Number of infant deaths, annual growth rate in Moldova
Moldova: Number of infant deaths, annual growth rate was 1.66 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of infant deaths, annual growth rate in Moldova, 1973–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, number of infant deaths, annual growth rate in Moldova stood at 1.66 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of up 215.9% on the previous year and up 189.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, annual growth rate in Moldova peaked at 2 % change on previous year in 2015 and was at its lowest, -12.45 % change on previous year, in 1999.
Moldova ranks 18th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of infant deaths, annual growth rate in Moldova, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 0.6711 % change on previous year | — |
| 1974 | 0.6667 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1975 | -0.2384 % change on previous year | -135.8% |
| 1976 | -1.14 % change on previous year | +378.9% |
| 1977 | -1.53 % change on previous year | +34.1% |
| 1978 | -1.77 % change on previous year | +15.8% |
| 1979 | -0.9164 % change on previous year | -48.3% |
| 1980 | -0.7287 % change on previous year | -20.5% |
| 1981 | -0.9034 % change on previous year | +24.0% |
| 1982 | -0.6553 % change on previous year | -27.5% |
| 1983 | 0.4875 % change on previous year | -174.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0285 % change on previous year | -94.1% |
| 1985 | -3.11 % change on previous year | -10996.9% |
| 1986 | -3.83 % change on previous year | +23.1% |
| 1987 | -3.18 % change on previous year | -16.8% |
| 1988 | -6.7 % change on previous year | +110.6% |
| 1989 | -10 % change on previous year | +49.2% |
| 1990 | -7.68 % change on previous year | -23.2% |
| 1991 | -4.28 % change on previous year | -44.2% |
| 1992 | -1.71 % change on previous year | -60.2% |
| 1993 | -0.3469 % change on previous year | -79.7% |
| 1994 | -1.96 % change on previous year | +464.5% |
| 1995 | -4.88 % change on previous year | +149.3% |
| 1996 | -7.23 % change on previous year | +48.1% |
| 1997 | -2.92 % change on previous year | -59.7% |
| 1998 | -5.96 % change on previous year | +104.2% |
| 1999 | -12.45 % change on previous year | +109.0% |
| 2000 | -11.89 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 2001 | -11.14 % change on previous year | -6.3% |
| 2002 | -10.37 % change on previous year | -6.9% |
| 2003 | -8.07 % change on previous year | -22.2% |
| 2004 | -4.1 % change on previous year | -49.2% |
| 2005 | -4.37 % change on previous year | +6.8% |
| 2006 | -5.64 % change on previous year | +28.9% |
| 2007 | -3.49 % change on previous year | -38.0% |
| 2008 | -1.17 % change on previous year | -66.6% |
| 2009 | 0.1182 % change on previous year | -110.1% |
| 2010 | -2.36 % change on previous year | -2097.6% |
| 2011 | -6.17 % change on previous year | +161.2% |
| 2012 | -5.41 % change on previous year | -12.2% |
| 2013 | -5.04 % change on previous year | -6.9% |
| 2014 | 0.5739 % change on previous year | -111.4% |
| 2015 | 2 % change on previous year | +248.0% |
| 2016 | -3.5 % change on previous year | -275.1% |
| 2017 | -6.67 % change on previous year | +90.7% |
| 2018 | -6.52 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 2019 | -4.82 % change on previous year | -26.1% |
| 2020 | -5.06 % change on previous year | +5.1% |
| 2021 | -4.6 % change on previous year | -9.2% |
| 2022 | -5.78 % change on previous year | +25.8% |
| 2023 | -1.43 % change on previous year | -75.2% |
| 2024 | 1.66 % change on previous year | -215.9% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 1.66 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -3.43 % change on previous year. (59 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 1.66 % change on previous year is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -2.24 % change on previous year. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of infant deaths, annual growth rate in Moldova changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | -10996.9% | 0.0285 % change on previous year | -3.11 % change on previous year |
| 2010 | -2097.6% | 0.1182 % change on previous year | -2.36 % change on previous year |
| 1994 | -464.5% | -0.3469 % change on previous year | -1.96 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -0.609 % change on previous year | -1.77 % change on previous year | 0.6711 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 1980s | -2.86 % change on previous year | -10 % change on previous year | 0.4875 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -4.94 % change on previous year | -12.45 % change on previous year | -0.3469 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -6.01 % change on previous year | -11.89 % change on previous year | 0.1182 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -3.79 % change on previous year | -6.67 % change on previous year | 2 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.04 % change on previous year | -5.78 % change on previous year | 1.66 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
- 15 Malaysia 1.94 % change on previous year compare
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- 19 Costa Rica 1.52 % change on previous year compare
- 20 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.52 % change on previous year compare
- 21 United Kingdom 1.47 % change on previous year compare
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- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths, annual growth rate in Moldova?
- Number of infant deaths, annual growth rate in Moldova was 1.66 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, annual growth rate recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 2 % change on previous year in 2015.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, annual growth rate recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was -12.45 % change on previous year in 1999.
- How does Moldova rank for number of infant deaths, annual growth rate?
- Moldova ranks 18th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths, annual growth rate rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 189.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of infant deaths, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of infant deaths. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Number of infant deaths UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of infant deaths. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.