Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Moldova
Moldova: Number of 1-year-olds, by sex was 16,355 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
16,355 people
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
143rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
46,069 people
in 1988
All-time low
16,355 people
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
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.
Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Moldova, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 34,098 people | — |
| 1951 | 35,772 people | +4.9% |
| 1952 | 36,125 people | +1.0% |
| 1953 | 37,169 people | +2.9% |
| 1954 | 38,021 people | +2.3% |
| 1955 | 38,660 people | +1.7% |
| 1956 | 39,163 people | +1.3% |
| 1957 | 39,599 people | +1.1% |
| 1958 | 39,758 people | +0.4% |
| 1959 | 39,675 people | -0.2% |
| 1960 | 40,380 people | +1.8% |
| 1961 | 40,596 people | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 39,760 people | -2.1% |
| 1963 | 38,478 people | -3.2% |
| 1964 | 36,666 people | -4.7% |
| 1965 | 34,710 people | -5.3% |
| 1966 | 33,395 people | -3.8% |
| 1967 | 32,947 people | -1.3% |
| 1968 | 32,505 people | -1.3% |
| 1969 | 32,296 people | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 32,515 people | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 33,135 people | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 33,919 people | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 34,805 people | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 35,836 people | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 36,931 people | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 37,765 people | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 38,239 people | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 38,557 people | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 39,095 people | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 39,565 people | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 40,041 people | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 40,560 people | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 40,956 people | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 42,424 people | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 43,658 people | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 44,329 people | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 45,853 people | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 46,069 people | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 44,821 people | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 42,725 people | -4.7% |
| 1991 | 40,324 people | -5.6% |
| 1992 | 38,596 people | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 36,950 people | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 35,354 people | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 33,711 people | -4.6% |
| 1996 | 31,752 people | -5.8% |
| 1997 | 29,663 people | -6.6% |
| 1998 | 27,681 people | -6.7% |
| 1999 | 25,869 people | -6.5% |
| 2000 | 24,552 people | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 23,491 people | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 22,608 people | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 22,290 people | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 22,730 people | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 23,468 people | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 23,656 people | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 23,223 people | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 22,730 people | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 22,419 people | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 22,205 people | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 21,949 people | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 21,731 people | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 21,870 people | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 22,430 people | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 23,157 people | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 23,334 people | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 22,747 people | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 21,406 people | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 19,968 people | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 18,888 people | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 17,782 people | -5.9% |
| 2022 | 17,111 people | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 16,355 people | -4.4% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 16,355 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 41,663 people, 39% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 16,355 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 29,966 people, 55% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
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 |
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 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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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes women aged 1.