Fertility & birth rates in Moldova and Namibia

Fertility rate in Moldova vs Namibia by year

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Moldova

Namibia

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Year	Fertility rate
	Moldova	Namibia
2023	1.73	3.21
2022	1.69	3.25
2021	1.75	3.3
2020	1.77	3.35
2019	1.78	3.4
2018	1.81	3.46
2017	1.81	3.51
2016	1.89	3.57
2015	1.87	3.6
2014	1.82	3.64
2013	1.62	3.65
2012	1.66	3.68
2011	1.65	3.66
2010	1.7	3.66
2009	1.72	3.63
2008	1.64	3.62
2007	1.58	3.61
2006	1.54	3.6
2005	1.53	3.57
2004	1.54	3.55
2003	1.48	3.58
2002	1.45	3.69
2001	1.47	3.83
2000	1.5	3.99
1999	1.56	4.14
1998	1.65	4.18
1997	1.79	4.17
1996	1.71	4.2
1995	1.83	4.42
1994	1.99	4.68
1993	2.11	4.91
1992	2.22	5.11
1991	2.28	5.29
1990	2.39	5.4
1989	2.46	5.52
1988	2.63	5.61
1987	2.78	5.7
1986	2.74	5.79
1985	2.67	5.88
1984	2.67	5.94
1983	2.58	6
1982	2.45	6.08
1981	2.4	6.16
1980	2.38	6.24
1979	2.38	6.31
1978	2.39	6.38
1977	2.42	6.44
1976	2.47	6.49
1975	2.52	6.53
1974	2.56	6.55
1973	2.57	6.54
1972	2.56	6.53
1971	2.56	6.52
1970	2.57	6.52
1969	2.57	6.51
1968	2.59	6.5
1967	2.62	6.49
1966	2.65	6.47
1965	2.69	6.45
1964	2.71	6.43
1963	2.89	6.41
1962	3.04	6.35
1961	3.23	6.29
1960	3.32	6.24

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Moldova was 1.73 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.21 in Namibia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Moldova

Namibia

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Year	Natural population change
	Moldova	Namibia
2023	-7,007	58,435
2022	-6,385	54,534
2021	-13,444	50,160
2020	-7,067	55,034
2019	-3,416	54,769
2018	-961	53,970
2017	1,402	52,975
2016	4,580	52,228
2015	6,049	50,846
2014	7,248	49,581
2013	3,537	47,801
2012	5,581	46,204
2011	5,948	43,557
2010	7,456	42,046
2009	7,492	39,942
2008	5,210	38,147
2007	3,490	36,430
2006	2,406	34,690
2005	2,005	32,909
2004	1,714	31,478
2003	-322	31,115
2002	-1,249	31,947
2001	-718	32,942
2000	-324	35,280
1999	642	37,233
1998	2,140	37,500
1997	4,669	37,256
1996	2,655	37,177
1995	5,534	39,119
1994	9,921	41,316
1993	13,886	42,861
1992	17,373	43,945
1991	21,127	44,523
1990	25,824	43,956
1989	29,638	37,715
1988	35,608	34,798
1987	40,122	33,340
1986	39,463	31,764
1985	38,060	30,575
1984	38,108	29,395
1983	36,076	28,307
1982	32,814	27,474
1981	31,360	27,938
1980	30,053	28,142
1979	28,322	28,930
1978	27,622	29,821
1977	27,707	29,241
1976	27,801	28,785
1975	27,677	27,882
1974	27,219	26,844
1973	25,967	25,754
1972	24,626	24,606
1971	23,359	23,467
1970	22,314	22,414
1969	21,768	21,387
1968	22,005	20,470
1967	22,654	19,498
1966	23,720	18,635
1965	24,916	17,902
1964	25,860	17,134
1963	29,382	16,430
1962	32,082	15,656
1961	35,180	14,936
1960	36,352	14,307

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 +1.97% in Namibia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.08% in Moldova and +2.04% in Namibia.

Birth rate in Moldova vs Namibia by year

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Moldova

Namibia

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Moldova	Namibia
2023	10.8	25.9
2022	10.5	26.3
2021	11.5	27
2020	12.1	27.7
2019	12.6	28.4
2018	13.3	29.1
2017	13.8	29.7
2016	14.9	30.3
2015	15.2	30.7
2014	15.3	31
2013	13.8	31.2
2012	14.3	31.4
2011	14.3	31.1
2010	14.8	31
2009	15	30.6
2008	14.3	30.3
2007	13.7	30
2006	13.3	29.7
2005	13.1	29.3
2004	13	28.9
2003	12.2	29
2002	11.7	29.6
2001	11.7	30.5
2000	11.7	31.6
1999	12	32.6
1998	12.6	32.9
1997	13.6	32.8
1996	12.9	32.9
1995	13.8	34.5
1994	15.1	36.3
1993	16	37.9
1992	16.8	39.3
1991	17.4	40.5
1990	18.6	41
1989	19.6	38.2
1988	21.6	38.7
1987	23.4	38.6
1986	23.5	38.3
1985	23.4	38.3
1984	23.7	38.3
1983	23.1	38.3
1982	22.1	38.4
1981	21.7	39.8
1980	21.4	40.6
1979	21.3	40.8
1978	21.2	42.6
1977	21.3	42.8
1976	21.4	43.5
1975	21.4	43.7
1974	21.4	43.9
1973	21	43.9
1972	20.5	43.7
1971	20.2	43.6
1970	19.9	43.4
1969	19.7	43.3
1968	19.9	43.2
1967	20.2	43
1966	20.8	42.9
1965	21.5	42.8
1964	22.1	42.7
1963	24.1	42.6
1962	25.8	42.4
1961	27.7	42.2
1960	28.9	42.1

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 10.8 in Moldova and 25.9 in Namibia, compared with 28.9 and 42.1, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Moldova

Factual

UN forecast

Namibia

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Moldova	Namibia
2100	13.1%	18.7%
2099	13.2%	18.8%
2098	13.3%	18.9%
2097	13.4%	19.1%
2096	13.5%	19.2%
2095	13.7%	19.3%
2094	13.9%	19.5%
2093	14%	19.6%
2092	14.2%	19.7%
2091	14.4%	19.9%
2090	14.5%	20%
2089	14.7%	20.2%
2088	14.8%	20.3%
2087	14.9%	20.4%
2086	14.9%	20.6%
2085	15%	20.7%
2084	15%	20.8%
2083	15%	21%
2082	14.9%	21.1%
2081	14.8%	21.2%
2080	14.7%	21.4%
2079	14.6%	21.5%
2078	14.5%	21.6%
2077	14.4%	21.8%
2076	14.3%	21.9%
2075	14.1%	22.1%
2074	14%	22.2%
2073	14%	22.4%
2072	13.9%	22.6%
2071	13.9%	22.8%
2070	13.9%	23%
2069	13.9%	23.2%
2068	14%	23.4%
2067	14.2%	23.6%
2066	14.3%	23.8%
2065	14.5%	24.1%
2064	14.8%	24.3%
2063	15%	24.6%
2062	15.3%	24.8%
2061	15.6%	25.1%
2060	15.9%	25.3%
2059	16.1%	25.6%
2058	16.3%	25.8%
2057	16.5%	26.1%
2056	16.7%	26.3%
2055	16.8%	26.5%
2054	16.9%	26.8%
2053	16.9%	27%
2052	16.8%	27.2%
2051	16.8%	27.4%
2050	16.7%	27.6%
2049	16.5%	27.8%
2048	16.4%	28%
2047	16.2%	28.2%
2046	16%	28.4%
2045	15.8%	28.6%
2044	15.6%	28.9%
2043	15.5%	29.1%
2042	15.3%	29.3%
2041	15.2%	29.6%
2040	15.1%	29.8%
2039	15.1%	30.1%
2038	15.1%	30.4%
2037	15.1%	30.8%
2036	15.3%	31.5%
2035	15.5%	32.2%
2034	15.7%	32.7%
2033	16.1%	33.2%
2032	16.5%	33.8%
2031	17%	34.3%
2030	17.6%	34.9%
2029	18.2%	35.3%
2028	18.7%	35.8%
2027	19.1%	36.1%
2026	19.4%	36.5%
2025	19.7%	36.8%
2024	19.8%	37%
2023	20%	37.3%
2022	20.1%	37.5%
2021	20.1%	37.4%
2020	20%	37.1%
2019	19.8%	37%
2018	19.5%	36.8%
2017	19.1%	36.7%
2016	18.7%	36.5%
2015	18.2%	36.5%
2014	17.8%	36.5%
2013	17.4%	36.6%
2012	17.3%	36.6%
2011	17.4%	36.7%
2010	17.5%	36.8%
2009	17.7%	37.1%
2008	18%	37.5%
2007	18.4%	38.1%
2006	18.8%	38.7%
2005	19.3%	39.4%
2004	19.9%	40%
2003	20.7%	40.5%
2002	21.6%	41%
2001	22.5%	41.3%
2000	23.5%	41.5%
1999	24.4%	41.7%
1998	25.1%	41.8%
1997	25.8%	41.9%
1996	26.3%	42%
1995	26.7%	42.1%
1994	27%	42.2%
1993	27.2%	42.2%
1992	27.4%	42.2%
1991	27.6%	42.2%
1990	27.7%	42.3%
1989	27.8%	43.4%
1988	27.9%	44.8%
1987	27.8%	45.3%
1986	27.7%	45.8%
1985	27.5%	46.2%
1984	27.3%	46.6%
1983	27.1%	46.9%
1982	27%	47.2%
1981	26.9%	47.1%
1980	26.9%	46.6%
1979	26.7%	46.3%
1978	26.5%	45.9%
1977	26.8%	45.3%
1976	27.2%	45%
1975	27.7%	44.8%
1974	28.3%	44.6%
1973	28.9%	44.3%
1972	29.5%	44.1%
1971	30.1%	43.9%
1970	30.7%	43.8%
1969	31.3%	43.6%
1968	32.1%	43.5%
1967	32.8%	43.3%
1966	33.5%	43.2%
1965	34.2%	43%
1964	34.7%	42.9%
1963	35.1%	42.7%
1962	35.1%	42.6%
1961	34.9%	42.4%
1960	34.5%	42.2%

Children aged 0-14 make up 19.8% of the population in Moldova and 37% in Namibia in 2024, compared to 27.7% and 42.3% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Moldova and Namibia compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Moldova vs Namibia

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Moldova

Namibia

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Moldova	Namibia
2023	19	139
2022	19	127
2021	24	254
2020	29	143
2019	21	175
2018	20	198
2017	20	213
2016	21	250
2015	20	307
2014	20	369
2013	19	402
2012	19	439
2011	19	498
2010	20	531
2009	22	547
2008	23	537
2007	24	489
2006	25	408
2005	26	344
2004	28	282
2003	29	290
2002	31	313
2001	35	376
2000	38	384
1999	43	371
1998	48	396
1997	52	383
1996	53	387
1995	54	369
1994	56	367
1993	55	354
1992	55	346
1991	53	337
1990	53	325
1989	52	306
1988	53	342
1987	56	336
1986	60	348
1985	62	354

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 139 deaths in Namibia.

Under-five mortality rates

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Moldova

Namibia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Moldova	Namibia
2023	1.47%	4.07%
2022	1.48%	4.2%
2021	1.48%	4.38%
2020	1.49%	4.57%
2019	1.5%	4.78%
2018	1.51%	5.01%
2017	1.52%	5.19%
2016	1.53%	5.42%
2015	1.55%	5.5%
2014	1.58%	5.31%
2013	1.6%	5.4%
2012	1.63%	5.51%
2011	1.66%	5.16%
2010	1.69%	5.08%
2009	1.73%	5.29%
2008	1.77%	5.64%
2007	1.83%	6.06%
2006	1.91%	6.49%
2005	2.01%	7.05%
2004	2.16%	7.41%
2003	2.34%	7.51%
2002	2.58%	7.61%
2001	2.85%	7.71%
2000	3.13%	7.79%
1999	3.4%	7.79%
1998	3.62%	7.7%
1997	3.78%	7.56%
1996	3.85%	7.39%
1995	3.84%	7.24%
1994	3.75%	7.13%
1993	3.62%	7.1%
1992	3.48%	7.14%
1991	3.39%	7.24%
1990	3.35%	7.39%
1989	3.38%	7.57%
1988	3.48%	7.81%
1987	3.62%	8.09%
1986	3.8%	8.43%
1985	4%	8.81%
1984	4.2%	9.22%
1983	4.41%	9.61%
1982	4.61%	9.93%
1981	4.78%	10.2%
1980	4.93%	10.3%
1979	5.08%	10.3%
1978	5.23%	10.3%
1977	5.38%	10.2%
1976	5.53%	10%
1975	5.68%	9.89%
1974	5.86%	9.79%
1973	6.03%	9.73%
1972	6.2%	9.68%
1971	6.39%	9.67%
1970	-	9.65%
1969	-	9.65%
1968	-	9.64%
1967	-	9.66%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.47% in Moldova and 4.07% in Namibia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.