Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Moldova
Moldova: Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 was 60.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
60.7%
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
178th
of 215 countries
All-time high
62.0%
in 2022
All-time low
47.7%
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Moldova, 1960–2024
Source: United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
In 2024, share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Moldova stood at 60.7%.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Moldova peaked at 62.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 47.7%, in 1960.
That places Moldova 178th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Moldova, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 47.7% | — |
| 1961 | 48.2% | +1.0% |
| 1962 | 48.7% | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 49.1% | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 49.6% | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 50.0% | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 50.4% | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 50.6% | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 50.8% | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 51.0% | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 51.3% | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 51.7% | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 52.2% | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 52.6% | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 53.0% | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 53.5% | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 54.0% | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 54.5% | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 54.9% | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 55.2% | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 55.4% | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 55.3% | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 55.2% | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 55.3% | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 55.8% | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 56.9% | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 58.2% | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 59.4% | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 59.8% | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 59.6% | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 58.8% | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 57.7% | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 55.2% | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 55.1% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 54.1% | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 53.6% | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 53.5% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 54.0% | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 54.8% | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 55.5% | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 55.8% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 56.0% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 55.9% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 55.7% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 55.7% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 55.8% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 56.1% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 56.5% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 57.1% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 57.9% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 58.7% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 59.1% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 59.3% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 59.0% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 58.8% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 58.3% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 58.4% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 58.8% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 58.4% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 58.3% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 58.9% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 57.4% | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 62.0% | +8.2% |
| 2023 | 60.2% | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 60.7% | +0.8% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 60.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 72.4%, 84% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 60.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 84.5%, 72% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 49.6% | 47.7% | 51.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 53.3% | 51.3% | 55.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 57.1% | 55.2% | 59.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 55.2% | 53.5% | 58.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 56.2% | 55.7% | 57.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.7% | 58.3% | 59.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.8% | 57.4% | 62.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
More reference data data for Moldova
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- 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 share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Moldova?
- Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Moldova was 60.7% in 2024, according to United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 62.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.7% in 1960.
- How does Moldova rank for share of men expected to survive to the age of 65?
- Moldova ranks 178th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This measure shows the share newborns that would survive to the age of 65, if subject to age-specific death rates in a given year.