Number of infant deaths, male in Moldova
Moldova: Number of infant deaths, male was 279 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
279
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
120th
of 197 countries
All-time high
2,157
in 1974
All-time low
275
in 2023
Years of data
53
1972–2024
Number of infant deaths, male in Moldova, 1972–2024
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
Analysis
Moldova recorded 279 for number of infant deaths, male in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and down 30.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, male in Moldova peaked at 2,157 in 1974 and was at its lowest, 275, in 2023.
That places Moldova 120th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of infant deaths, male in Moldova, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 2,123 | — |
| 1973 | 2,139 | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 2,157 | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 2,153 | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 2,130 | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 2,098 | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 2,062 | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 2,044 | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 2,030 | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 2,014 | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 2,004 | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 2,014 | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 2,015 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1,953 | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 1,878 | -3.8% |
| 1987 | 1,818 | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 1,696 | -6.7% |
| 1989 | 1,526 | -10.0% |
| 1990 | 1,407 | -7.8% |
| 1991 | 1,345 | -4.4% |
| 1992 | 1,322 | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 1,317 | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 1,291 | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 1,227 | -5.0% |
| 1996 | 1,138 | -7.3% |
| 1997 | 1,105 | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 1,039 | -6.0% |
| 1999 | 911 | -12.3% |
| 2000 | 802 | -12.0% |
| 2001 | 713 | -11.1% |
| 2002 | 640 | -10.2% |
| 2003 | 588 | -8.1% |
| 2004 | 564 | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 538 | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 508 | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 490 | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 485 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 485 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 472 | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 443 | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 420 | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 398 | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 401 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 409 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 394 | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 368 | -6.6% |
| 2018 | 344 | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 328 | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 311 | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 297 | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 280 | -5.7% |
| 2023 | 275 | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 279 | +1.5% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 279 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 544, 51% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 279 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 140, 2.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,113 | 2,044 | 2,157 | 8 |
| 1980s | 1,895 | 1,526 | 2,030 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,210 | 911 | 1,407 | 10 |
| 2000s | 581.3 | 485 | 802 | 10 |
| 2010s | 397.7 | 328 | 472 | 10 |
| 2020s | 288.4 | 275 | 311 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
- 117 Netherlands 323 compare
- 118 South Korea 313 compare
- 119 Jamaica 306 compare
- 121 Costa Rica 258 compare
- 122 Israel 252 compare
- 123 United Arab Emirates 224 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 number of infant deaths, male in Moldova?
- Number of infant deaths, male in Moldova was 279 in 2024, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, male recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 2,157 in 1974.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, male recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 275 in 2023.
- How does Moldova rank for number of infant deaths, male?
- Moldova ranks 120th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths, male rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Number of infant deaths, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of male infants dying before reaching one year of age.