Number of infant deaths in Moldova
Moldova: Number of infant deaths was 490 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of infant deaths in Moldova, 1972–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
Moldova recorded 490 for number of infant deaths in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 30.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths in Moldova peaked at 3,775 in 1974 and was at its lowest, 482, in 2023.
That places Moldova 120th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 | 3,697 | 3,568 | 3,775 | 8 |
| 1980s | 3,298 | 2,655 | 3,542 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,112 | 1,589 | 2,451 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,014 | 846 | 1,400 | 10 |
| 2010s | 695.9 | 573 | 827 | 10 |
| 2020s | 504.8 | 482 | 544 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
- 117 Netherlands 577 compare
- 118 South Korea 556 compare
- 119 Jamaica 535 compare
- 121 Costa Rica 468 compare
- 122 Israel 457 compare
- 123 United Arab Emirates 401 compare
More health data for Moldova
- Population ages 65 and above 16.9% (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 19,859 (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)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 23,715 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 21,335 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 19,927 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths in Moldova?
- Number of infant deaths in Moldova was 490 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 3,775 in 1974.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 482 in 2023.
- How does Moldova rank for number of infant deaths?
- Moldova ranks 120th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Number of infant deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.