Fertility & birth rates in Moldova and Mozambique

Fertility rate in Moldova vs Mozambique by year

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Moldova

Mozambique

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Year	Fertility rate
	Moldova	Mozambique
2023	1.73	4.76
2022	1.69	4.84
2021	1.75	4.91
2020	1.77	4.96
2019	1.78	5.02
2018	1.81	5.07
2017	1.81	5.13
2016	1.89	5.19
2015	1.87	5.25
2014	1.82	5.3
2013	1.62	5.43
2012	1.66	5.52
2011	1.65	5.6
2010	1.7	5.66
2009	1.72	5.68
2008	1.64	5.6
2007	1.58	5.47
2006	1.54	5.45
2005	1.53	5.5
2004	1.54	5.55
2003	1.48	5.6
2002	1.45	5.67
2001	1.47	5.76
2000	1.5	5.83
1999	1.56	5.88
1998	1.65	5.91
1997	1.79	5.93
1996	1.71	5.97
1995	1.83	6.02
1994	1.99	6.08
1993	2.11	6.15
1992	2.22	6.22
1991	2.28	6.28
1990	2.39	6.32
1989	2.46	6.35
1988	2.63	6.37
1987	2.78	6.39
1986	2.74	6.41
1985	2.67	6.43
1984	2.67	6.44
1983	2.58	6.43
1982	2.45	6.43
1981	2.4	6.48
1980	2.38	6.53
1979	2.38	6.56
1978	2.39	6.59
1977	2.42	6.62
1976	2.47	6.64
1975	2.52	6.66
1974	2.56	6.67
1973	2.57	6.7
1972	2.56	6.7
1971	2.56	6.7
1970	2.57	6.7
1969	2.57	6.67
1968	2.59	6.65
1967	2.62	6.61
1966	2.65	6.58
1965	2.69	6.54
1964	2.71	6.51
1963	2.89	6.47
1962	3.04	6.42
1961	3.23	6.37
1960	3.32	6.31

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Moldova was 1.73 children per woman in 2023, compared to 4.76 in Mozambique in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Moldova

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Year	Natural population change
	Moldova	Mozambique
2023	-7,007	1,025,334
2022	-6,385	1,003,689
2021	-13,444	951,234
2020	-7,067	945,952
2019	-3,416	927,581
2018	-961	903,176
2017	1,402	876,594
2016	4,580	850,430
2015	6,049	824,435
2014	7,248	799,778
2013	3,537	784,641
2012	5,581	763,088
2011	5,948	741,303
2010	7,456	719,025
2009	7,492	693,673
2008	5,210	654,920
2007	3,490	610,913
2006	2,406	586,009
2005	2,005	570,132
2004	1,714	554,973
2003	-322	540,992
2002	-1,249	529,867
2001	-718	519,594
2000	-324	506,162
1999	642	491,814
1998	2,140	474,453
1997	4,669	461,209
1996	2,655	442,559
1995	5,534	421,630
1994	9,921	384,821
1993	13,886	369,518
1992	17,373	362,373
1991	21,127	357,676
1990	25,824	353,290
1989	29,638	348,833
1988	35,608	349,480
1987	40,122	334,438
1986	39,463	332,609
1985	38,060	307,625
1984	38,108	304,524
1983	36,076	324,158
1982	32,814	321,493
1981	31,360	322,207
1980	30,053	349,586
1979	28,322	331,162
1978	27,622	310,403
1977	27,707	289,193
1976	27,801	273,924
1975	27,677	257,984
1974	27,219	240,665
1973	25,967	226,847
1972	24,626	215,793
1971	23,359	211,137
1970	22,314	207,385
1969	21,768	202,174
1968	22,005	197,623
1967	22,654	193,044
1966	23,720	189,218
1965	24,916	185,931
1964	25,860	182,334
1963	29,382	180,867
1962	32,082	176,297
1961	35,180	171,236
1960	36,352	165,774

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 +3.05% in Mozambique.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.08% in Moldova and +3.08% in Mozambique.

Birth rate in Moldova vs Mozambique by year

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Moldova

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Moldova	Mozambique
2023	10.8	37.5
2022	10.5	38
2021	11.5	38.4
2020	12.1	38.7
2019	12.6	39.1
2018	13.3	39.4
2017	13.8	39.8
2016	14.9	40.1
2015	15.2	40.4
2014	15.3	40.8
2013	13.8	41.6
2012	14.3	42
2011	14.3	42.5
2010	14.8	42.8
2009	15	42.9
2008	14.3	42.3
2007	13.7	41.3
2006	13.3	41.1
2005	13.1	41.4
2004	13	41.6
2003	12.2	42
2002	11.7	42.5
2001	11.7	43.1
2000	11.7	43.6
1999	12	43.9
1998	12.6	44
1997	13.6	44.3
1996	12.9	44.4
1995	13.8	44.4
1994	15.1	43.6
1993	16	45.1
1992	16.8	46.2
1991	17.4	46.8
1990	18.6	47.4
1989	19.6	48
1988	21.6	48.6
1987	23.4	49.4
1986	23.5	49.3
1985	23.4	49.7
1984	23.7	50.1
1983	23.1	50.5
1982	22.1	51
1981	21.7	51.9
1980	21.4	53
1979	21.3	51.9
1978	21.2	50.8
1977	21.3	49.8
1976	21.4	49.2
1975	21.4	48.4
1974	21.4	47.8
1973	21	47.3
1972	20.5	47
1971	20.2	47.2
1970	19.9	47.5
1969	19.7	47.6
1968	19.9	47.8
1967	20.2	47.9
1966	20.8	48
1965	21.5	48.2
1964	22.1	48.4
1963	24.1	48.5
1962	25.8	48.5
1961	27.7	48.4
1960	28.9	48.3

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 10.8 in Moldova and 37.5 in Mozambique, compared with 28.9 and 48.3, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Moldova

Factual

UN forecast

Mozambique

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Moldova	Mozambique
2100	13.1%	21.4%
2099	13.2%	21.5%
2098	13.3%	21.7%
2097	13.4%	21.8%
2096	13.5%	22%
2095	13.7%	22.1%
2094	13.9%	22.3%
2093	14%	22.5%
2092	14.2%	22.6%
2091	14.4%	22.8%
2090	14.5%	23%
2089	14.7%	23.2%
2088	14.8%	23.4%
2087	14.9%	23.6%
2086	14.9%	23.8%
2085	15%	24%
2084	15%	24.2%
2083	15%	24.4%
2082	14.9%	24.6%
2081	14.8%	24.9%
2080	14.7%	25.1%
2079	14.6%	25.3%
2078	14.5%	25.6%
2077	14.4%	25.8%
2076	14.3%	26.1%
2075	14.1%	26.4%
2074	14%	26.6%
2073	14%	26.9%
2072	13.9%	27.2%
2071	13.9%	27.4%
2070	13.9%	27.7%
2069	13.9%	28%
2068	14%	28.3%
2067	14.2%	28.6%
2066	14.3%	28.9%
2065	14.5%	29.2%
2064	14.8%	29.5%
2063	15%	29.9%
2062	15.3%	30.2%
2061	15.6%	30.5%
2060	15.9%	30.8%
2059	16.1%	31.2%
2058	16.3%	31.5%
2057	16.5%	31.9%
2056	16.7%	32.3%
2055	16.8%	32.6%
2054	16.9%	33%
2053	16.9%	33.4%
2052	16.8%	33.8%
2051	16.8%	34.2%
2050	16.7%	34.6%
2049	16.5%	35%
2048	16.4%	35.4%
2047	16.2%	35.8%
2046	16%	36.2%
2045	15.8%	36.7%
2044	15.6%	37.1%
2043	15.5%	37.5%
2042	15.3%	38%
2041	15.2%	38.4%
2040	15.1%	38.8%
2039	15.1%	39.2%
2038	15.1%	39.7%
2037	15.1%	40.1%
2036	15.3%	40.5%
2035	15.5%	40.9%
2034	15.7%	41.3%
2033	16.1%	41.7%
2032	16.5%	42%
2031	17%	42.4%
2030	17.6%	42.7%
2029	18.2%	43%
2028	18.7%	43.4%
2027	19.1%	43.7%
2026	19.4%	44%
2025	19.7%	44.3%
2024	19.8%	44.5%
2023	20%	44.8%
2022	20.1%	45%
2021	20.1%	45.1%
2020	20%	45.2%
2019	19.8%	45.3%
2018	19.5%	45.4%
2017	19.1%	45.5%
2016	18.7%	45.6%
2015	18.2%	45.7%
2014	17.8%	45.8%
2013	17.4%	45.8%
2012	17.3%	45.9%
2011	17.4%	45.8%
2010	17.5%	45.8%
2009	17.7%	45.6%
2008	18%	45.5%
2007	18.4%	45.4%
2006	18.8%	45.4%
2005	19.3%	45.3%
2004	19.9%	45.3%
2003	20.7%	45.3%
2002	21.6%	45.2%
2001	22.5%	45.1%
2000	23.5%	45.1%
1999	24.4%	45%
1998	25.1%	44.9%
1997	25.8%	44.8%
1996	26.3%	44.9%
1995	26.7%	45%
1994	27%	45.2%
1993	27.2%	45.4%
1992	27.4%	45.5%
1991	27.6%	45.6%
1990	27.7%	45.7%
1989	27.8%	45.7%
1988	27.9%	45.8%
1987	27.8%	45.9%
1986	27.7%	45.9%
1985	27.5%	45.9%
1984	27.3%	45.9%
1983	27.1%	45.8%
1982	27%	45.7%
1981	26.9%	45.6%
1980	26.9%	45.3%
1979	26.7%	44.9%
1978	26.5%	44.6%
1977	26.8%	44.3%
1976	27.2%	44.1%
1975	27.7%	44%
1974	28.3%	43.8%
1973	28.9%	43.7%
1972	29.5%	43.6%
1971	30.1%	43.4%
1970	30.7%	43.3%
1969	31.3%	43.1%
1968	32.1%	42.9%
1967	32.8%	42.7%
1966	33.5%	42.5%
1965	34.2%	42.2%
1964	34.7%	41.9%
1963	35.1%	41.6%
1962	35.1%	41.4%
1961	34.9%	41.2%
1960	34.5%	41%

Children aged 0-14 make up 19.8% of the population in Moldova and 44.5% in Mozambique in 2024, compared to 27.7% and 45.7% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Moldova and Mozambique compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Moldova vs Mozambique

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Moldova	Mozambique
2023	19	99
2022	19	104
2021	24	180
2020	29	123
2019	21	134
2018	20	159
2017	20	187
2016	21	202
2015	20	216
2014	20	210
2013	19	196
2012	19	218
2011	19	268
2010	20	305
2009	22	352
2008	23	365
2007	24	327
2006	25	298
2005	26	301
2004	28	321
2003	29	360
2002	31	398
2001	35	473
2000	38	547
1999	43	624
1998	48	694
1997	52	738
1996	53	819
1995	54	883
1994	56	902
1993	55	968
1992	55	1,046
1991	53	1,094
1990	53	1,150
1989	52	1,209
1988	53	1,259
1987	56	1,348
1986	60	1,355
1985	62	1,452

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 99 deaths in Mozambique.

Under-five mortality rates

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Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Moldova	Mozambique
2023	1.47%	6.17%
2022	1.48%	6.43%
2021	1.48%	6.58%
2020	1.49%	6.73%
2019	1.5%	6.83%
2018	1.51%	6.95%
2017	1.52%	7.09%
2016	1.53%	7.23%
2015	1.55%	7.51%
2014	1.58%	7.92%
2013	1.6%	8.26%
2012	1.63%	8.63%
2011	1.66%	9.05%
2010	1.69%	9.5%
2009	1.73%	9.75%
2008	1.77%	10.4%
2007	1.83%	11%
2006	1.91%	11.8%
2005	2.01%	12.5%
2004	2.16%	13.2%
2003	2.34%	13.9%
2002	2.58%	14.6%
2001	2.85%	15.4%
2000	3.13%	16.3%
1999	3.4%	17.2%
1998	3.62%	18.2%
1997	3.78%	19.2%
1996	3.85%	20.1%
1995	3.84%	20.9%
1994	3.75%	21.6%
1993	3.62%	22.1%
1992	3.48%	22.6%
1991	3.39%	23%
1990	3.35%	23.3%
1989	3.38%	23.6%
1988	3.48%	23.9%
1987	3.62%	24.2%
1986	3.8%	24.5%
1985	4%	24.8%
1984	4.2%	25.1%
1983	4.41%	25.3%
1982	4.61%	25.5%
1981	4.78%	25.6%
1980	4.93%	25.6%
1979	5.08%	25.7%
1978	5.23%	25.7%
1977	5.38%	25.8%
1976	5.53%	26%
1975	5.68%	26.1%
1974	5.86%	26.3%
1973	6.03%	26.4%
1972	6.2%	26.6%
1971	6.39%	26.7%
1970	-	26.8%
1969	-	26.9%
1968	-	26.9%
1967	-	26.9%
1966	-	26.8%
1965	-	26.8%
1964	-	26.7%
1963	-	26.5%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.47% in Moldova and 6.17% in Mozambique. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.