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Fertility & birth rates in Moldova and Panama

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Moldova has an annual birth rate of 10.8 births per 1,000 people, compared to 16 for Panama. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 1.73 in Moldova and 2.12 in Panama — 22.4% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 47.8% in Moldova and by 63.6% in Panama — in 1960, it was 3.32 and 5.83, respectively.

  • Moldova is ranked 138/196 by birth rate compared to 95/196 for Panama.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 28.3 in Moldova — it's 27.5 in Panama.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 23 in Moldova vs 57.3 in Panama.
  • In Moldova, 23.3% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 25.2% in Panama.

Fertility rate in Moldova vs Panama by year

Moldova
Panama
1x
Year Fertility rate
Moldova Panama
2023 1.73 2.12
2022 1.69 2.14
2021 1.75 2.15
2020 1.77 2.18
2019 1.78 2.29
2018 1.81 2.4
2017 1.81 2.46
2016 1.89 2.5
2015 1.87 2.53
2014 1.82 2.55
2013 1.62 2.57
2012 1.66 2.59
2011 1.65 2.6
2010 1.7 2.59
2009 1.72 2.59
2008 1.64 2.61
2007 1.58 2.61
2006 1.54 2.62
2005 1.53 2.64
2004 1.54 2.68
2003 1.48 2.68
2002 1.45 2.7
2001 1.47 2.72
2000 1.5 2.74
1999 1.56 2.77
1998 1.65 2.79
1997 1.79 2.81
1996 1.71 2.83
1995 1.83 2.85
1994 1.99 2.88
1993 2.11 2.91
1992 2.22 2.95
1991 2.28 3
1990 2.39 3.07
1989 2.46 3.12
1988 2.63 3.17
1987 2.78 3.25
1986 2.74 3.34
1985 2.67 3.43
1984 2.67 3.52
1983 2.58 3.6
1982 2.45 3.66
1981 2.4 3.72
1980 2.38 3.8
1979 2.38 3.88
1978 2.39 3.98
1977 2.42 4.12
1976 2.47 4.26
1975 2.52 4.41
1974 2.56 4.58
1973 2.57 4.74
1972 2.56 4.91
1971 2.56 5.05
1970 2.57 5.18
1969 2.57 5.29
1968 2.59 5.41
1967 2.62 5.53
1966 2.65 5.65
1965 2.69 5.73
1964 2.71 5.81
1963 2.89 5.87
1962 3.04 5.87
1961 3.23 5.87
1960 3.32 5.83

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

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According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Moldova was 1.73 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.12 in Panama in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Moldova
Panama
1x
Year Natural population change
Moldova Panama
2023 -7,007 50,197
2022 -6,385 50,556
2021 -13,444 46,747
2020 -7,067 46,599
2019 -3,416 54,420
2018 -961 57,508
2017 1,402 58,607
2016 4,580 59,454
2015 6,049 59,896
2014 7,248 60,227
2013 3,537 60,295
2012 5,581 60,471
2011 5,948 60,411
2010 7,456 59,418
2009 7,492 59,168
2008 5,210 58,961
2007 3,490 58,454
2006 2,406 58,067
2005 2,005 58,014
2004 1,714 58,281
2003 -322 57,458
2002 -1,249 57,011
2001 -718 56,654
2000 -324 56,236
1999 642 55,911
1998 2,140 55,482
1997 4,669 55,060
1996 2,655 54,512
1995 5,534 54,069
1994 9,921 53,845
1993 13,886 53,591
1992 17,373 53,186
1991 21,127 53,079
1990 25,824 53,451
1989 29,638 52,295
1988 35,608 52,767
1987 40,122 52,690
1986 39,463 52,681
1985 38,060 52,573
1984 38,108 52,436
1983 36,076 51,880
1982 32,814 50,858
1981 31,360 50,018
1980 30,053 49,077
1979 28,322 48,362
1978 27,622 47,694
1977 27,707 47,438
1976 27,801 47,307
1975 27,677 47,149
1974 27,219 46,932
1973 25,967 46,540
1972 24,626 46,311
1971 23,359 45,867
1970 22,314 45,075
1969 21,768 44,278
1968 22,005 43,641
1967 22,654 43,054
1966 23,720 42,457
1965 24,916 41,604
1964 25,860 40,806
1963 29,382 39,872
1962 32,082 38,537
1961 35,180 37,100
1960 36,352 35,431

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

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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 +1.13% in Panama.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.08% in Moldova and +1.31% in Panama.

Birth rate in Moldova vs Panama by year

Moldova
Panama

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Moldova Panama
2023 10.8 16
2022 10.5 16.2
2021 11.5 16.4
2020 12.1 16.7
2019 12.6 17.6
2018 13.3 18.5
2017 13.8 19.1
2016 14.9 19.5
2015 15.2 19.8
2014 15.3 20.1
2013 13.8 20.4
2012 14.3 20.7
2011 14.3 21
2010 14.8 21
2009 15 21.2
2008 14.3 21.4
2007 13.7 21.6
2006 13.3 21.8
2005 13.1 22.1
2004 13 22.5
2003 12.2 22.7
2002 11.7 22.9
2001 11.7 23.2
2000 11.7 23.5
1999 12 23.8
1998 12.6 24.1
1997 13.6 24.4
1996 12.9 24.6
1995 13.8 24.9
1994 15.1 25.2
1993 16 25.5
1992 16.8 25.9
1991 17.4 26.2
1990 18.6 26.8
1989 19.6 27.2
1988 21.6 27.5
1987 23.4 28
1986 23.5 28.5
1985 23.4 29
1984 23.7 29.5
1983 23.1 29.9
1982 22.1 30
1981 21.7 30.2
1980 21.4 30.4
1979 21.3 30.7
1978 21.2 31.1
1977 21.3 31.7
1976 21.4 32.5
1975 21.4 33.3
1974 21.4 34.2
1973 21 35
1972 20.5 36
1971 20.2 36.7
1970 19.9 37.4
1969 19.7 37.9
1968 19.9 38.5
1967 20.2 39.2
1966 20.8 39.9
1965 21.5 40.3
1964 22.1 40.8
1963 24.1 41.2
1962 25.8 41.3
1961 27.7 41.3
1960 28.9 41.1

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

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The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 10.8 in Moldova and 16 in Panama, compared with 28.9 and 41.1, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Moldova Panama
Fertility rate 1.73 2.12
Fertility rate rank 117/196 92/196
Birth rate 10.8 16
Birth rate rank 138/196 95/196
Population change due to births and deaths -7,007 +50,197
Natural population change rank 170/196 94/196
Natural population change rate -0.29% +1.13%
Population growth -2.26% +1.27%
Population growth rank 196/197 83/197
Age at first childbirth 25.1 years n/a
Average age at childbearing 28.3 years 27.5 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 21.9 53
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 96.7 108.5
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 12.5 19.3
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 23.3% 25.2%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 43.9% 46.9%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 99.6% 95%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.02% 0.04%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 1.08% 0.66%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 1.35% 1.06%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 1.47% 1.33%
Life expectancy 71.6 years 80.1 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Moldova
Factual

UN forecast
Panama
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Moldova Panama
2100 13.1% 14%
2099 13.2% 14%
2098 13.3% 14%
2097 13.4% 14.1%
2096 13.5% 14.1%
2095 13.7% 14.2%
2094 13.9% 14.2%
2093 14% 14.3%
2092 14.2% 14.3%
2091 14.4% 14.4%
2090 14.5% 14.4%
2089 14.7% 14.5%
2088 14.8% 14.6%
2087 14.9% 14.6%
2086 14.9% 14.7%
2085 15% 14.8%
2084 15% 14.8%
2083 15% 14.9%
2082 14.9% 15%
2081 14.8% 15.1%
2080 14.7% 15.1%
2079 14.6% 15.2%
2078 14.5% 15.3%
2077 14.4% 15.3%
2076 14.3% 15.4%
2075 14.1% 15.5%
2074 14% 15.6%
2073 14% 15.6%
2072 13.9% 15.7%
2071 13.9% 15.8%
2070 13.9% 15.9%
2069 13.9% 15.9%
2068 14% 16%
2067 14.2% 16.1%
2066 14.3% 16.2%
2065 14.5% 16.3%
2064 14.8% 16.4%
2063 15% 16.5%
2062 15.3% 16.7%
2061 15.6% 16.8%
2060 15.9% 16.9%
2059 16.1% 17.1%
2058 16.3% 17.2%
2057 16.5% 17.3%
2056 16.7% 17.5%
2055 16.8% 17.7%
2054 16.9% 17.8%
2053 16.9% 18%
2052 16.8% 18.2%
2051 16.8% 18.3%
2050 16.7% 18.5%
2049 16.5% 18.7%
2048 16.4% 18.9%
2047 16.2% 19%
2046 16% 19.2%
2045 15.8% 19.4%
2044 15.6% 19.5%
2043 15.5% 19.7%
2042 15.3% 19.9%
2041 15.2% 20.1%
2040 15.1% 20.2%
2039 15.1% 20.4%
2038 15.1% 20.6%
2037 15.1% 20.8%
2036 15.3% 20.9%
2035 15.5% 21.1%
2034 15.7% 21.4%
2033 16.1% 21.7%
2032 16.5% 22.1%
2031 17% 22.4%
2030 17.6% 22.8%
2029 18.2% 23.2%
2028 18.7% 23.6%
2027 19.1% 24%
2026 19.4% 24.3%
2025 19.7% 24.7%
2024 19.8% 24.9%
2023 20% 25.3%
2022 20.1% 25.7%
2021 20.1% 26%
2020 20% 26.4%
2019 19.8% 26.7%
2018 19.5% 27.1%
2017 19.1% 27.4%
2016 18.7% 27.6%
2015 18.2% 27.9%
2014 17.8% 28.2%
2013 17.4% 28.4%
2012 17.3% 28.7%
2011 17.4% 28.9%
2010 17.5% 29.2%
2009 17.7% 29.5%
2008 18% 29.7%
2007 18.4% 30%
2006 18.8% 30.3%
2005 19.3% 30.6%
2004 19.9% 31%
2003 20.7% 31.3%
2002 21.6% 31.6%
2001 22.5% 32%
2000 23.5% 32.4%
1999 24.4% 32.8%
1998 25.1% 33.1%
1997 25.8% 33.5%
1996 26.3% 33.9%
1995 26.7% 34.2%
1994 27% 34.6%
1993 27.2% 34.9%
1992 27.4% 35.3%
1991 27.6% 35.7%
1990 27.7% 36.1%
1989 27.8% 36.5%
1988 27.9% 36.9%
1987 27.8% 37.4%
1986 27.7% 37.8%
1985 27.5% 38.3%
1984 27.3% 38.8%
1983 27.1% 39.3%
1982 27% 39.8%
1981 26.9% 40.3%
1980 26.9% 40.8%
1979 26.7% 41.4%
1978 26.5% 41.9%
1977 26.8% 42.4%
1976 27.2% 42.9%
1975 27.7% 43.3%
1974 28.3% 43.6%
1973 28.9% 43.9%
1972 29.5% 44.1%
1971 30.1% 44.3%
1970 30.7% 44.5%
1969 31.3% 44.6%
1968 32.1% 44.7%
1967 32.8% 44.8%
1966 33.5% 44.8%
1965 34.2% 44.8%
1964 34.7% 44.7%
1963 35.1% 44.6%
1962 35.1% 44.5%
1961 34.9% 44.3%
1960 34.5% 44.2%

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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Children aged 0-14 make up 19.8% of the population in Moldova and 24.9% in Panama in 2024, compared to 27.7% and 36.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Moldova and Panama compared.

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 chart: Moldova vs Panama

Moldova
Panama
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Moldova Panama
2023 19 37
2022 19 40
2021 24 59
2020 29 74
2019 21 41
2018 20 43
2017 20 47
2016 21 47
2015 20 48
2014 20 49
2013 19 52
2012 19 53
2011 19 55
2010 20 56
2009 22 55
2008 23 55
2007 24 55
2006 25 56
2005 26 57
2004 28 57
2003 29 58
2002 31 59
2001 35 62
2000 38 64
1999 43 65
1998 48 68
1997 52 70
1996 53 73
1995 54 77
1994 56 78
1993 55 81
1992 55 85
1991 53 87
1990 53 89
1989 52 96
1988 53 93
1987 56 93
1986 60 94
1985 62 95

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

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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 37 deaths in Panama.

Under-five mortality rates

Moldova
Panama

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Moldova Panama
2023 1.47% 1.33%
2022 1.48% 1.39%
2021 1.48% 1.45%
2020 1.49% 1.52%
2019 1.5% 1.59%
2018 1.51% 1.65%
2017 1.52% 1.68%
2016 1.53% 1.7%
2015 1.55% 1.72%
2014 1.58% 1.73%
2013 1.6% 1.75%
2012 1.63% 1.77%
2011 1.66% 1.81%
2010 1.69% 1.86%
2009 1.73% 1.91%
2008 1.77% 1.97%
2007 1.83% 2.03%
2006 1.91% 2.1%
2005 2.01% 2.17%
2004 2.16% 2.25%
2003 2.34% 2.33%
2002 2.58% 2.41%
2001 2.85% 2.49%
2000 3.13% 2.56%
1999 3.4% 2.63%
1998 3.62% 2.68%
1997 3.78% 2.73%
1996 3.85% 2.77%
1995 3.84% 2.8%
1994 3.75% 2.83%
1993 3.62% 2.87%
1992 3.48% 2.91%
1991 3.39% 2.97%
1990 3.35% 3.05%
1989 3.38% 3.14%
1988 3.48% 3.24%
1987 3.62% 3.35%
1986 3.8% 3.47%
1985 4% 3.61%
1984 4.2% 3.75%
1983 4.41% 3.9%
1982 4.61% 4.05%
1981 4.78% 4.19%
1980 4.93% 4.34%
1979 5.08% 4.47%
1978 5.23% 4.61%
1977 5.38% 4.76%
1976 5.53% 4.93%
1975 5.68% 5.15%
1974 5.86% 5.41%
1973 6.03% 5.72%
1972 6.2% 6.07%
1971 6.39% 6.43%
1970 - 6.78%
1969 - 7.1%
1968 - 7.38%
1967 - 7.62%
1966 - 7.83%
1965 - 8.05%
1964 - 8.28%
1963 - 8.52%
1962 - 8.78%
1961 - 9.04%
1960 - 9.31%

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

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The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.47% in Moldova and 1.33% in Panama. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.

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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)

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