Number of deaths per year in Moldova
Moldova: Number of deaths per year was 41,730 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
41,730
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
118th
of 236 countries
All-time high
52,770
in 1996
All-time low
34,234
in 1959
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of deaths per year in Moldova, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Moldova recorded 41,730 for number of deaths per year in 2023.
That represents a change of up 5.0% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths per year in Moldova peaked at 52,770 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 34,234, in 1959.
Moldova ranks 118th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of deaths per year in Moldova, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 37,494 | — |
| 1951 | 37,019 | -1.3% |
| 1952 | 36,531 | -1.3% |
| 1953 | 36,074 | -1.3% |
| 1954 | 35,587 | -1.4% |
| 1955 | 35,222 | -1.0% |
| 1956 | 34,889 | -0.9% |
| 1957 | 34,610 | -0.8% |
| 1958 | 34,395 | -0.6% |
| 1959 | 34,234 | -0.5% |
| 1960 | 34,417 | +0.5% |
| 1961 | 34,597 | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 34,722 | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 34,912 | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 35,095 | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 35,526 | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 36,077 | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 36,747 | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 37,529 | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 38,334 | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 39,171 | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 39,334 | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 39,503 | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 39,865 | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 40,311 | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 40,840 | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 41,411 | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 42,044 | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 42,720 | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 43,202 | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 41,754 | -3.4% |
| 1981 | 41,671 | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 42,028 | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 42,409 | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 42,860 | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 42,721 | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 42,403 | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 41,921 | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 41,896 | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 42,606 | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 44,092 | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 45,924 | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 48,895 | +6.5% |
| 1993 | 50,286 | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 51,927 | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 52,601 | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 52,770 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 52,284 | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 51,318 | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 50,428 | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 50,051 | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 49,972 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 50,183 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 50,276 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 50,148 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 49,560 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 48,875 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 48,055 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 47,018 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 45,719 | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 44,241 | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 43,348 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 42,840 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 42,806 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 42,650 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 43,047 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 42,884 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 42,322 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 42,988 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 43,324 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 45,289 | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 50,500 | +11.5% |
| 2022 | 39,735 | -21.3% |
| 2023 | 41,730 | +5.0% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 41,730 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 43,965, 95% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 41,730 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 54,601, 76% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 35,606 | 34,234 | 37,494 | 10 |
| 1960s | 35,796 | 34,417 | 38,334 | 10 |
| 1970s | 40,840 | 39,171 | 43,202 | 10 |
| 1980s | 42,227 | 41,671 | 42,860 | 10 |
| 1990s | 50,052 | 44,092 | 52,770 | 10 |
| 2000s | 48,986 | 45,719 | 50,276 | 10 |
| 2010s | 43,045 | 42,322 | 44,241 | 10 |
| 2020s | 44,314 | 39,735 | 50,500 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
- 115 Bosnia and Herzegovina 42,857 compare
- 116 Turkmenistan 42,576 compare
- 117 Kyrgyzstan 42,201 compare
- 119 Lithuania 40,944 compare
- 120 Paraguay 39,044 compare
- 121 Palestine 38,938 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths per year in Moldova?
- Number of deaths per year in Moldova was 41,730 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths per year recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 52,770 in 1996.
- What is the lowest number of deaths per year recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 34,234 in 1959.
- How does Moldova rank for number of deaths per year?
- Moldova ranks 118th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of deaths per year rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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