Stillbirth rate (per 1,000 total births) in Moldova
Moldova: Stillbirth rate (per 1,000 total births) was 7.6 per 1,000 total births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Stillbirth rate 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. Measured in per 1,000 total births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for stillbirth rate in Moldova is 7.6 per 1,000 total births, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirth rate in Moldova peaked at 14.5 per 1,000 total births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 7.6 per 1,000 total births, in 2023.
That places Moldova 104th 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.
Stillbirth rate (per 1,000 total births) in Moldova, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 total births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.5 per 1,000 total births | — |
| 2001 | 13.9 per 1,000 total births | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 13.2 per 1,000 total births | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 12.5 per 1,000 total births | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 11.8 per 1,000 total births | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 11.3 per 1,000 total births | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 10.8 per 1,000 total births | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 10.5 per 1,000 total births | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 10.2 per 1,000 total births | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 9.9 per 1,000 total births | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 9.7 per 1,000 total births | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 9.4 per 1,000 total births | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 9.2 per 1,000 total births | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 8.9 per 1,000 total births | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 8.7 per 1,000 total births | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 8.5 per 1,000 total births | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 8.4 per 1,000 total births | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 8.2 per 1,000 total births | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 8.1 per 1,000 total births | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 7.9 per 1,000 total births | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 7.8 per 1,000 total births | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 7.7 per 1,000 total births | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 7.7 per 1,000 total births | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 7.6 per 1,000 total births | -1.3% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 7.6 per 1,000 total births is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.4 per 1,000 total births, 1.0× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 7.6 per 1,000 total births is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3 per 1,000 total births, 2.5× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.86 per 1,000 total births | 9.9 per 1,000 total births | 14.5 per 1,000 total births | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.7 per 1,000 total births | 7.9 per 1,000 total births | 9.7 per 1,000 total births | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.7 per 1,000 total births | 7.6 per 1,000 total births | 7.8 per 1,000 total births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
- 101 Honduras 8 per 1,000 total births compare
- 101 Tajikistan 8 per 1,000 total births compare
- 103 Saint Kitts and Nevis 7.7 per 1,000 total births compare
- 105 Seychelles 7.5 per 1,000 total births compare
- 106 Turkmenistan 7.4 per 1,000 total births compare
- 107 Fiji 7.3 per 1,000 total births compare
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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 stillbirth rate in Moldova?
- Stillbirth rate in Moldova was 7.6 per 1,000 total births 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 stillbirth rate recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 14.5 per 1,000 total births in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.6 per 1,000 total births in 2023.
- How does Moldova rank for stillbirth rate?
- Moldova ranks 104th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirth rate rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.6%. 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 Stillbirth rate (per 1,000 total births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Stillbirth rate is the number of fetal deaths at 28 weeks or more of gestation per 1,000 total births. Total birth is the sum of stillbirths (as just defined) and live births.