Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths, per square kilometre in Moldova
Moldova: Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0121 deaths per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths, per square kilometre in Moldova, 1992–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, number of neonatal, infant and child deaths, per square kilometre in Moldova stood at 0.0121 deaths per square kilometre.
The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and down 29.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal, infant and child deaths, per square kilometre in Moldova peaked at 0.0448 deaths per square kilometre in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.0117 deaths per square kilometre, in 2022.
That places Moldova 97th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths, per square kilometre in Moldova, year by year
| Year | deaths per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.0448 deaths per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 0.0447 deaths per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 0.044 deaths per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0417 deaths per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0398 deaths per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0418 deaths per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0381 deaths per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0343 deaths per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 2000 | 0.031 deaths per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0281 deaths per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0253 deaths per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0239 deaths per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0235 deaths per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0222 deaths per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0213 deaths per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 0.021 deaths per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0211 deaths per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0214 deaths per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0205 deaths per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0191 deaths per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0184 deaths per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0172 deaths per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0183 deaths per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0178 deaths per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 0.017 deaths per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0154 deaths per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0147 deaths per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0138 deaths per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0131 deaths per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0125 deaths per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0117 deaths per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0121 deaths per square kilometre | +4.0% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 0.0121 deaths per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0077 deaths per square kilometre, 1.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 0.0121 deaths per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0022 deaths per square kilometre, 5.6× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0412 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0343 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0448 deaths per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.0239 deaths per square kilometre | 0.021 deaths per square kilometre | 0.031 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0172 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0138 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0205 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0124 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0117 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0131 deaths per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
- 94 Eritrea 0.0132 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 95 Netherlands 0.0131 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 96 Kuwait 0.0127 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 98 South Africa 0.0119 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 99 Samoa 0.0119 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 100 Central African Republic 0.0117 deaths per square kilometre compare
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 neonatal, infant and child deaths, per square kilometre in Moldova?
- Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths, per square kilometre in Moldova was 0.0121 deaths per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of neonatal, infant and child deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0448 deaths per square kilometre in 1992.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal, infant and child deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0117 deaths per square kilometre in 2022.
- How does Moldova rank for number of neonatal, infant and child deaths, per square kilometre?
- Moldova ranks 97th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of neonatal, infant and child deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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.
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Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.