Suicide rate male female who mdb in Moldova
Moldova: Suicide rate male female who mdb was 16.87 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
16.87
Change on year
down 25.6%
World rank
24th
of 111 countries
All-time high
34.72
in 1985
All-time low
16.87
in 2023
Years of data
41
1981–2023
Suicide rate male female who mdb in Moldova, 1981–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Moldova recorded 16.87 for suicide rate male female who mdb in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 41 years on record.
The figure is down 25.6% on the previous year and down 31.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate male female who mdb in Moldova peaked at 34.72 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 16.87, in 2023.
That places Moldova 24th out of 111 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Suicide rate male female who mdb in Moldova, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 31.74 | — |
| 1982 | 33.56 | +5.7% |
| 1985 | 34.72 | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 29.59 | -14.8% |
| 1987 | 25.82 | -12.8% |
| 1988 | 26.54 | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 28.17 | +6.1% |
| 1990 | 25.33 | -10.1% |
| 1991 | 27.12 | +7.1% |
| 1992 | 27.22 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 28.51 | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 31.22 | +9.5% |
| 1995 | 31.15 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 31.54 | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 30.09 | -4.6% |
| 1998 | 27.68 | -8.0% |
| 1999 | 28.16 | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 26.77 | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 29.67 | +10.8% |
| 2002 | 27.06 | -8.8% |
| 2003 | 29.75 | +9.9% |
| 2004 | 27.48 | -7.6% |
| 2005 | 28.23 | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 29.49 | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 25.44 | -13.7% |
| 2008 | 27.29 | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 28.88 | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 29.74 | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 22.35 | -24.8% |
| 2012 | 24.05 | +7.6% |
| 2013 | 24.68 | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 25.22 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 23.55 | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 23.25 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 21.82 | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 28.47 | +30.5% |
| 2019 | 27.11 | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 27.6 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 26.71 | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 22.66 | -15.2% |
| 2023 | 16.87 | -25.6% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 16.87 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.47, 2.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 16.87 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.88, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 30.02 | 25.82 | 34.72 | 7 |
| 1990s | 28.8 | 25.33 | 31.54 | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.01 | 25.44 | 29.75 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.02 | 21.82 | 29.74 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.46 | 16.87 | 27.6 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rate male female who mdb in Moldova?
- Suicide rate male female who mdb in Moldova was 16.87 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide rate male female who mdb recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 34.72 in 1985.
- What is the lowest suicide rate male female who mdb recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.87 in 2023.
- How does Moldova rank for suicide rate male female who mdb?
- Moldova ranks 24th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is suicide rate male female who mdb rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Suicide rate male female who mdb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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