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 Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Moldova

Name: Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Moldova
Creator: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Moldova: Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood was 0.0207 under-five deaths per woman in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.0207 under-five deaths per woman

Change on year

up 2.4%

World rank

120th

of 200 countries

All-time high

0.1632 under-five deaths per woman

in 1971

All-time low

0.0199 under-five deaths per woman

in 2022

Years of data

1971–2024

Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood 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

The most recent figure for children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Moldova is 0.0207 under-five deaths per woman, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and down 27.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood 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

See the full ranking of 200 places →

More health data for Moldova

Population ages 65 and above 16.9% (2025)
Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 20,165 (2025)
Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 20,450 (2025)
Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 20,257 (2025)
Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 20,597 (2025)
Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 22,598 (2025)
Population ages 65 and above, male 139,923 (2025)
Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 23,715 (2025)
Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 21,335 (2025)
Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 19,859 (2025)

All data for Moldova →

Frequently asked questions

What is children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Moldova?: Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood 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 children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood recorded in Moldova?: The highest recorded value was 0.1632 under-five deaths per woman in 1971.
What is the lowest children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood recorded in Moldova?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0199 under-five deaths per woman in 2022.
How does Moldova rank for children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood?: Moldova ranks 120th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
Is children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood 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 Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood
Unit: under-five deaths per woman
Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 200 places, 16,060 data points, 1800–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

The fertility rate (average number of children per woman) multiplied by the under-five mortality rate (probability of dying before age five).