Moldova vs United States: Projections of the fertility rate by education scenario
Moldova
1.27 births per woman in last 5 years
in 2100
United States
1.28 births per woman in last 5 years
in 2100
Moldova rank
24th
United States rank
21st
Projections of the fertility rate by education scenario over time
- Moldova
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 1.28 births per woman in last 5 years against 1.27 births per woman in last 5 years in Moldova, a difference of 0.01 births per woman in last 5 years.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1955 it was Moldova ahead.
Moldova ranks 24th and United States ranks 21st of 200 countries.
Across the 16 decades both report, Moldova averaged higher in 5 and United States in 11.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Moldova | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.5 births per woman in last 5 years | 3.18 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.313 births per woman in last 5 years | Moldova |
| 1960s | 3.25 births per woman in last 5 years | 3.46 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.2125 births per woman in last 5 years | United States |
| 1970s | 2.59 births per woman in last 5 years | 2.33 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.26 births per woman in last 5 years | Moldova |
| 1980s | 2.47 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.79 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.68 births per woman in last 5 years | Moldova |
| 1990s | 2.43 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.96 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.4615 births per woman in last 5 years | Moldova |
| 2000s | 1.59 births per woman in last 5 years | 2.01 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.4145 births per woman in last 5 years | United States |
| 2010s | 1.65 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.98 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.328 births per woman in last 5 years | United States |
| 2020s | 1.81 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.67 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.134 births per woman in last 5 years | Moldova |
| 2030s | 1.51 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.56 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.0505 births per woman in last 5 years | United States |
| 2040s | 1.43 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.55 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.1125 births per woman in last 5 years | United States |
| 2050s | 1.38 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.56 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.1735 births per woman in last 5 years | United States |
| 2060s | 1.34 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.46 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.1245 births per woman in last 5 years | United States |
| 2070s | 1.33 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.41 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.08 births per woman in last 5 years | United States |
| 2080s | 1.31 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.36 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.0555 births per woman in last 5 years | United States |
| 2090s | 1.28 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.31 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.0335 births per woman in last 5 years | United States |
| 2100s | 1.27 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.28 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.015 births per woman in last 5 years | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher projections of the fertility rate by education scenario, Moldova or United States?
- United States, at 1.28 births per woman in last 5 years against 1.27 births per woman in last 5 years in Moldova as of 2100.
- What is the difference in projections of the fertility rate by education scenario between Moldova and United States?
- 0.01 births per woman in last 5 years, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Moldova and United States?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2100.
- How do Moldova and United States rank globally for projections of the fertility rate by education scenario?
- Moldova ranks 24th and United States ranks 21st of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Projections of the fertility rate by education scenario. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average number of children born in the last 5-year period to the women of reproductive age (15-49).