Number of neonatal deaths in Moldova
Moldova: Number of neonatal deaths was 396 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
396
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
118th
of 197 countries
All-time high
2,049
in 1984
All-time low
384
in 2022
Years of data
42
1983–2024
Number of neonatal deaths in Moldova, 1983–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
Moldova recorded 396 for number of neonatal deaths in 2024.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 34.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths in Moldova peaked at 2,049 in 1984 and was at its lowest, 384, in 2022.
Moldova ranks 118th of 197 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 neonatal deaths in Moldova, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 2,022 | — |
| 1984 | 2,049 | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 1,999 | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 1,994 | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 1,962 | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 1,793 | -8.6% |
| 1989 | 1,611 | -10.2% |
| 1990 | 1,531 | -5.0% |
| 1991 | 1,467 | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 1,474 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 1,472 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 1,449 | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 1,374 | -5.2% |
| 1996 | 1,312 | -4.5% |
| 1997 | 1,376 | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 1,254 | -8.9% |
| 1999 | 1,129 | -10.0% |
| 2000 | 1,018 | -9.8% |
| 2001 | 923 | -9.3% |
| 2002 | 833 | -9.8% |
| 2003 | 787 | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 773 | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 731 | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 702 | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 692 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 695 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 705 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 675 | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 628 | -7.0% |
| 2012 | 604 | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 564 | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 602 | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 585 | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 558 | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 508 | -9.0% |
| 2018 | 482 | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 454 | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 432 | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 411 | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 384 | -6.6% |
| 2023 | 400 | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 396 | -1.0% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 396 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 634, 62% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 396 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 166.5, 2.4× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,919 | 1,611 | 2,049 | 7 |
| 1990s | 1,384 | 1,129 | 1,531 | 10 |
| 2000s | 785.9 | 692 | 1,018 | 10 |
| 2010s | 566 | 454 | 675 | 10 |
| 2020s | 404.6 | 384 | 432 | 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 29 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0277 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths in Moldova?
- Number of neonatal deaths in Moldova was 396 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 2,049 in 1984.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 384 in 2022.
- How does Moldova rank for number of neonatal deaths?
- Moldova ranks 118th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal deaths rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Number of neonatal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of neonates dying before reaching 28 days of age.