What is mortality rate, under-5 in Moldova?

Mortality rate, under-5 in Moldova was 16.5 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).

What is the highest mortality rate, under-5 recorded in Moldova?

The highest recorded value was 63.8 per 1,000 live births in 1971.

What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5 recorded in Moldova?

The lowest recorded value was 15.4 per 1,000 live births in 2017.

How does Moldova rank for mortality rate, under-5?

Moldova ranks 90th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.

Is mortality rate, under-5 rising or falling in Moldova?

Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Moldova data come from?

The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Mortality rate, under-5 in Moldova

Name: Mortality rate, under-5 in Moldova
Creator: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Moldova: Mortality rate, under-5 was 16.5 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)

16.5 per 1,000 live births

Change on year

up 1.9%

World rank

90th

of 195 countries

All-time high

63.8 per 1,000 live births

in 1971

All-time low

15.4 per 1,000 live births

in 2017

Years of data

1971–2024

Mortality rate, under-5 in Moldova, 1971–2024

Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000 live births.

Analysis

The most recent figure for mortality rate, under-5 in Moldova is 16.5 per 1,000 live births, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mortality rate, under-5 in Moldova peaked at 63.8 per 1,000 live births in 1971 and was at its lowest, 15.4 per 1,000 live births, in 2017.

Moldova ranks 90th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	57.13 per 1,000 live births	51 per 1,000 live births	63.8 per 1,000 live births	9
1980s	41.5 per 1,000 live births	33.9 per 1,000 live births	49.7 per 1,000 live births	10
1990s	36.13 per 1,000 live births	33.5 per 1,000 live births	38.6 per 1,000 live births	10
2000s	22.28 per 1,000 live births	17.2 per 1,000 live births	31.4 per 1,000 live births	10
2010s	15.87 per 1,000 live births	15.4 per 1,000 live births	16.8 per 1,000 live births	10
2020s	16.02 per 1,000 live births	15.6 per 1,000 live births	16.5 per 1,000 live births	5

Countries ranked near Moldova

87 Vanuatu 17.1 per 1,000 live births compare
88 Kyrgyzstan 16.8 per 1,000 live births compare
89 North Korea 16.7 per 1,000 live births compare
91 Paraguay 16.3 per 1,000 live births compare
92 Saint Kitts and Nevis 15.9 per 1,000 live births compare
93 Suriname 15.8 per 1,000 live births compare

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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, male, interpolated 21,421 (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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is mortality rate, under-5 in Moldova?: Mortality rate, under-5 in Moldova was 16.5 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
What is the highest mortality rate, under-5 recorded in Moldova?: The highest recorded value was 63.8 per 1,000 live births in 1971.
What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5 recorded in Moldova?: The lowest recorded value was 15.4 per 1,000 live births in 2017.
How does Moldova rank for mortality rate, under-5?: Moldova ranks 90th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
Is mortality rate, under-5 rising or falling in Moldova?: Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Moldova data come from?: The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000 live births)
Unit: per 1,000 live births
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 243 places, 13,506 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Under-five mortality rate is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.