Number of under-five deaths, female in Moldova
Moldova: Number of under-five deaths, female was 231 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
231
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
122nd
of 197 countries
All-time high
1,953
in 1976
All-time low
229
in 2023
Years of data
49
1976–2024
Number of under-five deaths, female in Moldova, 1976–2024
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
In 2024, number of under-five deaths, female in Moldova stood at 231.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 30.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, female in Moldova peaked at 1,953 in 1976 and was at its lowest, 229, in 2023.
That places Moldova 122nd 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 under-five deaths, female in Moldova, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 1,953 | — |
| 1977 | 1,919 | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 1,878 | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 1,853 | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 1,828 | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 1,798 | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 1,770 | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 1,761 | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 1,750 | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 1,689 | -3.5% |
| 1986 | 1,625 | -3.8% |
| 1987 | 1,568 | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 1,469 | -6.3% |
| 1989 | 1,332 | -9.3% |
| 1990 | 1,236 | -7.2% |
| 1991 | 1,184 | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 1,159 | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 1,147 | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 1,123 | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 1,070 | -4.7% |
| 1996 | 993 | -7.2% |
| 1997 | 954 | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 890 | -6.7% |
| 1999 | 780 | -12.4% |
| 2000 | 685 | -12.2% |
| 2001 | 606 | -11.5% |
| 2002 | 539 | -11.1% |
| 2003 | 492 | -8.7% |
| 2004 | 468 | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 447 | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 422 | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 407 | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 401 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 401 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 392 | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 370 | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 350 | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 334 | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 333 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 337 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 326 | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 306 | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 287 | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 274 | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 260 | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 247 | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 233 | -5.7% |
| 2023 | 229 | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 231 | +0.9% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 231 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 535, 43% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 231 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 132.5, 1.7× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,901 | 1,853 | 1,953 | 4 |
| 1980s | 1,659 | 1,332 | 1,828 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,054 | 780 | 1,236 | 10 |
| 2000s | 486.8 | 401 | 685 | 10 |
| 2010s | 330.9 | 274 | 392 | 10 |
| 2020s | 240 | 229 | 260 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
- 119 Israel 258 compare
- 120 Jamaica 250 compare
- 121 Costa Rica 242 compare
- 123 United Arab Emirates 220 compare
- 124 Fiji 212 compare
- 125 Solomon Islands 190 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 under-five deaths, female in Moldova?
- Number of under-five deaths, female in Moldova was 231 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 under-five deaths, female recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 1,953 in 1976.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, female recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 229 in 2023.
- How does Moldova rank for number of under-five deaths, female?
- Moldova ranks 122nd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths, female rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.6%. 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 under-five deaths, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female children dying before reaching age five.