Number of infant deaths, per capita in Moldova
Moldova: Number of infant deaths, per capita was 0.0002 deaths per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of infant deaths, per capita in Moldova, 1972–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of infant deaths, per capita in Moldova is 0.0002 deaths per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and down 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, per capita in Moldova peaked at 0.0015 deaths per person in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 deaths per person, in 2022.
That places Moldova 91st out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of infant deaths, per capita in Moldova, year by year
| Year | deaths per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0.0015 deaths per person | — |
| 1973 | 0.0015 deaths per person | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0015 deaths per person | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0015 deaths per person | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0014 deaths per person | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0014 deaths per person | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0014 deaths per person | -2.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0013 deaths per person | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0013 deaths per person | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0013 deaths per person | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0013 deaths per person | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0013 deaths per person | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0012 deaths per person | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0012 deaths per person | -4.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0011 deaths per person | -4.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0011 deaths per person | -4.3% |
| 1988 | 0.001 deaths per person | -7.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0009 deaths per person | -10.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0008 deaths per person | -7.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0008 deaths per person | -4.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0008 deaths per person | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0008 deaths per person | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0008 deaths per person | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0007 deaths per person | -4.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0007 deaths per person | -7.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0007 deaths per person | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0006 deaths per person | -5.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0005 deaths per person | -12.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0005 deaths per person | -11.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0004 deaths per person | -10.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0004 deaths per person | -10.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0004 deaths per person | -7.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0003 deaths per person | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0003 deaths per person | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0003 deaths per person | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0003 deaths per person | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0003 deaths per person | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0003 deaths per person | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0003 deaths per person | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0003 deaths per person | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0003 deaths per person | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0002 deaths per person | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0002 deaths per person | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0003 deaths per person | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0002 deaths per person | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0002 deaths per person | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0002 deaths per person | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0002 deaths per person | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0002 deaths per person | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0002 deaths per person | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0002 deaths per person | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0002 deaths per person | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0002 deaths per person | +4.0% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 0.0002 deaths per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0002 deaths per person, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 0.0002 deaths per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0 deaths per person, 6.4× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0014 deaths per person | 0.0013 deaths per person | 0.0015 deaths per person | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.0012 deaths per person | 0.0009 deaths per person | 0.0013 deaths per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0007 deaths per person | 0.0005 deaths per person | 0.0008 deaths per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0004 deaths per person | 0.0003 deaths per person | 0.0005 deaths per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0002 deaths per person | 0.0002 deaths per person | 0.0003 deaths per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0002 deaths per person | 0.0002 deaths per person | 0.0002 deaths per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,492 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 29 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths, per capita in Moldova?
- Number of infant deaths, per capita in Moldova was 0.0002 deaths per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, per capita recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0015 deaths per person in 1972.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, per capita recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 deaths per person in 2022.
- How does Moldova rank for number of infant deaths, per capita?
- Moldova ranks 91st out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths, per capita rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.8%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of infant deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of infant deaths ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Number of infant deaths United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of infant deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.