Suicide rate vs income inequality in Moldova
Moldova: Suicide rate vs income inequality was 12.4 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
12.4
Change on year
up 27.1%
World rank
48th
of 194 countries
All-time high
20.53
in 2001
All-time low
9.76
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Suicide rate vs income inequality in Moldova, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, suicide rate vs income inequality in Moldova stood at 12.4.
That represents a change of up 27.1% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate vs income inequality in Moldova peaked at 20.53 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 9.76, in 2020.
That places Moldova 48th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Suicide rate vs income inequality in Moldova, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18.74 | — |
| 2001 | 20.53 | +9.5% |
| 2002 | 18.98 | -7.5% |
| 2003 | 19.65 | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 18.97 | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 19.67 | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 19.81 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 17.23 | -13.0% |
| 2008 | 18.79 | +9.1% |
| 2009 | 18.87 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 19.18 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 13.82 | -28.0% |
| 2012 | 14.63 | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 13.73 | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 13.79 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 12.92 | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 12.8 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 11.65 | -9.0% |
| 2018 | 11.17 | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 10.87 | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 9.76 | -10.3% |
| 2021 | 12.4 | +27.1% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 12.4 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.85, 1.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 12.4 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.91, 1.4× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.13 | 17.23 | 20.53 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.46 | 10.87 | 19.18 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.08 | 9.76 | 12.4 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rate vs income inequality in Moldova?
- Suicide rate vs income inequality in Moldova was 12.4 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide rate vs income inequality recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 20.53 in 2001.
- What is the lowest suicide rate vs income inequality recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.76 in 2020.
- How does Moldova rank for suicide rate vs income inequality?
- Moldova ranks 48th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rate vs income inequality rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. 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 vs income inequality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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