Number of children under 5 in Moldova
Moldova: Number of children under 5 was 178,813 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of children under 5 in Moldova, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, number of children under 5 in Moldova stood at 178,813 people. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children under 5 in Moldova peaked at 451,359 people in 1988 and was at its lowest, 178,813 people, in 2023.
Moldova ranks 140th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 367,627 people | 300,543 people | 402,151 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 375,923 people | 334,157 people | 407,481 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 362,032 people | 333,284 people | 393,783 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 424,102 people | 398,981 people | 451,359 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 359,770 people | 273,820 people | 439,224 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 233,433 people | 224,054 people | 256,380 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 222,413 people | 216,507 people | 230,274 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 190,870 people | 178,813 people | 205,781 people | 4 |
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- Summer temperature anomalies 0.5598 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -1.89 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.29 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 2.74 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children under 5 in Moldova?
- Number of children under 5 in Moldova was 178,813 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children under 5 recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 451,359 people in 1988.
- What is the lowest number of children under 5 recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 178,813 people in 2023.
- How does Moldova rank for number of children under 5?
- Moldova ranks 140th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children under 5 rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children under 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.