Deaths by age and sex in Moldova

Moldova: Deaths by age and sex was 33,545 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
33,545
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
44th
of 64 countries
All-time high
49,748
in 1996
All-time low
33,545
in 2024
Years of data
28
1996–2024

Deaths by age and sex in Moldova, 1996–2024

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k1996201020241996: 49.7k1997: 43.0k1998: 39.9k1999: 41.3k2000: 41.2k2001: 40.1k2002: 41.9k2003: 43.1k2004: 41.7k2005: 44.7k2006: 43.1k2007: 43.0k2008: 41.9k2009: 42.1k2010: 43.6k2011: 39.2k2012: 39.6k2013: 38.1k2014: 39.5k2016: 38.4k2017: 36.8k2018: 37.3k2019: 36.4k2020: 40.7k2021: 45.5k2022: 36.2k2023: 33.8k2024: 33.5k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Moldova recorded 33,545 for deaths by age and sex in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 28 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 15.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths by age and sex in Moldova peaked at 49,748 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 33,545, in 2024.

That places Moldova 44th out of 64 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.

Deaths by age and sex in Moldova, year by year

Annual values for Deaths by age and sex in Moldova, 1996 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1996 49,748 —
1997 42,957 -13.7%
1998 39,922 -7.1%
1999 41,315 +3.5%
2000 41,224 -0.2%
2001 40,075 -2.8%
2002 41,852 +4.4%
2003 43,079 +2.9%
2004 41,668 -3.3%
2005 44,689 +7.3%
2006 43,137 -3.5%
2007 43,050 -0.2%
2008 41,948 -2.6%
2009 42,139 +0.5%
2010 43,631 +3.5%
2011 39,249 -10.0%
2012 39,560 +0.8%
2013 38,060 -3.8%
2014 39,494 +3.8%
2016 38,412 -2.7%
2017 36,779 -4.3%
2018 37,263 +1.3%
2019 36,411 -2.3%
2020 40,717 +11.8%
2021 45,464 +11.7%
2022 36,157 -20.5%
2023 33,781 -6.6%
2024 33,545 -0.7%

Moldova compared with similar countries

  • Moldova's 33,545 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 59,208, 57% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
  • Moldova's 33,545 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 36,423, 92% of the median. (11 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 43,486 39,922 49,748 4
2000s 42,286 40,075 44,689 10
2010s 38,762 36,411 43,631 9
2020s 37,933 33,545 45,464 5

Countries ranked near Moldova

  1. 42 Bosnia and Herzegovina 36,423 compare
  2. 43 Ireland 35,030 compare
  3. 44 Moldova 33,545 compare
  4. 46 Latvia 26,661 compare
  5. 46 Latvia 26,661 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths by age and sex in Moldova?
Deaths by age and sex in Moldova was 33,545 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest deaths by age and sex recorded in Moldova?
The highest recorded value was 49,748 in 1996.
What is the lowest deaths by age and sex recorded in Moldova?
The lowest recorded value was 33,545 in 2024.
How does Moldova rank for deaths by age and sex?
Moldova ranks 44th out of 64 countries with data for 2024.
Is deaths by age and sex rising or falling in Moldova?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Moldova data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Deaths by age and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Deaths by age and sex
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
74 places, 3,848 data points, 1960–2024
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