Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in Moldova
Moldova: Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates was 16.46 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
16.46
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
91st
of 200 countries
All-time high
38.62
in 1996
All-time low
15.39
in 2017
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in Moldova, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Moldova recorded 16.46 for under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in Moldova peaked at 38.62 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 15.39, in 2017.
That places Moldova 91st out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.13 | 33.5 | 38.62 | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.28 | 17.22 | 31.36 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.86 | 15.39 | 16.83 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.03 | 15.65 | 16.46 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
- 88 Vanuatu 17.14 compare
- 89 Kyrgyzstan 16.78 compare
- 90 Democratic People’s Republic of Korea 16.67 compare
- 92 Paraguay 16.31 compare
- 93 Saint Kitts and Nevis 15.85 compare
- 94 Suriname 15.79 compare
More health data for 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,492 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 29 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 2.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.1686 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate -1.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5401 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in Moldova?
- Under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in Moldova was 16.46 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 38.62 in 1996.
- What is the lowest under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.39 in 2017.
- How does Moldova rank for under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates?
- Moldova ranks 91st out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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