Children under age 5 in Moldova
Moldova: Children under age 5 was 178,813 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
178,813
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
140th
of 236 countries
All-time high
451,359
in 1988
All-time low
178,813
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Children under age 5 in Moldova, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, children under age 5 in Moldova stood at 178,813. 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, children under age 5 in Moldova peaked at 451,359 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 178,813, 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.
Children under age 5 in Moldova, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 300,543 | — |
| 1951 | 324,081 | +7.8% |
| 1952 | 345,307 | +6.5% |
| 1953 | 362,370 | +4.9% |
| 1954 | 374,173 | +3.3% |
| 1955 | 383,018 | +2.4% |
| 1956 | 390,381 | +1.9% |
| 1957 | 395,684 | +1.4% |
| 1958 | 398,566 | +0.7% |
| 1959 | 402,151 | +0.9% |
| 1960 | 406,210 | +1.0% |
| 1961 | 407,481 | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 405,344 | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 399,325 | -1.5% |
| 1964 | 387,809 | -2.9% |
| 1965 | 373,195 | -3.8% |
| 1966 | 359,487 | -3.7% |
| 1967 | 347,484 | -3.3% |
| 1968 | 338,736 | -2.5% |
| 1969 | 334,157 | -1.4% |
| 1970 | 333,284 | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 335,225 | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 340,382 | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 348,173 | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 357,348 | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 366,576 | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 375,046 | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 382,352 | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 388,153 | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 393,783 | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 398,981 | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 402,880 | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 406,560 | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 410,761 | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 416,593 | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 424,396 | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 434,965 | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 445,912 | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 451,359 | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 448,617 | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 439,224 | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 424,493 | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 407,013 | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 389,127 | -4.4% |
| 1994 | 370,859 | -4.7% |
| 1995 | 352,386 | -5.0% |
| 1996 | 333,458 | -5.4% |
| 1997 | 313,786 | -5.9% |
| 1998 | 293,530 | -6.5% |
| 1999 | 273,820 | -6.7% |
| 2000 | 256,380 | -6.4% |
| 2001 | 242,628 | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 233,082 | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 228,466 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 228,894 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 231,104 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 231,576 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 230,359 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 227,787 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 224,054 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 220,192 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 217,418 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 216,507 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 218,013 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 222,002 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 226,815 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 230,274 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 230,128 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 225,649 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 217,132 | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 205,781 | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 193,549 | -5.9% |
| 2022 | 185,336 | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 178,813 | -3.5% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 178,813 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 447,677, 40% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 178,813 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 308,498, 58% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 367,627 | 300,543 | 402,151 | 10 |
| 1960s | 375,923 | 334,157 | 407,481 | 10 |
| 1970s | 362,032 | 333,284 | 393,783 | 10 |
| 1980s | 424,102 | 398,981 | 451,359 | 10 |
| 1990s | 359,770 | 273,820 | 439,224 | 10 |
| 2000s | 233,433 | 224,054 | 256,380 | 10 |
| 2010s | 222,413 | 216,507 | 230,274 | 10 |
| 2020s | 190,870 | 178,813 | 205,781 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
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 children under age 5 in Moldova?
- Children under age 5 in Moldova was 178,813 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children under age 5 recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 451,359 in 1988.
- What is the lowest children under age 5 recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 178,813 in 2023.
- How does Moldova rank for children under age 5?
- Moldova ranks 140th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is children under age 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Children under age 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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