Moldova birth & fertility rate decline on charts

Moldova has a birth rate of 10.8 (annual births per 1,000 people) and a fertility rate of 1.73 (the average number of children a woman is expected to have over her lifetime based on current age-specific birth rates).

In 1960, the fertility rate in Moldova was 3.32 children per woman — 1.92 times higher than in 2023.

Moldova birth rate statistics:

Moldova is ranked 138/196 by birth rate now and was ranked 143/194 in 1960.
The mean age at first birth in Moldova is 25.1 — it was 22.8 in 1990.
The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 28.3, a change from 25.4 in 1990.
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) changed from 43.3 in 1960 to 23 in 2023.
23.3% of the population in 2024 is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), a change from 27.3% in 1960.

Fertility rate in Moldova by year

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Year	Fertility rate	Rank
2023	1.73	117
2022	1.69	122
2021	1.75	121
2020	1.77	118
2019	1.78	121
2018	1.81	120
2017	1.81	123
2016	1.89	123
2015	1.87	126
2014	1.82	134
2013	1.62	154
2012	1.66	153
2011	1.65	154
2010	1.7	151
2009	1.72	153
2008	1.64	157
2007	1.58	162
2006	1.54	162
2005	1.53	161
2004	1.54	163
2003	1.48	166
2002	1.45	168
2001	1.47	168
2000	1.5	170
1999	1.56	164
1998	1.65	160
1997	1.79	151
1996	1.71	159
1995	1.83	149
1994	1.99	144
1993	2.11	142
1992	2.22	140
1991	2.28	141
1990	2.39	139
1989	2.46	136
1988	2.63	130
1987	2.78	128
1986	2.74	130
1985	2.67	131
1984	2.67	132
1983	2.58	136
1982	2.45	142
1981	2.4	142
1980	2.38	145
1979	2.38	147
1978	2.39	149
1977	2.42	150
1976	2.47	153
1975	2.52	153
1974	2.56	156
1973	2.57	155
1972	2.56	159
1971	2.56	160
1970	2.57	161
1969	2.57	163
1968	2.59	164
1967	2.62	165
1966	2.65	168
1965	2.69	168
1964	2.71	169
1963	2.89	162
1962	3.04	159
1961	3.23	156
1960	3.32	156

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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According to the latest birth rate data available, the fertility rate in Moldova was 1.73 in 2023 and has been below the replacement level of 2.1 children per woman since 1994. In 1993, the fertility rate was 2.11 — a 18% decline in 30 years.

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The chart above shows the historical changes in fertility rate and ranking compared to other countries, where a lower rank number indicates a higher relative fertility rate.

Births, deaths, and natural population change by year

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Year	People
Year	Natural change	Births	Deaths
2023	-7,007	26,433	33,440
2022	-6,385	26,664	33,049
2021	-13,444	29,906	43,350
2020	-7,067	31,824	38,891
2019	-3,416	33,667	37,083
2018	-961	35,938	36,899
2017	1,402	37,916	36,514
2016	4,580	41,711	37,131
2015	6,049	43,183	37,134
2014	7,248	43,710	36,462
2013	3,537	39,447	35,910
2012	5,581	40,762	35,181
2011	5,948	40,805	34,857
2010	7,456	42,319	34,863
2009	7,492	42,837	35,345
2008	5,210	40,898	35,688
2007	3,490	39,352	35,862
2006	2,406	38,311	35,905
2005	2,005	37,900	35,895
2004	1,714	37,601	35,887
2003	-322	35,320	35,642
2002	-1,249	34,013	35,262
2001	-718	34,083	34,801
2000	-324	34,242	34,566
1999	642	35,185	34,543
1998	2,140	37,019	34,879
1997	4,669	39,917	35,248
1996	2,655	38,102	35,447
1995	5,534	40,724	35,190
1994	9,921	44,661	34,740
1993	13,886	47,529	33,643
1992	17,373	50,086	32,713
1991	21,127	51,849	30,722
1990	25,824	55,320	29,496
1989	29,638	58,144	28,506
1988	35,608	63,637	28,029
1987	40,122	68,168	28,046
1986	39,463	67,832	28,369
1985	38,060	66,639	28,579
1984	38,108	66,778	28,670
1983	36,076	64,451	28,375
1982	32,814	60,931	28,117
1981	31,360	59,239	27,879
1980	30,053	57,990	27,937
1979	28,322	57,223	28,901
1978	27,622	56,200	28,578
1977	27,707	55,837	28,130
1976	27,801	55,505	27,704
1975	27,677	55,000	27,323
1974	27,219	54,192	26,973
1973	25,967	52,636	26,669
1972	24,626	51,056	26,430
1971	23,359	49,672	26,313
1970	22,314	48,520	26,206
1969	21,768	47,413	25,645
1968	22,005	47,112	25,107
1967	22,654	47,237	24,583
1966	23,720	47,855	24,135
1965	24,916	48,683	23,767
1964	25,860	49,343	23,483
1963	29,382	52,739	23,357
1962	32,082	55,312	23,230
1961	35,180	58,329	23,149
1960	36,352	59,375	23,023

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Over the past 10 years, the natural population change in Moldova (from births and deaths only, excluding migration) has been -0.08% annually. On average, 1,900 more people died each year than were born.

Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was -0.29% — 7,007 more people died than were born.

In 2023, Moldova ranks 170/196 for absolute natural population change and 175/196 for natural change rate, where a lower rank number indicates faster natural growth and a higher number indicates greater decline.

Birth rates in Moldova compared to other countries

	Moldova	Rank
Fertility rate	1.73	117/196
Birth rate	10.8	138/196
Population change due to births and deaths	-7,007	170/196
Natural population change rate	-0.29%	175/196
Population growth	-2.26%	196/197
Age at first childbirth	25.1 years	57/137
Average age at childbearing	28.3 years	148/197
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19	21.9	116/197
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29	96.7	103/197
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+	12.5	173/197
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population	23.3%	129/196
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49	43.9%	95/179
Share of births attended by skilled health staff	99.6%	56/191
Maternal mortality per live birth	0.02%	124/193
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age)	1.08%	79/193
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age)	1.35%	95/196
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age	1.47%	99/192
Life expectancy	71.6 years	129/197

Birth rates by women's age

Annual births per 1,000 women

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 women
Year	Total	15-19	20-29	30+
2026	23.7	21.9	96.7	12.5
2025	24.2	22.5	97.1	12.9
2024	24.8	23	97.4	13.1
2023	24.9	23.5	97.8	13.3
2022	23.5	22.9	95.7	13.2
2021	24.9	25.4	99	13.8
2020	26.1	26.8	99.7	14.2
2019	27.4	28.4	100.5	14.4
2018	28.8	31	102.8	14.4
2017	29.7	32.1	103.8	14.2
2016	32	34.8	110.3	14.3
2015	32.9	34.8	111.3	13.6
2014	33.4	33.4	109.9	13.2
2013	30.7	28.7	97.1	12
2012	32.4	29.2	100.5	12.1
2011	33.1	29.4	101.8	11.5
2010	35	30.3	106.4	11.6
2009	36.1	30.7	108.9	11.4
2008	35	29.8	106.6	10.2
2007	34.2	29.9	104.7	9.34
2006	33.7	31.5	103.8	8.53
2005	33.7	32.1	104.9	8.05
2004	33.7	33.5	106.5	7.84
2003	31.9	33.4	102.3	7.27
2002	30.9	35.5	100	6.75
2001	31.2	39	102.1	6.41
2000	31.6	42.8	103.5	6.41
1999	32.7	46.4	106.7	6.88
1998	34.6	51.7	112.3	7.47
1997	37.7	59.1	121.3	8.05
1996	36	58.9	115.1	7.77
1995	38.5	65.7	122	8.37
1994	42.1	69.9	132.7	9.6
1993	44.6	69.4	140.4	10.7
1992	46.9	66.5	147.1	11.8
1991	48.5	63.9	149.3	12.7
1990	51.8	59.3	154.7	14.8
1989	54.5	52.7	159.2	16.3
1988	60.1	46.9	170.6	19.7
1987	65.2	45.3	182.7	21.3
1986	65.6	43.9	183.1	20.5
1985	65.2	42.3	181.9	19.2
1984	66.1	41	183.4	18.7
1983	64.5	38.9	177.6	18
1982	61.6	34.6	168.2	17.3
1981	60.4	37	164.3	16.3
1980	59.7	40.9	161.3	15.5
1979	59.4	40.9	162	14.9
1978	58.8	39	162	15.2
1977	59.1	37.9	164.9	16
1976	59.4	36.7	167.9	17.5
1975	59.5	35.6	170.2	19.3
1974	59.2	34.3	170.8	21.3
1973	58	32.9	167.5	23
1972	56.8	31.5	163	24.6
1971	55.8	30.2	158	26.2
1970	54.9	28.9	153	27.6
1969	54.3	27.3	148.4	29
1968	54.7	25.3	146.7	30.5
1967	55.7	23.4	146.2	31.9
1966	57.3	21.6	146.4	33.6
1965	59.2	20.3	147.2	35.2
1964	61	21	148.1	36.1
1963	66.4	25.3	157.3	39
1962	71	33.1	163	41.6
1961	76.4	41.2	171.5	44.2
1960	79.4	42	175.6	46

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Above is a chart displaying birth rates in Moldova by maternal age. In 2026, of all live births, 7.08% will be to women under age 20, 47.7% to women ages 20-29, and 45.2% to women ages 30 and above. The respective shares in 1990 were 12.5%, 65.5%, and 22%.

Children 0-14 years as share of population by year

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Year	Children 0-14 as share of population
Year	Moldova	World
2100	13.1%	16.5%
2099	13.2%	16.6%
2098	13.3%	16.6%
2097	13.4%	16.7%
2096	13.5%	16.8%
2095	13.7%	16.8%
2094	13.9%	16.9%
2093	14%	17%
2092	14.2%	17%
2091	14.4%	17.1%
2090	14.5%	17.2%
2089	14.7%	17.2%
2088	14.8%	17.3%
2087	14.9%	17.4%
2086	14.9%	17.4%
2085	15%	17.5%
2084	15%	17.5%
2083	15%	17.6%
2082	14.9%	17.7%
2081	14.8%	17.7%
2080	14.7%	17.8%
2079	14.6%	17.8%
2078	14.5%	17.9%
2077	14.4%	17.9%
2076	14.3%	18%
2075	14.1%	18%
2074	14%	18.1%
2073	14%	18.2%
2072	13.9%	18.2%
2071	13.9%	18.3%
2070	13.9%	18.3%
2069	13.9%	18.4%
2068	14%	18.5%
2067	14.2%	18.6%
2066	14.3%	18.6%
2065	14.5%	18.7%
2064	14.8%	18.8%
2063	15%	18.9%
2062	15.3%	19.1%
2061	15.6%	19.2%
2060	15.9%	19.3%
2059	16.1%	19.4%
2058	16.3%	19.5%
2057	16.5%	19.6%
2056	16.7%	19.8%
2055	16.8%	19.9%
2054	16.9%	20%
2053	16.9%	20.1%
2052	16.8%	20.2%
2051	16.8%	20.3%
2050	16.7%	20.4%
2049	16.5%	20.5%
2048	16.4%	20.6%
2047	16.2%	20.7%
2046	16%	20.8%
2045	15.8%	20.9%
2044	15.6%	20.9%
2043	15.5%	21%
2042	15.3%	21.1%
2041	15.2%	21.2%
2040	15.1%	21.2%
2039	15.1%	21.3%
2038	15.1%	21.4%
2037	15.1%	21.5%
2036	15.3%	21.6%
2035	15.5%	21.8%
2034	15.7%	22%
2033	16.1%	22.2%
2032	16.5%	22.4%
2031	17%	22.7%
2030	17.6%	23%
2029	18.2%	23.3%
2028	18.7%	23.6%
2027	19.1%	23.9%
2026	19.4%	24.2%
2025	19.7%	24.6%
2024	19.8%	24.7%
2023	20%	25%
2022	20.1%	25.3%
2021	20.1%	25.6%
2020	20%	25.8%
2019	19.8%	26%
2018	19.5%	26.2%
2017	19.1%	26.4%
2016	18.7%	26.5%
2015	18.2%	26.6%
2014	17.8%	26.8%
2013	17.4%	26.9%
2012	17.3%	27%
2011	17.4%	27.1%
2010	17.5%	27.3%
2009	17.7%	27.5%
2008	18%	27.6%
2007	18.4%	27.9%
2006	18.8%	28.1%
2005	19.3%	28.5%
2004	19.9%	28.8%
2003	20.7%	29.2%
2002	21.6%	29.6%
2001	22.5%	30%
2000	23.5%	30.4%
1999	24.4%	30.8%
1998	25.1%	31.1%
1997	25.8%	31.5%
1996	26.3%	31.8%
1995	26.7%	32.1%
1994	27%	32.3%
1993	27.2%	32.5%
1992	27.4%	32.7%
1991	27.6%	32.9%
1990	27.7%	33%
1989	27.8%	33.2%
1988	27.9%	33.4%
1987	27.8%	33.6%
1986	27.7%	33.8%
1985	27.5%	34%
1984	27.3%	34.3%
1983	27.1%	34.6%
1982	27%	34.9%
1981	26.9%	35.2%
1980	26.9%	35.5%
1979	26.7%	35.9%
1978	26.5%	36.3%
1977	26.8%	36.7%
1976	27.2%	36.9%
1975	27.7%	37.1%
1974	28.3%	37.2%
1973	28.9%	37.3%
1972	29.5%	37.5%
1971	30.1%	37.6%
1970	30.7%	37.7%
1969	31.3%	37.8%
1968	32.1%	37.9%
1967	32.8%	38%
1966	33.5%	38%
1965	34.2%	38%
1964	34.7%	38%
1963	35.1%	37.8%
1962	35.1%	37.6%
1961	34.9%	37.5%
1960	34.5%	37.4%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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The share of children aged 0-14 in Moldova was 34.5% in 1960, 27.4% in 1992, and 19.8% as of the latest data in 2024.

More about the demographics of Moldova.

Fertility rates around the globe

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Maternal mortality by year

1x

Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
Year	Moldova	World
2023	19	197
2022	19	203
2021	24	242
2020	29	211
2019	21	207
2018	20	211
2017	20	215
2016	21	220
2015	20	228
2014	20	231
2013	19	235
2012	19	239
2011	19	247
2010	20	253
2009	22	258
2008	23	264
2007	24	269
2006	25	276
2005	26	283
2004	28	291
2003	29	301
2002	31	311
2001	35	321
2000	38	328
1999	43	340
1998	48	360
1997	52	358
1996	53	366
1995	54	371
1994	56	382
1993	55	389
1992	55	395
1991	53	395
1990	53	391
1989	52	401
1988	53	414
1987	56	429
1986	60	438
1985	62	460

Data sources: World Bank | Gender (1985–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The maternal mortality rate in Moldova was 19 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2023 — a 0.02% chance of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination. This is a 50% decrease compared to the year 2000.

Under-five mortality by year

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x

Year	Under 5 mortality rate
Year	Moldova	World
2023	1.47%	2.49%
2022	1.48%	2.59%
2021	1.48%	2.66%
2020	1.49%	2.75%
2019	1.5%	2.86%
2018	1.51%	2.97%
2017	1.52%	3.11%
2016	1.53%	3.22%
2015	1.55%	3.35%
2014	1.58%	3.48%
2013	1.6%	3.61%
2012	1.63%	3.77%
2011	1.66%	3.97%
2010	1.69%	4.11%
2009	1.73%	4.31%
2008	1.77%	4.5%
2007	1.83%	4.7%
2006	1.91%	4.92%
2005	2.01%	5.16%
2004	2.16%	5.43%
2003	2.34%	5.65%
2002	2.58%	5.94%
2001	2.85%	6.21%
2000	3.13%	6.48%
1999	3.4%	6.75%
1998	3.62%	7.05%
1997	3.78%	7.28%
1996	3.85%	7.52%
1995	3.84%	7.76%
1994	3.75%	7.98%
1993	3.62%	8.19%
1992	3.48%	8.46%
1991	3.39%	8.66%
1990	3.35%	8.81%
1989	3.38%	9.02%
1988	3.48%	9.31%
1987	3.62%	9.47%
1986	3.8%	9.81%
1985	4%	10.1%
1984	4.2%	10.4%
1983	4.41%	10.6%
1982	4.61%	10.8%
1981	4.78%	11%
1980	4.93%	11.4%
1979	5.08%	11.7%
1978	5.23%	12.2%
1977	5.38%	12.6%
1976	5.53%	13%
1975	5.68%	13.4%
1974	5.86%	13.8%
1973	6.03%	14.1%
1972	6.2%	14.5%
1971	6.39%	15.1%
1970	-	15.2%
1969	-	15.4%
1968	-	15.6%
1967	-	15.9%
1966	-	16.1%
1965	-	16.4%
1964	-	16.6%
1963	-	16.5%
1962	-	16.7%
1961	-	17%
1960	-	17.2%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The under-5 mortality rate in Moldova was 14.7 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2023 — a 1.47% chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five. This is down from 31.3 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2000.