Suicide rate who mdb in Moldova
Moldova: Suicide rate who mdb was 8.91 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
8.91
Change on year
down 26.9%
World rank
34th
of 111 countries
All-time high
20.86
in 1982
All-time low
8.91
in 2023
Years of data
41
1981–2023
Suicide rate who mdb in Moldova, 1981–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, suicide rate who mdb in Moldova stood at 8.91. That is the lowest value across all 41 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 26.9% on the previous year and down 35.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate who mdb in Moldova peaked at 20.86 in 1982 and was at its lowest, 8.91, in 2023.
Moldova ranks 34th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Suicide rate who mdb in Moldova, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 20.17 | — |
| 1982 | 20.86 | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 20.8 | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 18.79 | -9.6% |
| 1987 | 17.09 | -9.0% |
| 1988 | 16.98 | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 17.43 | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 15.15 | -13.1% |
| 1991 | 16.87 | +11.4% |
| 1992 | 15.97 | -5.3% |
| 1993 | 16.68 | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 18.2 | +9.2% |
| 1995 | 18.43 | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 17.63 | -4.4% |
| 1997 | 17.06 | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 15.57 | -8.7% |
| 1999 | 15.46 | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 14.2 | -8.2% |
| 2001 | 16.23 | +14.3% |
| 2002 | 15.1 | -7.0% |
| 2003 | 15.89 | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 15.16 | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 15.54 | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 15.92 | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 13.9 | -12.7% |
| 2008 | 15.33 | +10.3% |
| 2009 | 15.91 | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 16.35 | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 12.27 | -24.9% |
| 2012 | 13.91 | +13.3% |
| 2013 | 13.75 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 13.77 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 13.3 | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 13.01 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 11.89 | -8.6% |
| 2018 | 15.43 | +29.8% |
| 2019 | 14.86 | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 15.69 | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 15.38 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 12.2 | -20.7% |
| 2023 | 8.91 | -26.9% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 8.91 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.45, 1.6× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 8.91 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.6, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 18.87 | 16.98 | 20.86 | 7 |
| 1990s | 16.7 | 15.15 | 18.43 | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.32 | 13.9 | 16.23 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.85 | 11.89 | 16.35 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.05 | 8.91 | 15.69 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
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- 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)
- 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 suicide rate who mdb in Moldova?
- Suicide rate who mdb in Moldova was 8.91 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide rate who mdb recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 20.86 in 1982.
- What is the lowest suicide rate who mdb recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.91 in 2023.
- How does Moldova rank for suicide rate who mdb?
- Moldova ranks 34th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is suicide rate who mdb rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.1%. 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 who mdb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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