Fertility rate: births per woman in Moldova
Moldova: Fertility rate: births per woman was 1.73 live births per woman in 2023. ▼ Falling
Fertility rate: births per woman in Moldova, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility rate: births per woman in Moldova is 1.73 live births per woman, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate: births per woman in Moldova peaked at 3.53 live births per woman in 1953 and was at its lowest, 1.45 live births per woman, in 2002.
Moldova ranks 135th of 236 countries on this measure, 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 | 3.48 live births per woman | 3.37 live births per woman | 3.53 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.83 live births per woman | 2.57 live births per woman | 3.31 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.5 live births per woman | 2.38 live births per woman | 2.57 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.58 live births per woman | 2.38 live births per woman | 2.78 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.95 live births per woman | 1.56 live births per woman | 2.39 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.54 live births per woman | 1.45 live births per woman | 1.72 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.76 live births per woman | 1.62 live births per woman | 1.89 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.74 live births per woman | 1.69 live births per woman | 1.77 live births per woman | 4 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
More reference data data for Moldova
- Number of child deaths per woman 0.0207 under-five deaths per woman (2024)
- 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)
- 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 fertility rate: births per woman in Moldova?
- Fertility rate: births per woman in Moldova was 1.73 live births per woman in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate: births per woman recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 3.53 live births per woman in 1953.
- What is the lowest fertility rate: births per woman recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.45 live births per woman in 2002.
- How does Moldova rank for fertility rate: births per woman?
- Moldova ranks 135th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate: births per woman rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. 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 Fertility rate: births per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total fertility rate: the average number of children a woman would have if she experienced the year's age-specific birth rates throughout her childbearing years.