Number of children who die before age 5 in Moldova
Moldova: Number of children who die before age 5 was 464 deaths in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
464 deaths
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
124th
of 236 countries
All-time high
10,776 deaths
in 1950
All-time low
464 deaths
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of children who die before age 5 in Moldova, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2023, number of children who die before age 5 in Moldova stood at 464 deaths. 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 children who die before age 5 in Moldova peaked at 10,776 deaths in 1950 and was at its lowest, 464 deaths, 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 children who die before age 5 in Moldova, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 10,776 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 10,748 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1952 | 10,692 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1953 | 10,560 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1954 | 10,339 deaths | -2.1% |
| 1955 | 10,070 deaths | -2.6% |
| 1956 | 9,778 deaths | -2.9% |
| 1957 | 9,455 deaths | -3.3% |
| 1958 | 9,098 deaths | -3.8% |
| 1959 | 8,685 deaths | -4.5% |
| 1960 | 8,392 deaths | -3.4% |
| 1961 | 7,905 deaths | -5.8% |
| 1962 | 7,310 deaths | -7.5% |
| 1963 | 6,715 deaths | -8.1% |
| 1964 | 6,097 deaths | -9.2% |
| 1965 | 5,675 deaths | -6.9% |
| 1966 | 5,344 deaths | -5.8% |
| 1967 | 5,063 deaths | -5.3% |
| 1968 | 4,857 deaths | -4.1% |
| 1969 | 4,717 deaths | -2.9% |
| 1970 | 4,654 deaths | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 4,623 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 4,617 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 4,628 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 4,640 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 4,606 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 4,539 deaths | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 4,453 deaths | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 4,360 deaths | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 4,293 deaths | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 4,223 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 4,156 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 4,087 deaths | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 4,094 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 4,055 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 3,903 deaths | -3.7% |
| 1986 | 3,821 deaths | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 3,734 deaths | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 3,454 deaths | -7.5% |
| 1989 | 3,172 deaths | -8.2% |
| 1990 | 3,009 deaths | -5.1% |
| 1991 | 2,841 deaths | -5.6% |
| 1992 | 2,752 deaths | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 2,642 deaths | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 2,529 deaths | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 2,328 deaths | -7.9% |
| 1996 | 2,155 deaths | -7.4% |
| 1997 | 2,129 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 1,892 deaths | -11.1% |
| 1999 | 1,689 deaths | -10.7% |
| 2000 | 1,520 deaths | -10.0% |
| 2001 | 1,382 deaths | -9.1% |
| 2002 | 1,259 deaths | -8.9% |
| 2003 | 1,187 deaths | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 1,154 deaths | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 1,085 deaths | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 1,022 deaths | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 981 deaths | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 954 deaths | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 941 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 890 deaths | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 830 deaths | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 798 deaths | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 755 deaths | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 795 deaths | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 776 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 744 deaths | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 682 deaths | -8.3% |
| 2018 | 640 deaths | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 596 deaths | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 552 deaths | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 512 deaths | -7.2% |
| 2022 | 466 deaths | -9.0% |
| 2023 | 464 deaths | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 10,020 deaths | 8,685 deaths | 10,776 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 6,208 deaths | 4,717 deaths | 8,392 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 4,541 deaths | 4,293 deaths | 4,654 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,870 deaths | 3,172 deaths | 4,223 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,397 deaths | 1,689 deaths | 3,009 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,148 deaths | 941 deaths | 1,520 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 750.6 deaths | 596 deaths | 890 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 498.5 deaths | 464 deaths | 552 deaths | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children who die before age 5 in Moldova?
- Number of children who die before age 5 in Moldova was 464 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children who die before age 5 recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 10,776 deaths in 1950.
- What is the lowest number of children who die before age 5 recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 464 deaths in 2023.
- How does Moldova rank for number of children who die before age 5?
- Moldova ranks 124th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children who die before age 5 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children who die before age 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people aged 0-4.