Skip to content

Fertility & birth rates in Moldova and Morocco

Updated on by Georank team

Moldova has an annual birth rate of 10.8 births per 1,000 people, compared to 16.7 for Morocco. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 1.73 in Moldova and 2.23 in Morocco — 28.8% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 47.8% in Moldova and by 67.6% in Morocco — in 1960, it was 3.32 and 6.89, respectively.

  • Moldova is ranked 138/196 by birth rate compared to 90/196 for Morocco.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 28.3 in Moldova — it's 29.9 in Morocco.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 23 in Moldova vs 25.1 in Morocco.
  • In Moldova, 23.3% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 25.5% in Morocco.

Fertility rate in Moldova vs Morocco by year

Moldova
Morocco
1x
Year Fertility rate
Moldova Morocco
2023 1.73 2.23
2022 1.69 2.26
2021 1.75 2.29
2020 1.77 2.32
2019 1.78 2.34
2018 1.81 2.35
2017 1.81 2.38
2016 1.89 2.4
2015 1.87 2.41
2014 1.82 2.42
2013 1.62 2.48
2012 1.66 2.54
2011 1.65 2.6
2010 1.7 2.63
2009 1.72 2.62
2008 1.64 2.61
2007 1.58 2.62
2006 1.54 2.61
2005 1.53 2.61
2004 1.54 2.61
2003 1.48 2.61
2002 1.45 2.62
2001 1.47 2.69
2000 1.5 2.77
1999 1.56 2.88
1998 1.65 3.04
1997 1.79 3.15
1996 1.71 3.23
1995 1.83 3.3
1994 1.99 3.41
1993 2.11 3.55
1992 2.22 3.76
1991 2.28 3.95
1990 2.39 4.06
1989 2.46 4.22
1988 2.63 4.39
1987 2.78 4.58
1986 2.74 4.77
1985 2.67 4.99
1984 2.67 5.2
1983 2.58 5.41
1982 2.45 5.6
1981 2.4 5.71
1980 2.38 5.78
1979 2.38 5.85
1978 2.39 5.91
1977 2.42 6.04
1976 2.47 6.18
1975 2.52 6.3
1974 2.56 6.4
1973 2.57 6.48
1972 2.56 6.55
1971 2.56 6.62
1970 2.57 6.68
1969 2.57 6.73
1968 2.59 6.79
1967 2.62 6.85
1966 2.65 6.89
1965 2.69 6.93
1964 2.71 6.97
1963 2.89 7.01
1962 3.04 7.05
1961 3.23 6.97
1960 3.32 6.89

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

GeoRank.org/birth-rate/moldova/morocco | CC BY

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Moldova was 1.73 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.23 in Morocco in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Moldova vs Morocco population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

Moldova
Morocco
1x
Year Natural population change
Moldova Morocco
2023 -7,007 417,213
2022 -6,385 427,903
2021 -13,444 407,829
2020 -7,067 415,999
2019 -3,416 457,307
2018 -961 464,375
2017 1,402 471,011
2016 4,580 474,637
2015 6,049 477,654
2014 7,248 481,295
2013 3,537 492,284
2012 5,581 504,698
2011 5,948 513,305
2010 7,456 515,804
2009 7,492 509,386
2008 5,210 499,766
2007 3,490 493,526
2006 2,406 483,200
2005 2,005 474,285
2004 1,714 461,756
2003 -322 452,650
2002 -1,249 446,147
2001 -718 452,621
2000 -324 461,341
1999 642 473,071
1998 2,140 492,604
1997 4,669 500,807
1996 2,655 501,499
1995 5,534 496,573
1994 9,921 501,426
1993 13,886 507,707
1992 17,373 525,680
1991 21,127 539,850
1990 25,824 535,506
1989 29,638 538,996
1988 35,608 545,800
1987 40,122 553,005
1986 39,463 558,105
1985 38,060 560,810
1984 38,108 564,159
1983 36,076 566,301
1982 32,814 564,904
1981 31,360 552,936
1980 30,053 534,448
1979 28,322 515,554
1978 27,622 498,834
1977 27,707 489,173
1976 27,801 482,130
1975 27,677 474,631
1974 27,219 464,147
1973 25,967 455,699
1972 24,626 446,449
1971 23,359 435,104
1970 22,314 426,015
1969 21,768 414,931
1968 22,005 407,437
1967 22,654 400,594
1966 23,720 391,881
1965 24,916 383,989
1964 25,860 375,835
1963 29,382 369,250
1962 32,082 363,843
1961 35,180 348,650
1960 36,352 323,499

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

GeoRank.org/birth-rate/moldova/morocco | CC BY

The chart above illustrates the comparison of the absolute yearly changes in population resulting from births and deaths.

Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was -0.29% in Moldova and +1.11% in Morocco.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.08% in Moldova and +1.25% in Morocco.

Birth rate in Moldova vs Morocco by year

Moldova
Morocco

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Moldova Morocco
2023 10.8 16.7
2022 10.5 17
2021 11.5 17.5
2020 12.1 17.9
2019 12.6 18.3
2018 13.3 18.6
2017 13.8 18.9
2016 14.9 19.2
2015 15.2 19.5
2014 15.3 19.8
2013 13.8 20.3
2012 14.3 21
2011 14.3 21.5
2010 14.8 21.9
2009 15 21.9
2008 14.3 21.9
2007 13.7 21.9
2006 13.3 21.9
2005 13.1 21.8
2004 13 21.7
2003 12.2 21.6
2002 11.7 21.6
2001 11.7 22.1
2000 11.7 22.7
1999 12 23.4
1998 12.6 24.5
1997 13.6 25.1
1996 12.9 25.5
1995 13.8 25.8
1994 15.1 26.3
1993 16 27
1992 16.8 28.3
1991 17.4 29.4
1990 18.6 29.8
1989 19.6 30.6
1988 21.6 31.6
1987 23.4 32.6
1986 23.5 33.7
1985 23.4 34.8
1984 23.7 36
1983 23.1 37.3
1982 22.1 38.4
1981 21.7 39
1980 21.4 39.3
1979 21.3 39.5
1978 21.2 39.9
1977 21.3 40.6
1976 21.4 41.4
1975 21.4 42.1
1974 21.4 42.6
1973 21 43.2
1972 20.5 43.8
1971 20.2 44.2
1970 19.9 44.7
1969 19.7 45.2
1968 19.9 45.9
1967 20.2 46.8
1966 20.8 47.5
1965 21.5 48.2
1964 22.1 49
1963 24.1 49.8
1962 25.8 50.6
1961 27.7 50.6
1960 28.9 50.8

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

GeoRank.org/birth-rate/moldova/morocco | CC BY

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 10.8 in Moldova and 16.7 in Morocco, compared with 28.9 and 50.8, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Moldova Morocco
Fertility rate 1.73 2.23
Fertility rate rank 117/196 87/196
Birth rate 10.8 16.7
Birth rate rank 138/196 90/196
Population change due to births and deaths -7,007 +417,213
Natural population change rank 170/196 42/196
Natural population change rate -0.29% +1.11%
Population growth -2.26% +0.98%
Population growth rank 196/197 104/197
Age at first childbirth 25.1 years n/a
Average age at childbearing 28.3 years 29.9 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 21.9 24.2
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 96.7 99.8
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 12.5 29.1
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 23.3% 25.5%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 43.9% 59.1%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 99.6% 86.6%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.02% 0.07%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 1.08% 1.02%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 1.35% 1.55%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 1.47% 1.66%
Life expectancy 71.6 years 75.9 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Moldova
Factual

UN forecast
Morocco
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Moldova Morocco
2100 13.1% 13.8%
2099 13.2% 13.8%
2098 13.3% 13.9%
2097 13.4% 13.9%
2096 13.5% 14%
2095 13.7% 14.1%
2094 13.9% 14.1%
2093 14% 14.2%
2092 14.2% 14.3%
2091 14.4% 14.4%
2090 14.5% 14.5%
2089 14.7% 14.5%
2088 14.8% 14.6%
2087 14.9% 14.7%
2086 14.9% 14.8%
2085 15% 14.8%
2084 15% 14.9%
2083 15% 15%
2082 14.9% 15.1%
2081 14.8% 15.1%
2080 14.7% 15.2%
2079 14.6% 15.3%
2078 14.5% 15.3%
2077 14.4% 15.4%
2076 14.3% 15.5%
2075 14.1% 15.5%
2074 14% 15.6%
2073 14% 15.7%
2072 13.9% 15.8%
2071 13.9% 15.9%
2070 13.9% 16%
2069 13.9% 16.1%
2068 14% 16.2%
2067 14.2% 16.3%
2066 14.3% 16.4%
2065 14.5% 16.6%
2064 14.8% 16.7%
2063 15% 16.9%
2062 15.3% 17%
2061 15.6% 17.2%
2060 15.9% 17.3%
2059 16.1% 17.5%
2058 16.3% 17.6%
2057 16.5% 17.8%
2056 16.7% 18%
2055 16.8% 18.1%
2054 16.9% 18.3%
2053 16.9% 18.5%
2052 16.8% 18.6%
2051 16.8% 18.8%
2050 16.7% 18.9%
2049 16.5% 19.1%
2048 16.4% 19.2%
2047 16.2% 19.4%
2046 16% 19.5%
2045 15.8% 19.7%
2044 15.6% 19.8%
2043 15.5% 20%
2042 15.3% 20.1%
2041 15.2% 20.3%
2040 15.1% 20.5%
2039 15.1% 20.7%
2038 15.1% 20.9%
2037 15.1% 21.2%
2036 15.3% 21.4%
2035 15.5% 21.7%
2034 15.7% 22%
2033 16.1% 22.4%
2032 16.5% 22.7%
2031 17% 23%
2030 17.6% 23.4%
2029 18.2% 23.7%
2028 18.7% 24.1%
2027 19.1% 24.5%
2026 19.4% 25%
2025 19.7% 25.4%
2024 19.8% 25.6%
2023 20% 26%
2022 20.1% 26.4%
2021 20.1% 26.7%
2020 20% 27%
2019 19.8% 27.2%
2018 19.5% 27.4%
2017 19.1% 27.6%
2016 18.7% 27.8%
2015 18.2% 28.1%
2014 17.8% 28.3%
2013 17.4% 28.5%
2012 17.3% 28.7%
2011 17.4% 29%
2010 17.5% 29.2%
2009 17.7% 29.5%
2008 18% 29.8%
2007 18.4% 30.2%
2006 18.8% 30.7%
2005 19.3% 31.2%
2004 19.9% 31.8%
2003 20.7% 32.4%
2002 21.6% 32.9%
2001 22.5% 33.5%
2000 23.5% 34%
1999 24.4% 34.6%
1998 25.1% 35.2%
1997 25.8% 35.8%
1996 26.3% 36.4%
1995 26.7% 37%
1994 27% 37.7%
1993 27.2% 38.4%
1992 27.4% 39%
1991 27.6% 39.6%
1990 27.7% 40.2%
1989 27.8% 40.8%
1988 27.9% 41.3%
1987 27.8% 41.8%
1986 27.7% 42.3%
1985 27.5% 42.7%
1984 27.3% 43.1%
1983 27.1% 43.4%
1982 27% 43.7%
1981 26.9% 44%
1980 26.9% 44.3%
1979 26.7% 44.6%
1978 26.5% 44.9%
1977 26.8% 45.3%
1976 27.2% 45.6%
1975 27.7% 45.8%
1974 28.3% 46.1%
1973 28.9% 46.3%
1972 29.5% 46.4%
1971 30.1% 46.6%
1970 30.7% 46.7%
1969 31.3% 46.8%
1968 32.1% 46.9%
1967 32.8% 46.8%
1966 33.5% 46.8%
1965 34.2% 46.6%
1964 34.7% 46.5%
1963 35.1% 46.3%
1962 35.1% 45.9%
1961 34.9% 45.4%
1960 34.5% 44.9%

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

GeoRank.org/birth-rate/moldova/morocco | CC BY

Children aged 0-14 make up 19.8% of the population in Moldova and 25.6% in Morocco in 2024, compared to 27.7% and 40.2% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Moldova and Morocco compared.

Fertility rates around the globe

1x

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

GeoRank.org/birth-rate/moldova/morocco | CC BY

Maternal mortality chart: Moldova vs Morocco

Moldova
Morocco
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Moldova Morocco
2023 19 70
2022 19 71
2021 24 92
2020 29 81
2019 21 79
2018 20 83
2017 20 88
2016 21 94
2015 20 100
2014 20 106
2013 19 113
2012 19 121
2011 19 130
2010 20 140
2009 22 148
2008 23 158
2007 24 169
2006 25 182
2005 26 196
2004 28 213
2003 29 224
2002 31 238
2001 35 254
2000 38 271
1999 43 291
1998 48 313
1997 52 333
1996 53 354
1995 54 378
1994 56 401
1993 55 428
1992 55 458
1991 53 490
1990 53 522
1989 52 559
1988 53 602
1987 56 650
1986 60 697
1985 62 752

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

GeoRank.org/birth-rate/moldova/morocco | CC BY

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 19 deaths per 100,000 live births in Moldova, compared to 70 deaths in Morocco.

Under-five mortality rates

Moldova
Morocco

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Moldova Morocco
2023 1.47% 1.66%
2022 1.48% 1.72%
2021 1.48% 1.79%
2020 1.49% 1.86%
2019 1.5% 1.94%
2018 1.51% 2.02%
2017 1.52% 2.11%
2016 1.53% 2.22%
2015 1.55% 2.34%
2014 1.58% 2.47%
2013 1.6% 2.62%
2012 1.63% 2.77%
2011 1.66% 2.93%
2010 1.69% 3.11%
2009 1.73% 3.29%
2008 1.77% 3.49%
2007 1.83% 3.7%
2006 1.91% 3.91%
2005 2.01% 4.13%
2004 2.16% 4.36%
2003 2.34% 4.57%
2002 2.58% 4.79%
2001 2.85% 5.01%
2000 3.13% 5.22%
1999 3.4% 5.45%
1998 3.62% 5.69%
1997 3.78% 5.94%
1996 3.85% 6.21%
1995 3.84% 6.49%
1994 3.75% 6.78%
1993 3.62% 7.09%
1992 3.48% 7.4%
1991 3.39% 7.73%
1990 3.35% 8.08%
1989 3.38% 8.45%
1988 3.48% 8.86%
1987 3.62% 9.3%
1986 3.8% 9.79%
1985 4% 10.3%
1984 4.2% 10.9%
1983 4.41% 11.5%
1982 4.61% 12.1%
1981 4.78% 12.8%
1980 4.93% 13.5%
1979 5.08% 14.2%
1978 5.23% 14.9%
1977 5.38% 15.6%
1976 5.53% 16.2%
1975 5.68% 16.8%
1974 5.86% 17.4%
1973 6.03% 17.8%
1972 6.2% 18.3%
1971 6.39% 18.7%
1970 - 19.1%
1969 - 19.6%
1968 - 20.1%
1967 - 20.6%
1966 - 21.2%
1965 - 21.8%
1964 - 22.3%
1963 - 22.9%
1962 - 23.4%
1961 - 23.9%
1960 - 24.4%

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

GeoRank.org/birth-rate/moldova/morocco | CC BY

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.47% in Moldova and 1.66% in Morocco. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.

Compare countries by 7 more topics

Help us show the world through your eyes

Share a photo of your city and help others discover what it looks like to live there. Your contribution makes our data come alive.

Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)

Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) — you’re free to copy, share, remix, adapt, and use even commercially as long as you give appropriate credit and clearly indicate if you made changes. Other sources may be subject to different license terms.