Fertility & birth rates in Moldova and New Zealand

Fertility rate in Moldova vs New Zealand by year

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Moldova

New Zealand

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Year	Fertility rate
	Moldova	New Zealand
2023	1.73	1.56
2022	1.69	1.66
2021	1.75	1.64
2020	1.77	1.61
2019	1.78	1.72
2018	1.81	1.71
2017	1.81	1.81
2016	1.89	1.87
2015	1.87	1.99
2014	1.82	1.92
2013	1.62	2.01
2012	1.66	2.1
2011	1.65	2.09
2010	1.7	2.17
2009	1.72	2.13
2008	1.64	2.19
2007	1.58	2.18
2006	1.54	2.01
2005	1.53	1.97
2004	1.54	1.98
2003	1.48	1.93
2002	1.45	1.89
2001	1.47	1.97
2000	1.5	1.98
1999	1.56	1.97
1998	1.65	1.89
1997	1.79	1.96
1996	1.71	1.96
1995	1.83	1.98
1994	1.99	1.98
1993	2.11	2.04
1992	2.22	2.06
1991	2.28	2.09
1990	2.39	2.18
1989	2.46	2.12
1988	2.63	2.1
1987	2.78	2.03
1986	2.74	1.96
1985	2.67	1.93
1984	2.67	1.93
1983	2.58	1.92
1982	2.45	1.95
1981	2.4	2.01
1980	2.38	2.03
1979	2.38	2.12
1978	2.39	2.07
1977	2.42	2.21
1976	2.47	2.27
1975	2.52	2.37
1974	2.56	2.58
1973	2.57	2.76
1972	2.56	3
1971	2.56	3.18
1970	2.57	3.17
1969	2.57	3.28
1968	2.59	3.34
1967	2.62	3.35
1966	2.65	3.41
1965	2.69	3.54
1964	2.71	3.8
1963	2.89	4.05
1962	3.04	4.19
1961	3.23	4.31
1960	3.32	4.24

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Moldova was 1.73 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.56 in New Zealand in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Moldova

New Zealand

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Year	Natural population change
	Moldova	New Zealand
2023	-7,007	18,876
2022	-6,385	20,123
2021	-13,444	23,644
2020	-7,067	24,905
2019	-3,416	25,299
2018	-961	24,797
2017	1,402	26,282
2016	4,580	28,237
2015	6,049	29,408
2014	7,248	26,196
2013	3,537	29,096
2012	5,581	31,077
2011	5,948	31,302
2010	7,456	35,458
2009	7,492	33,560
2008	5,210	35,143
2007	3,490	35,480
2006	2,406	30,924
2005	2,005	30,674
2004	1,714	29,634
2003	-322	28,150
2002	-1,249	25,941
2001	-718	27,939
2000	-324	29,897
1999	642	28,916
1998	2,140	29,146
1997	4,669	30,137
1996	2,655	28,997
1995	5,534	29,828
1994	9,921	30,372
1993	13,886	31,685
1992	17,373	32,067
1991	21,127	33,518
1990	25,824	33,298
1989	29,638	30,749
1988	35,608	29,846
1987	40,122	27,603
1986	39,463	25,549
1985	38,060	24,126
1984	38,108	26,043
1983	36,076	24,315
1982	32,814	24,207
1981	31,360	25,374
1980	30,053	23,658
1979	28,322	26,675
1978	27,622	26,156
1977	27,707	28,020
1976	27,801	29,456
1975	27,677	31,355
1974	27,219	33,896
1973	25,967	35,239
1972	24,626	38,244
1971	23,359	40,000
1970	22,314	37,101
1969	21,768	38,098
1968	22,005	37,594
1967	22,654	37,974
1966	23,720	36,151
1965	24,916	36,982
1964	25,860	39,375
1963	29,382	42,027
1962	32,082	42,865
1961	35,180	43,482
1960	36,352	41,791

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 +0.36% in New Zealand.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.08% in Moldova and +0.51% in New Zealand.

Birth rate in Moldova vs New Zealand by year

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Moldova

New Zealand

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Moldova	New Zealand
2023	10.8	10.9
2022	10.5	11.5
2021	11.5	11.5
2020	12.1	11.3
2019	12.6	12
2018	13.3	11.8
2017	13.8	12.4
2016	14.9	12.6
2015	15.2	13.2
2014	15.3	12.7
2013	13.8	13.2
2012	14.3	13.9
2011	14.3	14
2010	14.8	14.7
2009	15	14.5
2008	14.3	15.1
2007	13.7	15.2
2006	13.3	14.1
2005	13.1	14
2004	13	14.2
2003	12.2	13.9
2002	11.7	13.7
2001	11.7	14.4
2000	11.7	14.7
1999	12	14.9
1998	12.6	14.5
1997	13.6	15.2
1996	12.9	15.3
1995	13.8	15.7
1994	15.1	15.8
1993	16	16.5
1992	16.8	16.8
1991	17.4	17.1
1990	18.6	17.9
1989	19.6	17.4
1988	21.6	17.4
1987	23.4	16.7
1986	23.5	16.1
1985	23.4	15.8
1984	23.7	15.9
1983	23.1	15.7
1982	22.1	15.7
1981	21.7	16.1
1980	21.4	16.1
1979	21.3	16.7
1978	21.2	16.2
1977	21.3	17.2
1976	21.4	17.6
1975	21.4	18.3
1974	21.4	19.5
1973	21	20.4
1972	20.5	21.7
1971	20.2	22.5
1970	19.9	22
1969	19.7	22.4
1968	19.9	22.6
1967	20.2	22.4
1966	20.8	22.4
1965	21.5	22.8
1964	22.1	24.1
1963	24.1	25.4
1962	25.8	26.2
1961	27.7	27
1960	28.9	26.4

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 10.8 in Moldova and 10.9 in New Zealand, compared with 28.9 and 26.4, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Moldova

Factual

UN forecast

New Zealand

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Moldova	New Zealand
2100	13.1%	13.6%
2099	13.2%	13.6%
2098	13.3%	13.6%
2097	13.4%	13.6%
2096	13.5%	13.7%
2095	13.7%	13.7%
2094	13.9%	13.7%
2093	14%	13.8%
2092	14.2%	13.8%
2091	14.4%	13.8%
2090	14.5%	13.8%
2089	14.7%	13.8%
2088	14.8%	13.9%
2087	14.9%	13.9%
2086	14.9%	13.9%
2085	15%	13.9%
2084	15%	13.9%
2083	15%	13.9%
2082	14.9%	13.9%
2081	14.8%	13.9%
2080	14.7%	13.9%
2079	14.6%	13.9%
2078	14.5%	13.9%
2077	14.4%	13.9%
2076	14.3%	13.9%
2075	14.1%	13.9%
2074	14%	14%
2073	14%	14%
2072	13.9%	14%
2071	13.9%	14.1%
2070	13.9%	14.1%
2069	13.9%	14.1%
2068	14%	14.2%
2067	14.2%	14.3%
2066	14.3%	14.3%
2065	14.5%	14.4%
2064	14.8%	14.4%
2063	15%	14.5%
2062	15.3%	14.6%
2061	15.6%	14.7%
2060	15.9%	14.7%
2059	16.1%	14.8%
2058	16.3%	14.9%
2057	16.5%	15%
2056	16.7%	15%
2055	16.8%	15.1%
2054	16.9%	15.1%
2053	16.9%	15.2%
2052	16.8%	15.2%
2051	16.8%	15.2%
2050	16.7%	15.2%
2049	16.5%	15.2%
2048	16.4%	15.3%
2047	16.2%	15.3%
2046	16%	15.3%
2045	15.8%	15.3%
2044	15.6%	15.3%
2043	15.5%	15.4%
2042	15.3%	15.4%
2041	15.2%	15.5%
2040	15.1%	15.5%
2039	15.1%	15.6%
2038	15.1%	15.7%
2037	15.1%	15.9%
2036	15.3%	16%
2035	15.5%	16.1%
2034	15.7%	16.2%
2033	16.1%	16.4%
2032	16.5%	16.5%
2031	17%	16.7%
2030	17.6%	16.9%
2029	18.2%	17.1%
2028	18.7%	17.3%
2027	19.1%	17.5%
2026	19.4%	17.8%
2025	19.7%	18%
2024	19.8%	18.1%
2023	20%	18.4%
2022	20.1%	18.6%
2021	20.1%	18.9%
2020	20%	19%
2019	19.8%	19.2%
2018	19.5%	19.3%
2017	19.1%	19.5%
2016	18.7%	19.6%
2015	18.2%	19.9%
2014	17.8%	20.2%
2013	17.4%	20.4%
2012	17.3%	20.6%
2011	17.4%	20.8%
2010	17.5%	20.9%
2009	17.7%	20.9%
2008	18%	21%
2007	18.4%	21.1%
2006	18.8%	21.3%
2005	19.3%	21.5%
2004	19.9%	21.8%
2003	20.7%	22.1%
2002	21.6%	22.4%
2001	22.5%	22.6%
2000	23.5%	22.8%
1999	24.4%	22.9%
1998	25.1%	23%
1997	25.8%	23%
1996	26.3%	23%
1995	26.7%	23.1%
1994	27%	23.1%
1993	27.2%	23.1%
1992	27.4%	23.1%
1991	27.6%	23.2%
1990	27.7%	23.3%
1989	27.8%	23.3%
1988	27.9%	23.5%
1987	27.8%	23.8%
1986	27.7%	24.2%
1985	27.5%	24.6%
1984	27.3%	25.1%
1983	27.1%	25.6%
1982	27%	26.2%
1981	26.9%	26.7%
1980	26.9%	27.2%
1979	26.7%	27.8%
1978	26.5%	28.4%
1977	26.8%	29%
1976	27.2%	29.6%
1975	27.7%	30.1%
1974	28.3%	30.5%
1973	28.9%	31%
1972	29.5%	31.4%
1971	30.1%	31.7%
1970	30.7%	31.9%
1969	31.3%	32.2%
1968	32.1%	32.3%
1967	32.8%	32.5%
1966	33.5%	32.6%
1965	34.2%	32.7%
1964	34.7%	32.9%
1963	35.1%	32.9%
1962	35.1%	33%
1961	34.9%	33%
1960	34.5%	32.8%

Children aged 0-14 make up 19.8% of the population in Moldova and 18.1% in New Zealand in 2024, compared to 27.7% and 23.3% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Moldova and New Zealand compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Moldova vs New Zealand

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Moldova

New Zealand

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Moldova	New Zealand
2023	19	7
2022	19	23
2021	24	8
2020	29	8
2019	21	8
2018	20	7
2017	20	8
2016	21	8
2015	20	8
2014	20	7
2013	19	8
2012	19	9
2011	19	10
2010	20	10
2009	22	10
2008	23	10
2007	24	10
2006	25	10
2005	26	11
2004	28	11
2003	29	11
2002	31	11
2001	35	10
2000	38	11
1999	43	12
1998	48	12
1997	52	13
1996	53	14
1995	54	14
1994	56	13
1993	55	14
1992	55	15
1991	53	16
1990	53	18
1989	52	18
1988	53	19
1987	56	19
1986	60	18
1985	62	19

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 7 deaths in New Zealand.

Under-five mortality rates

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Moldova

New Zealand

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Moldova	New Zealand
2023	1.47%	0.47%
2022	1.48%	0.48%
2021	1.48%	0.49%
2020	1.49%	0.5%
2019	1.5%	0.51%
2018	1.51%	0.52%
2017	1.52%	0.53%
2016	1.53%	0.55%
2015	1.55%	0.56%
2014	1.58%	0.57%
2013	1.6%	0.59%
2012	1.63%	0.6%
2011	1.66%	0.61%
2010	1.69%	0.62%
2009	1.73%	0.63%
2008	1.77%	0.64%
2007	1.83%	0.65%
2006	1.91%	0.65%
2005	2.01%	0.66%
2004	2.16%	0.67%
2003	2.34%	0.69%
2002	2.58%	0.7%
2001	2.85%	0.72%
2000	3.13%	0.74%
1999	3.4%	0.76%
1998	3.62%	0.78%
1997	3.78%	0.81%
1996	3.85%	0.84%
1995	3.84%	0.87%
1994	3.75%	0.91%
1993	3.62%	0.95%
1992	3.48%	1%
1991	3.39%	1.06%
1990	3.35%	1.12%
1989	3.38%	1.18%
1988	3.48%	1.24%
1987	3.62%	1.29%
1986	3.8%	1.34%
1985	4%	1.38%
1984	4.2%	1.41%
1983	4.41%	1.45%
1982	4.61%	1.48%
1981	4.78%	1.52%
1980	4.93%	1.56%
1979	5.08%	1.61%
1978	5.23%	1.66%
1977	5.38%	1.71%
1976	5.53%	1.77%
1975	5.68%	1.83%
1974	5.86%	1.88%
1973	6.03%	1.94%
1972	6.2%	1.98%
1971	6.39%	2.03%
1970	-	2.08%
1969	-	2.12%
1968	-	2.16%
1967	-	2.2%
1966	-	2.25%
1965	-	2.31%
1964	-	2.39%
1963	-	2.48%
1962	-	2.58%
1961	-	2.68%
1960	-	2.78%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.47% in Moldova and 0.47% in New Zealand. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.