |
| 1996 | 2,155 | -7.4% |
| 1997 | 2,129 | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 1,892 | -11.1% |
| 1999 | 1,689 | -10.7% |
| 2000 | 1,520 | -10.0% |
| 2001 | 1,382 | -9.1% |
| 2002 | 1,259 | -8.9% |
| 2003 | 1,187 | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 1,154 | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 1,085 | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 1,022 | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 981 | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 954 | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 941 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 890 | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 830 | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 798 | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 755 | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 795 | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 776 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 744 | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 682 | -8.3% |
| 2018 | 640 | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 596 | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 552 | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 512 | -7.2% |
| 2022 | 466 | -9.0% |
| 2023 | 464 | -0.4% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 464 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,786, 26% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 464 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 277.5, 1.7× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 10,020 | 8,685 | 10,776 | 10 |
| 1960s | 6,208 | 4,717 | 8,392 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4,541 | 4,293 | 4,654 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,870 | 3,172 | 4,223 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,397 | 1,689 | 3,009 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,148 | 941 | 1,520 | 10 |
| 2010s | 750.6 | 596 | 890 | 10 |
| 2020s | 498.5 | 464 | 552 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths unwpp in Moldova?
- Number of child deaths unwpp in Moldova was 464 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths unwpp recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 10,776 in 1950.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths unwpp recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 464 in 2023.
- How does Moldova rank for number of child deaths unwpp?
- Moldova ranks 124th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of child deaths unwpp rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths unwpp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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