Number of child deaths per woman in Moldova
Moldova: Number of child deaths per woman was 0.0207 under-five deaths per woman in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of child deaths per woman in Moldova, 1971–2024
Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in under-five deaths per woman.
Analysis
Moldova recorded 0.0207 under-five deaths per woman for number of child deaths per woman in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and down 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths per woman in Moldova peaked at 0.1632 under-five deaths per woman in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.0199 under-five deaths per woman, in 2022.
Moldova ranks 120th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1429 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1217 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1632 under-five deaths per woman | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.1064 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0837 under-five deaths per woman | 0.118 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0702 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0531 under-five deaths per woman | 0.08 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0341 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0287 under-five deaths per woman | 0.047 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.028 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0264 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0292 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0234 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0199 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0286 under-five deaths per woman | 5 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
- 117 Mauritius 0.0221 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 118 Bahamas 0.0213 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 119 Argentina 0.0207 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 121 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0202 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 122 Colombia 0.0199 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 123 Libya 0.0197 under-five deaths per woman compare
More reference data data for Moldova
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.73 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 1.73 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.73 live births per woman (2023)
- Human Development Index 0.785 (2023)
- Rule of Law - Governance score 54.19 0-100 (2024)
- Rule of Law - Governance estimate -0.1613 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate 0.2837 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance score 61.81 0-100 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance estimate -0.345 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance score 60 0-100 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths per woman in Moldova?
- Number of child deaths per woman in Moldova was 0.0207 under-five deaths per woman in 2024, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths per woman recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1632 under-five deaths per woman in 1971.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths per woman recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0199 under-five deaths per woman in 2022.
- How does Moldova rank for number of child deaths per woman?
- Moldova ranks 120th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths per woman rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The fertility rate (average number of children per woman) multiplied by the under-five mortality rate (probability of dying before age five).