Population ages 0-14 in Moldova
Moldova: Population ages 0-14 was 19.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
19.5%
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
128th
of 217 countries
All-time high
35.1%
in 1962
All-time low
17.3%
in 2012
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 0-14 in Moldova, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects., United Nations Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
Moldova recorded 19.5% for population ages 0-14 in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14 in Moldova peaked at 35.1% in 1962 and was at its lowest, 17.3%, in 2012.
Moldova ranks 128th of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 0-14 in Moldova, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 34.5% | — |
| 1961 | 34.9% | +1.2% |
| 1962 | 35.1% | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 35.1% | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 34.7% | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 34.2% | -1.6% |
| 1966 | 33.5% | -1.9% |
| 1967 | 32.8% | -2.2% |
| 1968 | 32.1% | -2.3% |
| 1969 | 31.3% | -2.3% |
| 1970 | 30.7% | -2.1% |
| 1971 | 30.1% | -2.0% |
| 1972 | 29.5% | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 28.9% | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 28.3% | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 27.7% | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 27.2% | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 26.8% | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 26.5% | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 26.7% | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 26.9% | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 26.9% | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 27.0% | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 27.1% | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 27.3% | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 27.5% | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 27.7% | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 27.8% | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 27.9% | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 27.8% | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 27.7% | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 27.6% | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 27.4% | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 27.2% | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 27.0% | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 26.7% | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 26.3% | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 25.8% | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 25.1% | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 24.4% | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 23.5% | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 22.5% | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 21.6% | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 20.7% | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 19.9% | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 19.3% | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 18.8% | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 18.4% | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 18.1% | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 17.7% | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 17.5% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 17.4% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 17.3% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 17.4% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 17.8% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 18.2% | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 18.7% | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 19.1% | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 19.5% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 19.8% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 20.0% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 20.1% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 20.1% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 20.0% | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 19.8% | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 19.5% | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 33.8% | 31.3% | 35.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 28.2% | 26.5% | 30.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 27.4% | 26.9% | 27.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.5% | 24.4% | 27.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.0% | 17.7% | 23.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.3% | 17.3% | 19.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.9% | 19.5% | 20.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
- 126 Faroe Islands 19.9% compare
- 127 Seychelles 19.8% compare
- 129 Brazil 19.4% compare
- 130 Maldives 19.0% compare
- 131 Grenada 19.0% compare
More education data for Moldova
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 7,408 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 4 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 0-14 in Moldova?
- Population ages 0-14 in Moldova was 19.5% in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects., United Nations Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 0-14 recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 35.1% in 1962.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14 recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.3% in 2012.
- How does Moldova rank for population ages 0-14?
- Moldova ranks 128th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 0-14 rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects., United Nations Population Division, published as part of Population ages 0-14 (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population between the ages 0 to 14 as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population.