Infant deaths (number) in Moldova
Moldova: Infant deaths (number) was 490 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
490
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
130th
of 213 countries
All-time high
1,400
in 2000
All-time low
482
in 2023
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Infant deaths in Moldova, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Moldova recorded 490 for infant deaths in 2024.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 30.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant deaths in Moldova peaked at 1,400 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 482, in 2023.
Moldova ranks 130th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Infant deaths (number) in Moldova, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,400 | — |
| 2001 | 1,244 | -11.1% |
| 2002 | 1,115 | -10.4% |
| 2003 | 1,025 | -8.1% |
| 2004 | 983 | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 940 | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 887 | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 856 | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 846 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 847 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 827 | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 776 | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 734 | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 697 | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 701 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 715 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 690 | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 644 | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 602 | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 573 | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 544 | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 519 | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 489 | -5.8% |
| 2023 | 482 | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 490 | +1.7% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 490 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,252, 39% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 490 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 235, 2.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,014 | 846 | 1,400 | 10 |
| 2010s | 695.9 | 573 | 827 | 10 |
| 2020s | 504.8 | 482 | 544 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
- 127 Republic of Korea 556 compare
- 127 South Korea 556 compare
- 129 Jamaica 535 compare
- 130 Republic of Moldova 490 compare
- 132 Costa Rica 468 compare
- 133 Israel 457 compare
More development goals data for Moldova
- Red List Index 0.8238 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 205.58 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 341.37 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 29 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 29 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 19 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 13 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 17 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 20 (2025)
- Neonatal deaths 396 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant deaths in Moldova?
- Infant deaths in Moldova was 490 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest infant deaths recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 1,400 in 2000.
- What is the lowest infant deaths recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 482 in 2023.
- How does Moldova rank for infant deaths?
- Moldova ranks 130th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant deaths rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Infant deaths (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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