Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling in Moldova
Moldova: Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling was 1.73 live births per woman in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.73 live births per woman
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
135th
of 236 countries
All-time high
3.53 live births per woman
in 1953
All-time low
1.45 live births per woman
in 2002
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling in Moldova, 1950–2024
Source: Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
Moldova recorded 1.73 live births per woman for fertility rate vs. average years of schooling in 2024.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs. average years of schooling in Moldova peaked at 3.53 live births per woman in 1953 and was at its lowest, 1.45 live births per woman, in 2002.
Moldova ranks 135th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 75 years of available data.
Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling in Moldova, year by year
| Year | live births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3.49 live births per woman | — |
| 1951 | 3.52 live births per woman | +0.9% |
| 1952 | 3.53 live births per woman | +0.4% |
| 1953 | 3.53 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 3.52 live births per woman | -0.5% |
| 1955 | 3.49 live births per woman | -0.7% |
| 1956 | 3.47 live births per woman | -0.7% |
| 1957 | 3.44 live births per woman | -0.9% |
| 1958 | 3.4 live births per woman | -0.9% |
| 1959 | 3.37 live births per woman | -0.9% |
| 1960 | 3.31 live births per woman | -1.7% |
| 1961 | 3.23 live births per woman | -2.6% |
| 1962 | 3.04 live births per woman | -5.7% |
| 1963 | 2.89 live births per woman | -5.0% |
| 1964 | 2.71 live births per woman | -6.3% |
| 1965 | 2.69 live births per woman | -0.9% |
| 1966 | 2.65 live births per woman | -1.3% |
| 1967 | 2.62 live births per woman | -1.3% |
| 1968 | 2.59 live births per woman | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 2.57 live births per woman | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 2.56 live births per woman | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 2.56 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 2.56 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 2.57 live births per woman | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 2.56 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 2.52 live births per woman | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 2.47 live births per woman | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 2.42 live births per woman | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 2.39 live births per woman | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 2.38 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 2.38 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 2.4 live births per woman | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 2.45 live births per woman | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 2.58 live births per woman | +5.3% |
| 1984 | 2.67 live births per woman | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 2.67 live births per woman | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 2.74 live births per woman | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 2.78 live births per woman | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 2.63 live births per woman | -5.3% |
| 1989 | 2.46 live births per woman | -6.3% |
| 1990 | 2.39 live births per woman | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 2.28 live births per woman | -4.8% |
| 1992 | 2.22 live births per woman | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 2.11 live births per woman | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 1.99 live births per woman | -5.6% |
| 1995 | 1.82 live births per woman | -8.4% |
| 1996 | 1.71 live births per woman | -6.4% |
| 1997 | 1.79 live births per woman | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 1.65 live births per woman | -7.8% |
| 1999 | 1.56 live births per woman | -5.7% |
| 2000 | 1.5 live births per woman | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 1.47 live births per woman | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 1.45 live births per woman | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 1.48 live births per woman | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 1.54 live births per woman | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 1.53 live births per woman | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 1.54 live births per woman | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 1.57 live births per woman | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 1.64 live births per woman | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 1.72 live births per woman | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 1.7 live births per woman | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 1.65 live births per woman | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 1.66 live births per woman | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 1.62 live births per woman | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 1.82 live births per woman | +12.2% |
| 2015 | 1.87 live births per woman | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 1.89 live births per woman | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 1.81 live births per woman | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 1.81 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.78 live births per woman | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 1.77 live births per woman | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 1.75 live births per woman | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 1.69 live births per woman | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 1.73 live births per woman | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 1.73 live births per woman | -0.3% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 1.73 live births per woman is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.8 live births per woman, 96% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 1.73 live births per woman is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.5 live births per woman, 1.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.48 live births per woman | 3.37 live births per woman | 3.53 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.83 live births per woman | 2.57 live births per woman | 3.31 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.5 live births per woman | 2.38 live births per woman | 2.57 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.58 live births per woman | 2.38 live births per woman | 2.78 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.95 live births per woman | 1.56 live births per woman | 2.39 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.54 live births per woman | 1.45 live births per woman | 1.72 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.76 live births per woman | 1.62 live births per woman | 1.89 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.73 live births per woman | 1.69 live births per woman | 1.77 live births per woman | 5 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
- 132 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1.76 live births per woman compare
- 133 Bulgaria 1.75 live births per woman compare
- 134 Brunei 1.73 live births per woman compare
- 136 Qatar 1.72 live births per woman compare
- 137 Armenia 1.72 live births per woman compare
- 138 Romania 1.71 live births per woman compare
More education data for Moldova
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 19,388 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 59,198 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 54,914 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 228,038 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 136,696 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.387 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0569 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate vs. average years of schooling in Moldova?
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling in Moldova was 1.73 live births per woman in 2024, according to Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs. average years of schooling recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 3.53 live births per woman in 1953.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs. average years of schooling recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.45 live births per woman in 2002.
- How does Moldova rank for fertility rate vs. average years of schooling?
- Moldova ranks 135th out of 236 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility rate vs. average years of schooling rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average number of live births a hypothetical cohort of women would have at the end of their reproductive period if they were subject during their whole lives to the fertility rates of a given period and if they were not subject to mortality.