Number of under-five deaths in Moldova
Moldova: Number of under-five deaths was 538 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of under-five deaths in Moldova, 1976–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of under-five deaths in Moldova is 538, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 30.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths in Moldova peaked at 4,502 in 1976 and was at its lowest, 532, in 2023.
Moldova ranks 122nd of 195 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 | 4,387 | 4,281 | 4,502 | 4 |
| 1980s | 3,865 | 3,114 | 4,228 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,455 | 1,816 | 2,884 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,136 | 935 | 1,595 | 10 |
| 2010s | 770.2 | 637 | 913 | 10 |
| 2020s | 558.6 | 532 | 605 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
- 119 Jamaica 583 compare
- 120 Israel 576 compare
- 121 Costa Rica 541 compare
- 123 United Arab Emirates 498 compare
- 124 Fiji 485 compare
- 125 Solomon Islands 431 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 under-five deaths in Moldova?
- Number of under-five deaths in Moldova was 538 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 4,502 in 1976.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 532 in 2023.
- How does Moldova rank for number of under-five deaths?
- Moldova ranks 122nd out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.6%. 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 under-five deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of children dying before reaching age five.