Number of child deaths per woman in Moldova
Moldova: Number of child deaths per woman was 0.0207 under-five deaths per woman in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0207 under-five deaths per woman
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
120th
of 200 countries
All-time high
0.1632 under-five deaths per woman
in 1971
All-time low
0.0199 under-five deaths per woman
in 2022
Years of data
54
1971–2024
Number of child deaths per woman in Moldova, 1971–2024
Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in under-five deaths per woman.
Analysis
Moldova recorded 0.0207 under-five deaths per woman for number of child deaths per woman in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and down 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths per woman in Moldova peaked at 0.1632 under-five deaths per woman in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.0199 under-five deaths per woman, in 2022.
Moldova ranks 120th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of child deaths per woman in Moldova, year by year
| Year | under-five deaths per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.1632 under-five deaths per woman | — |
| 1972 | 0.1586 under-five deaths per woman | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 0.1548 under-five deaths per woman | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 0.1502 under-five deaths per woman | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 0.144 under-five deaths per woman | -4.2% |
| 1976 | 0.1372 under-five deaths per woman | -4.7% |
| 1977 | 0.1312 under-five deaths per woman | -4.3% |
| 1978 | 0.1253 under-five deaths per woman | -4.5% |
| 1979 | 0.1217 under-five deaths per woman | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 0.118 under-five deaths per woman | -3.1% |
| 1981 | 0.1157 under-five deaths per woman | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 0.114 under-five deaths per woman | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 0.1148 under-five deaths per woman | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 0.1131 under-five deaths per woman | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 0.107 under-five deaths per woman | -5.3% |
| 1986 | 0.1048 under-five deaths per woman | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 0.1012 under-five deaths per woman | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 0.092 under-five deaths per woman | -9.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0837 under-five deaths per woman | -9.0% |
| 1990 | 0.08 under-five deaths per woman | -4.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0773 under-five deaths per woman | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0774 under-five deaths per woman | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0762 under-five deaths per woman | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0746 under-five deaths per woman | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0704 under-five deaths per woman | -5.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0666 under-five deaths per woman | -5.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0666 under-five deaths per woman | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0599 under-five deaths per woman | -10.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0531 under-five deaths per woman | -11.3% |
| 2000 | 0.047 under-five deaths per woman | -11.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0417 under-five deaths per woman | -11.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0371 under-five deaths per woman | -11.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0347 under-five deaths per woman | -6.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0331 under-five deaths per woman | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0307 under-five deaths per woman | -7.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0292 under-five deaths per woman | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0287 under-five deaths per woman | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0289 under-five deaths per woman | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0293 under-five deaths per woman | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0286 under-five deaths per woman | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0274 under-five deaths per woman | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0269 under-five deaths per woman | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0264 under-five deaths per woman | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0287 under-five deaths per woman | +8.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0291 under-five deaths per woman | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0292 under-five deaths per woman | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0279 under-five deaths per woman | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0279 under-five deaths per woman | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0276 under-five deaths per woman | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0277 under-five deaths per woman | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0286 under-five deaths per woman | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0199 under-five deaths per woman | -30.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0202 under-five deaths per woman | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0207 under-five deaths per woman | +2.4% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 0.0207 under-five deaths per woman is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.027 under-five deaths per woman, 77% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 0.0207 under-five deaths per woman is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0068 under-five deaths per woman, 3.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of child deaths per woman in Moldova changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | -30.4% | 0.0286 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0199 under-five deaths per woman |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1429 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1217 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1632 under-five deaths per woman | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.1064 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0837 under-five deaths per woman | 0.118 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0702 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0531 under-five deaths per woman | 0.08 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0341 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0287 under-five deaths per woman | 0.047 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.028 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0264 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0292 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0234 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0199 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0286 under-five deaths per woman | 5 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
- 117 Mauritius 0.0221 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 118 Bahamas 0.0213 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 119 Argentina 0.0207 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 121 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0202 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 122 Colombia 0.0199 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 123 Libya 0.0197 under-five deaths per woman compare
More reference data data for Moldova
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2466 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1366 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.6117 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.118 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.6117 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8268 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.4303 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5193 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6426 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths per woman in Moldova?
- Number of child deaths per woman in Moldova was 0.0207 under-five deaths per woman in 2024, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths per woman recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1632 under-five deaths per woman in 1971.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths per woman recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0199 under-five deaths per woman in 2022.
- How does Moldova rank for number of child deaths per woman?
- Moldova ranks 120th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths per woman rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fertility rate (average number of children per woman) multiplied by the under-five mortality rate (probability of dying before age five).