Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate in Republic of Moldova
Republic of Moldova: Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate was 2.18 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
2.18 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 47.3%
World rank
178th
of 217 countries
All-time high
4.95 % change on previous year
in 1966
All-time low
-1.52 % change on previous year
in 2010
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate in Republic of Moldova, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate in Republic of Moldova is 2.18 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 47.3% on the previous year and down 55.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate in Republic of Moldova peaked at 4.95 % change on previous year in 1966 and was at its lowest, -1.52 % change on previous year, in 2010.
Republic of Moldova ranks 178th of 217 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate in Republic of Moldova, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.19 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 4.34 % change on previous year | +3.6% |
| 1963 | 4.5 % change on previous year | +3.8% |
| 1964 | 4.64 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 4.84 % change on previous year | +4.3% |
| 1966 | 4.95 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 4.68 % change on previous year | -5.5% |
| 1968 | 4.3 % change on previous year | -8.0% |
| 1969 | 3.99 % change on previous year | -7.2% |
| 1970 | 2.88 % change on previous year | -27.8% |
| 1971 | 1.92 % change on previous year | -33.5% |
| 1972 | 2.08 % change on previous year | +8.5% |
| 1973 | 2.58 % change on previous year | +24.2% |
| 1974 | 3.11 % change on previous year | +20.5% |
| 1975 | 3.58 % change on previous year | +15.0% |
| 1976 | 3.89 % change on previous year | +8.7% |
| 1977 | 3.82 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 3.41 % change on previous year | -10.9% |
| 1979 | 0.7442 % change on previous year | -78.2% |
| 1980 | -0.0452 % change on previous year | -106.1% |
| 1981 | 1.26 % change on previous year | -2880.1% |
| 1982 | 0.9468 % change on previous year | -24.7% |
| 1983 | 1.14 % change on previous year | +20.8% |
| 1984 | 1.69 % change on previous year | +48.0% |
| 1985 | 2.3 % change on previous year | +35.9% |
| 1986 | 2.87 % change on previous year | +24.9% |
| 1987 | 3.24 % change on previous year | +12.7% |
| 1988 | 3.36 % change on previous year | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 3.32 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 3.03 % change on previous year | -8.6% |
| 1991 | 2.7 % change on previous year | -10.9% |
| 1992 | 2.75 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 2.74 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 2.23 % change on previous year | -18.7% |
| 1995 | 1.55 % change on previous year | -30.3% |
| 1996 | 1.37 % change on previous year | -11.6% |
| 1997 | 0.8491 % change on previous year | -38.2% |
| 1998 | 0.9188 % change on previous year | +8.2% |
| 1999 | 0.7506 % change on previous year | -18.3% |
| 2000 | 0.9953 % change on previous year | +32.6% |
| 2001 | 1.23 % change on previous year | +23.6% |
| 2002 | 1.12 % change on previous year | -8.6% |
| 2003 | 0.6313 % change on previous year | -43.8% |
| 2004 | 0.1778 % change on previous year | -71.8% |
| 2005 | 0.4264 % change on previous year | +139.9% |
| 2006 | 0.9767 % change on previous year | +129.0% |
| 2007 | 0.9598 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.2278 % change on previous year | -76.3% |
| 2009 | -0.7487 % change on previous year | -428.6% |
| 2010 | -1.52 % change on previous year | +103.4% |
| 2011 | -1.34 % change on previous year | -12.0% |
| 2012 | -0.5722 % change on previous year | -57.3% |
| 2013 | 1.22 % change on previous year | -312.5% |
| 2014 | 4.33 % change on previous year | +256.2% |
| 2015 | 4.85 % change on previous year | +12.0% |
| 2016 | 3.82 % change on previous year | -21.2% |
| 2017 | 2.53 % change on previous year | -33.9% |
| 2018 | 1.92 % change on previous year | -24.1% |
| 2019 | 2.07 % change on previous year | +7.7% |
| 2020 | 2.42 % change on previous year | +17.0% |
| 2021 | 1.31 % change on previous year | -45.9% |
| 2022 | 0.1932 % change on previous year | -85.2% |
| 2023 | 0.3974 % change on previous year | +105.7% |
| 2024 | 1.48 % change on previous year | +272.1% |
| 2025 | 2.18 % change on previous year | +47.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.49 % change on previous year | 3.99 % change on previous year | 4.95 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.8 % change on previous year | 0.7442 % change on previous year | 3.89 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.01 % change on previous year | -0.0452 % change on previous year | 3.36 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.89 % change on previous year | 0.7506 % change on previous year | 3.03 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6 % change on previous year | -0.7487 % change on previous year | 1.23 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.73 % change on previous year | -1.52 % change on previous year | 4.85 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.33 % change on previous year | 0.1932 % change on previous year | 2.42 % change on previous year | 6 |
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More health data for Republic of 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)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -3.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0949 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -2.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1004 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate in Republic of Moldova?
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate in Republic of Moldova was 2.18 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate recorded in Republic of Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 4.95 % change on previous year in 1966.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate recorded in Republic of Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.52 % change on previous year in 2010.
- How does Republic of Moldova rank for population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate?
- Republic of Moldova ranks 178th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate rising or falling in Republic of Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Republic of Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population ages 65 and above, 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 65 and above, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population ages 65 and above, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
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 65 and above, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.