Number of stillbirths in Moldova
Moldova: Number of stillbirths was 254 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of stillbirths in Moldova, 2000–2023
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of stillbirths in Moldova is 254, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and down 40.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of stillbirths in Moldova peaked at 731 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 248, in 2022.
That places Moldova 128th out of 197 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Number of stillbirths in Moldova, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 731 | — |
| 2001 | 689 | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 646 | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 631 | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 629 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 596 | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 570 | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 558 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 554 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 556 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 525 | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 482 | -8.2% |
| 2012 | 460 | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 424 | -7.8% |
| 2014 | 449 | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 431 | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 406 | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 363 | -10.6% |
| 2018 | 340 | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 314 | -7.6% |
| 2020 | 292 | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 272 | -6.8% |
| 2022 | 248 | -8.8% |
| 2023 | 254 | +2.4% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 254 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 871, 29% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 254 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 220, 1.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 616 | 554 | 731 | 10 |
| 2010s | 419.4 | 314 | 525 | 10 |
| 2020s | 266.5 | 248 | 292 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
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- 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 stillbirths in Moldova?
- Number of stillbirths in Moldova was 254 in 2023, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest number of stillbirths recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 731 in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of stillbirths recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 248 in 2022.
- How does Moldova rank for number of stillbirths?
- Moldova ranks 128th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of stillbirths rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Number of stillbirths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of fetal deaths at 28 weeks or more of gestation