Female life expectancy at birth in Moldova
Moldova: Female life expectancy at birth was 75.53 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Female life expectancy at birth in Moldova, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, female life expectancy at birth in Moldova stood at 75.53 years.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female life expectancy at birth in Moldova peaked at 76.21 years in 2022 and was at its lowest, 57.27 years, in 1950.
Moldova ranks 147th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 59.75 years | 57.27 years | 62.12 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 64.02 years | 62.52 years | 65.18 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 66.58 years | 65.42 years | 67.86 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 69.95 years | 68.27 years | 71.45 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 70.53 years | 70 years | 71.31 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 72.16 years | 71.22 years | 73.51 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.54 years | 74.01 years | 74.89 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.77 years | 73.11 years | 76.21 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
- 144 Saint Kitts and Nevis 76.02 years compare
- 145 American Samoa 75.84 years compare
- 146 North Korea 75.74 years compare
- 148 Honduras 75.5 years compare
- 149 Uzbekistan 75.4 years compare
- 150 Kyrgyzstan 75.25 years compare
More health data for Moldova
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,492 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 29 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 13,589 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 13,769 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 13,953 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 13,989 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 14,416 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 14,426 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female life expectancy at birth in Moldova?
- Female life expectancy at birth in Moldova was 75.53 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female life expectancy at birth recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 76.21 years in 2022.
- What is the lowest female life expectancy at birth recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.27 years in 1950.
- How does Moldova rank for female life expectancy at birth?
- Moldova ranks 147th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Female life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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