Number of children under 5 in Moldova
Moldova: Number of children under 5 was 178,813 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
178,813 people
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
140th
of 236 countries
All-time high
451,359 people
in 1988
All-time low
178,813 people
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
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.
Number of children under 5 in Moldova, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 300,543 people | — |
| 1951 | 324,081 people | +7.8% |
| 1952 | 345,307 people | +6.5% |
| 1953 | 362,370 people | +4.9% |
| 1954 | 374,173 people | +3.3% |
| 1955 | 383,018 people | +2.4% |
| 1956 | 390,381 people | +1.9% |
| 1957 | 395,684 people | +1.4% |
| 1958 | 398,566 people | +0.7% |
| 1959 | 402,151 people | +0.9% |
| 1960 | 406,210 people | +1.0% |
| 1961 | 407,481 people | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 405,344 people | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 399,325 people | -1.5% |
| 1964 | 387,809 people | -2.9% |
| 1965 | 373,195 people | -3.8% |
| 1966 | 359,487 people | -3.7% |
| 1967 | 347,484 people | -3.3% |
| 1968 | 338,736 people | -2.5% |
| 1969 | 334,157 people | -1.4% |
| 1970 | 333,284 people | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 335,225 people | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 340,382 people | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 348,173 people | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 357,348 people | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 366,576 people | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 375,046 people | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 382,352 people | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 388,153 people | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 393,783 people | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 398,981 people | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 402,880 people | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 406,560 people | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 410,761 people | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 416,593 people | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 424,396 people | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 434,965 people | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 445,912 people | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 451,359 people | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 448,617 people | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 439,224 people | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 424,493 people | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 407,013 people | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 389,127 people | -4.4% |
| 1994 | 370,859 people | -4.7% |
| 1995 | 352,386 people | -5.0% |
| 1996 | 333,458 people | -5.4% |
| 1997 | 313,786 people | -5.9% |
| 1998 | 293,530 people | -6.5% |
| 1999 | 273,820 people | -6.7% |
| 2000 | 256,380 people | -6.4% |
| 2001 | 242,628 people | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 233,082 people | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 228,466 people | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 228,894 people | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 231,104 people | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 231,576 people | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 230,359 people | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 227,787 people | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 224,054 people | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 220,192 people | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 217,418 people | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 216,507 people | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 218,013 people | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 222,002 people | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 226,815 people | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 230,274 people | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 230,128 people | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 225,649 people | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 217,132 people | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 205,781 people | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 193,549 people | -5.9% |
| 2022 | 185,336 people | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 178,813 people | -3.5% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 178,813 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 447,677 people, 40% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 178,813 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 308,498 people, 58% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
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 |
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 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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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.