Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate in Moldova
Moldova: Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate was -3 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-3 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 7.7%
World rank
206th
of 217 countries
All-time high
3.44 % change on previous year
in 1961
All-time low
-4.5 % change on previous year
in 2003
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate in Moldova, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate in Moldova stood at -3 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.7% on the previous year and down 256.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate in Moldova peaked at 3.44 % change on previous year in 1961 and was at its lowest, -4.5 % change on previous year, in 2003.
That places Moldova 206th out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate in Moldova, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.44 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 2.7 % change on previous year | -21.4% |
| 1963 | 1.76 % change on previous year | -34.7% |
| 1964 | 0.802 % change on previous year | -54.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0721 % change on previous year | -91.0% |
| 1966 | -0.3509 % change on previous year | -586.7% |
| 1967 | -0.6293 % change on previous year | +79.3% |
| 1968 | -0.7804 % change on previous year | +24.0% |
| 1969 | -0.8457 % change on previous year | +8.4% |
| 1970 | -0.9527 % change on previous year | +12.7% |
| 1971 | -1.04 % change on previous year | +8.7% |
| 1972 | -1.02 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 1973 | -0.9553 % change on previous year | -6.1% |
| 1974 | -0.9792 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 1975 | -0.9195 % change on previous year | -6.1% |
| 1976 | -0.6895 % change on previous year | -25.0% |
| 1977 | -0.3692 % change on previous year | -46.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0879 % change on previous year | -123.8% |
| 1979 | 1.53 % change on previous year | +1638.7% |
| 1980 | 1.88 % change on previous year | +23.3% |
| 1981 | 1.09 % change on previous year | -42.2% |
| 1982 | 1.19 % change on previous year | +9.6% |
| 1983 | 1.43 % change on previous year | +19.8% |
| 1984 | 1.67 % change on previous year | +16.9% |
| 1985 | 1.81 % change on previous year | +8.2% |
| 1986 | 1.89 % change on previous year | +4.6% |
| 1987 | 1.65 % change on previous year | -12.9% |
| 1988 | 1.35 % change on previous year | -18.2% |
| 1989 | 0.6701 % change on previous year | -50.2% |
| 1990 | -0.1414 % change on previous year | -121.1% |
| 1991 | -0.4362 % change on previous year | +208.6% |
| 1992 | -0.6003 % change on previous year | +37.6% |
| 1993 | -0.8153 % change on previous year | +35.8% |
| 1994 | -1.18 % change on previous year | +44.9% |
| 1995 | -1.61 % change on previous year | +36.4% |
| 1996 | -1.66 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 1997 | -2.25 % change on previous year | +35.2% |
| 1998 | -2.57 % change on previous year | +14.2% |
| 1999 | -3.29 % change on previous year | +28.3% |
| 2000 | -3.8 % change on previous year | +15.3% |
| 2001 | -4.24 % change on previous year | +11.5% |
| 2002 | -4.49 % change on previous year | +5.9% |
| 2003 | -4.5 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 2004 | -3.97 % change on previous year | -11.8% |
| 2005 | -3.17 % change on previous year | -20.1% |
| 2006 | -2.66 % change on previous year | -16.1% |
| 2007 | -2.42 % change on previous year | -9.2% |
| 2008 | -2.25 % change on previous year | -6.9% |
| 2009 | -1.91 % change on previous year | -15.1% |
| 2010 | -1.42 % change on previous year | -25.8% |
| 2011 | -0.8296 % change on previous year | -41.5% |
| 2012 | -0.1692 % change on previous year | -79.6% |
| 2013 | 0.568 % change on previous year | -435.8% |
| 2014 | 1.76 % change on previous year | +209.8% |
| 2015 | 1.92 % change on previous year | +8.9% |
| 2016 | 1.47 % change on previous year | -23.0% |
| 2017 | 0.5438 % change on previous year | -63.1% |
| 2018 | 0.047 % change on previous year | -91.4% |
| 2019 | -0.1537 % change on previous year | -426.9% |
| 2020 | -0.0271 % change on previous year | -82.3% |
| 2021 | -0.7346 % change on previous year | +2607.0% |
| 2022 | -2.59 % change on previous year | +252.4% |
| 2023 | -3.54 % change on previous year | +36.9% |
| 2024 | -3.25 % change on previous year | -8.2% |
| 2025 | -3 % change on previous year | -7.7% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's -3 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -1.04 % change on previous year, 2.9× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Moldova's -3 % change on previous year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -1.1 % change on previous year, 2.7× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population ages 0-14, total, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | -2607.0% | -0.0271 % change on previous year | -0.7346 % change on previous year |
| 1979 | +1638.7% | 0.0879 % change on previous year | 1.53 % change on previous year |
| 1966 | -586.7% | 0.0721 % change on previous year | -0.3509 % change on previous year |
| 2013 | +435.8% | -0.1692 % change on previous year | 0.568 % change on previous year |
| 2019 | -426.9% | 0.047 % change on previous year | -0.1537 % change on previous year |
| 2022 | -252.4% | -0.7346 % change on previous year | -2.59 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6855 % change on previous year | -0.8457 % change on previous year | 3.44 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | -0.5301 % change on previous year | -1.04 % change on previous year | 1.53 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.46 % change on previous year | 0.6701 % change on previous year | 1.89 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.46 % change on previous year | -3.29 % change on previous year | -0.1414 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -3.34 % change on previous year | -4.5 % change on previous year | -1.91 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.374 % change on previous year | -1.42 % change on previous year | 1.92 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.19 % change on previous year | -3.54 % change on previous year | -0.0271 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
- 203 Estonia -2.87 % change on previous year compare
- 204 Cape Verde -2.89 % change on previous year compare
- 205 San Marino -2.95 % change on previous year compare
- 207 Belarus -3 % change on previous year compare
- 208 French Polynesia -3.17 % change on previous year compare
- 209 South Korea -3.57 % change on previous year 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 population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate in Moldova?
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate in Moldova was -3 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 3.44 % change on previous year in 1961.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.5 % change on previous year in 2003.
- How does Moldova rank for population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate?
- Moldova ranks 206th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 256.7%. 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 Population ages 0-14, total, 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 Population ages 0-14, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population ages 0-14, total Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects., publi
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Population ages 0-14, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.