Neonatal deaths (number) in Moldova
Moldova: Neonatal deaths (number) was 396 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
396
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
127th
of 213 countries
All-time high
1,018
in 2000
All-time low
384
in 2022
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Neonatal deaths in Moldova, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Moldova recorded 396 for neonatal deaths in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 34.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths in Moldova peaked at 1,018 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 384, in 2022.
That places Moldova 127th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Neonatal deaths (number) in Moldova, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,018 | — |
| 2001 | 923 | -9.3% |
| 2002 | 833 | -9.8% |
| 2003 | 787 | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 773 | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 731 | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 702 | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 692 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 695 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 705 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 675 | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 628 | -7.0% |
| 2012 | 604 | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 564 | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 602 | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 585 | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 558 | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 508 | -9.0% |
| 2018 | 482 | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 454 | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 432 | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 411 | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 384 | -6.6% |
| 2023 | 400 | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 396 | -1.0% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 396 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 788, 50% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 396 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 166, 2.4× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 785.9 | 692 | 1,018 | 10 |
| 2010s | 566 | 454 | 675 | 10 |
| 2020s | 404.6 | 384 | 432 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
- 124 Jamaica 444 compare
- 125 El Salvador 429 compare
- 126 Cuba 403 compare
- 127 Republic of Moldova 396 compare
- 129 Panama 379 compare
- 130 Costa Rica 374 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)
- Infant deaths 490 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal deaths in Moldova?
- Neonatal deaths in Moldova was 396 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 1,018 in 2000.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 384 in 2022.
- How does Moldova rank for neonatal deaths?
- Moldova ranks 127th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal deaths rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.2%. 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 Neonatal deaths (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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