Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Moldova
Moldova: Number of 1-year-olds, by sex was 16,355 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Moldova, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Moldova stood at 16,355 people. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.4% on the previous year and down 25.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Moldova peaked at 46,069 people in 1988 and was at its lowest, 16,355 people, in 2023.
That places Moldova 143rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 | 37,804 people | 34,098 people | 39,758 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 36,173 people | 32,296 people | 40,596 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 36,080 people | 32,515 people | 39,095 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 42,828 people | 39,565 people | 46,069 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 34,262 people | 25,869 people | 42,725 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 23,117 people | 22,290 people | 24,552 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 22,080 people | 19,968 people | 23,334 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,534 people | 16,355 people | 18,888 people | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Moldova?
- Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Moldova was 16,355 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of 1-year-olds, by sex recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 46,069 people in 1988.
- What is the lowest number of 1-year-olds, by sex recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,355 people in 2023.
- How does Moldova rank for number of 1-year-olds, by sex?
- Moldova ranks 143rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of 1-year-olds, by sex rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.2%. 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 1-year-olds, by sex. 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 women aged 1.