Fertility & birth rates in Moldova and Rwanda

Fertility rate in Moldova vs Rwanda by year

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Moldova

Rwanda

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Year	Fertility rate
	Moldova	Rwanda
2023	1.73	3.7
2022	1.69	3.78
2021	1.75	3.84
2020	1.77	3.91
2019	1.78	3.99
2018	1.81	4.05
2017	1.81	4.08
2016	1.89	4.11
2015	1.87	4.11
2014	1.82	4.12
2013	1.62	4.14
2012	1.66	4.2
2011	1.65	4.33
2010	1.7	4.52
2009	1.72	4.71
2008	1.64	4.92
2007	1.58	5.14
2006	1.54	5.34
2005	1.53	5.5
2004	1.54	5.64
2003	1.48	5.74
2002	1.45	5.82
2001	1.47	5.89
2000	1.5	5.97
1999	1.56	6.06
1998	1.65	6.17
1997	1.79	6.24
1996	1.71	6.29
1995	1.83	6.35
1994	1.99	6.42
1993	2.11	6.48
1992	2.22	6.54
1991	2.28	6.62
1990	2.39	6.8
1989	2.46	7.03
1988	2.63	7.23
1987	2.78	7.43
1986	2.74	7.61
1985	2.67	7.79
1984	2.67	7.91
1983	2.58	8
1982	2.45	8.06
1981	2.4	8.1
1980	2.38	8.12
1979	2.38	8.13
1978	2.39	8.16
1977	2.42	8.14
1976	2.47	8.12
1975	2.52	8.1
1974	2.56	8.1
1973	2.57	8.09
1972	2.56	8.09
1971	2.56	8.09
1970	2.57	8.15
1969	2.57	8.18
1968	2.59	8.19
1967	2.62	8.21
1966	2.65	8.23
1965	2.69	8.25
1964	2.71	8.27
1963	2.89	8.27
1962	3.04	8.27
1961	3.23	8.28
1960	3.32	8.28

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Moldova was 1.73 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.7 in Rwanda in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Moldova

Rwanda

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Year	Natural population change
	Moldova	Rwanda
2023	-7,007	312,762
2022	-6,385	312,145
2021	-13,444	309,895
2020	-7,067	312,692
2019	-3,416	313,525
2018	-961	312,512
2017	1,402	310,323
2016	4,580	305,549
2015	6,049	299,114
2014	7,248	292,779
2013	3,537	286,331
2012	5,581	282,584
2011	5,948	282,922
2010	7,456	286,848
2009	7,492	287,034
2008	5,210	287,334
2007	3,490	285,791
2006	2,406	282,149
2005	2,005	275,121
2004	1,714	265,273
2003	-322	251,243
2002	-1,249	239,036
2001	-718	230,845
2000	-324	221,276
1999	642	210,518
1998	2,140	197,185
1997	4,669	174,687
1996	2,655	140,455
1995	5,534	121,137
1994	9,921	-719,479
1993	13,886	183,926
1992	17,373	188,025
1991	21,127	196,431
1990	25,824	207,895
1989	29,638	217,632
1988	35,608	223,759
1987	40,122	225,744
1986	39,463	225,526
1985	38,060	223,794
1984	38,108	219,337
1983	36,076	212,750
1982	32,814	205,147
1981	31,360	195,769
1980	30,053	184,988
1979	28,322	174,477
1978	27,622	163,779
1977	27,707	155,011
1976	27,801	147,665
1975	27,677	140,596
1974	27,219	135,743
1973	25,967	131,021
1972	24,626	126,403
1971	23,359	122,567
1970	22,314	119,273
1969	21,768	115,394
1968	22,005	111,422
1967	22,654	108,053
1966	23,720	105,128
1965	24,916	103,422
1964	25,860	102,562
1963	29,382	94,296
1962	32,082	102,548
1961	35,180	102,051
1960	36,352	100,627

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 +2.24% in Rwanda.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.08% in Moldova and +2.45% in Rwanda.

Birth rate in Moldova vs Rwanda by year

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Moldova

Rwanda

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Moldova	Rwanda
2023	10.8	28.3
2022	10.5	28.9
2021	11.5	29.4
2020	12.1	30
2019	12.6	30.7
2018	13.3	31.2
2017	13.8	31.7
2016	14.9	32
2015	15.2	32.1
2014	15.3	32.2
2013	13.8	32.4
2012	14.3	32.9
2011	14.3	33.8
2010	14.8	35.1
2009	15	36.3
2008	14.3	37.6
2007	13.7	38.8
2006	13.3	39.9
2005	13.1	40.6
2004	13	41.1
2003	12.2	41.4
2002	11.7	41.8
2001	11.7	42.1
2000	11.7	42.1
1999	12	42.1
1998	12.6	42.2
1997	13.6	40.5
1996	12.9	37.2
1995	13.8	39.5
1994	15.1	48
1993	16	41.5
1992	16.8	42.2
1991	17.4	42.8
1990	18.6	44.1
1989	19.6	45.3
1988	21.6	46.6
1987	23.4	47.8
1986	23.5	49
1985	23.4	50.2
1984	23.7	51.1
1983	23.1	51.8
1982	22.1	52.4
1981	21.7	52.7
1980	21.4	52.7
1979	21.3	52.5
1978	21.2	52.1
1977	21.3	51.6
1976	21.4	51.1
1975	21.4	50.4
1974	21.4	50
1973	21	49.4
1972	20.5	48.9
1971	20.2	48.5
1970	19.9	48.2
1969	19.7	47.9
1968	19.9	47.6
1967	20.2	47.4
1966	20.8	47.6
1965	21.5	48
1964	22.1	48.8
1963	24.1	49.8
1962	25.8	50.9
1961	27.7	52
1960	28.9	52.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 10.8 in Moldova and 28.3 in Rwanda, compared with 28.9 and 52.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Moldova

Factual

UN forecast

Rwanda

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Moldova	Rwanda
2100	13.1%	18.7%
2099	13.2%	18.9%
2098	13.3%	19%
2097	13.4%	19.1%
2096	13.5%	19.3%
2095	13.7%	19.4%
2094	13.9%	19.6%
2093	14%	19.7%
2092	14.2%	19.9%
2091	14.4%	20%
2090	14.5%	20.2%
2089	14.7%	20.4%
2088	14.8%	20.5%
2087	14.9%	20.7%
2086	14.9%	20.9%
2085	15%	21.1%
2084	15%	21.3%
2083	15%	21.5%
2082	14.9%	21.7%
2081	14.8%	21.9%
2080	14.7%	22.1%
2079	14.6%	22.2%
2078	14.5%	22.4%
2077	14.4%	22.6%
2076	14.3%	22.8%
2075	14.1%	23%
2074	14%	23.2%
2073	14%	23.4%
2072	13.9%	23.6%
2071	13.9%	23.8%
2070	13.9%	24%
2069	13.9%	24.2%
2068	14%	24.4%
2067	14.2%	24.6%
2066	14.3%	24.9%
2065	14.5%	25.1%
2064	14.8%	25.3%
2063	15%	25.6%
2062	15.3%	25.8%
2061	15.6%	26.1%
2060	15.9%	26.4%
2059	16.1%	26.7%
2058	16.3%	27%
2057	16.5%	27.3%
2056	16.7%	27.6%
2055	16.8%	27.9%
2054	16.9%	28.3%
2053	16.9%	28.6%
2052	16.8%	28.9%
2051	16.8%	29.2%
2050	16.7%	29.5%
2049	16.5%	29.8%
2048	16.4%	30.1%
2047	16.2%	30.4%
2046	16%	30.7%
2045	15.8%	31%
2044	15.6%	31.2%
2043	15.5%	31.5%
2042	15.3%	31.8%
2041	15.2%	32.1%
2040	15.1%	32.4%
2039	15.1%	32.7%
2038	15.1%	33%
2037	15.1%	33.3%
2036	15.3%	33.6%
2035	15.5%	33.9%
2034	15.7%	34.2%
2033	16.1%	34.6%
2032	16.5%	34.9%
2031	17%	35.2%
2030	17.6%	35.6%
2029	18.2%	35.9%
2028	18.7%	36.2%
2027	19.1%	36.5%
2026	19.4%	36.9%
2025	19.7%	37.2%
2024	19.8%	37.4%
2023	20%	37.7%
2022	20.1%	38.2%
2021	20.1%	38.6%
2020	20%	39.2%
2019	19.8%	39.7%
2018	19.5%	40.1%
2017	19.1%	40.5%
2016	18.7%	40.9%
2015	18.2%	41.1%
2014	17.8%	41.4%
2013	17.4%	41.7%
2012	17.3%	41.9%
2011	17.4%	42.2%
2010	17.5%	42.4%
2009	17.7%	42.6%
2008	18%	42.8%
2007	18.4%	42.9%
2006	18.8%	42.9%
2005	19.3%	43.1%
2004	19.9%	43.3%
2003	20.7%	43.7%
2002	21.6%	44.3%
2001	22.5%	45.2%
2000	23.5%	46.4%
1999	24.4%	47.8%
1998	25.1%	49.2%
1997	25.8%	50.5%
1996	26.3%	51.4%
1995	26.7%	52.4%
1994	27%	50.1%
1993	27.2%	48.4%
1992	27.4%	48.7%
1991	27.6%	48.9%
1990	27.7%	49%
1989	27.8%	48.9%
1988	27.9%	48.9%
1987	27.8%	48.8%
1986	27.7%	48.6%
1985	27.5%	48.3%
1984	27.3%	48.1%
1983	27.1%	47.7%
1982	27%	47.4%
1981	26.9%	47.1%
1980	26.9%	46.8%
1979	26.7%	46.5%
1978	26.5%	46.4%
1977	26.8%	46.4%
1976	27.2%	46.4%
1975	27.7%	46.6%
1974	28.3%	46.9%
1973	28.9%	47.2%
1972	29.5%	47.5%
1971	30.1%	47.9%
1970	30.7%	48.2%
1969	31.3%	48.7%
1968	32.1%	49.2%
1967	32.8%	49.7%
1966	33.5%	50.2%
1965	34.2%	50.6%
1964	34.7%	50.8%
1963	35.1%	50.6%
1962	35.1%	50.2%
1961	34.9%	49.7%
1960	34.5%	49.2%

Children aged 0-14 make up 19.8% of the population in Moldova and 37.4% in Rwanda in 2024, compared to 27.7% and 49% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Moldova and Rwanda compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Moldova vs Rwanda

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Moldova

Rwanda

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Moldova	Rwanda
2023	19	229
2022	19	234
2021	24	254
2020	29	252
2019	21	261
2018	20	269
2017	20	275
2016	21	278
2015	20	292
2014	20	301
2013	19	317
2012	19	331
2011	19	358
2010	20	393
2009	22	418
2008	23	454
2007	24	494
2006	25	494
2005	26	465
2004	28	460
2003	29	551
2002	31	677
2001	35	769
2000	38	885
1999	43	1,073
1998	48	1,268
1997	52	1,318
1996	53	1,295
1995	54	1,505
1994	56	5,721
1993	55	1,619
1992	55	1,530
1991	53	1,386
1990	53	1,309
1989	52	1,238
1988	53	1,188
1987	56	1,145
1986	60	1,126
1985	62	1,116

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 229 deaths in Rwanda.

Under-five mortality rates

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Moldova

Rwanda

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Moldova	Rwanda
2023	1.47%	4%
2022	1.48%	4.08%
2021	1.48%	4.16%
2020	1.49%	4.25%
2019	1.5%	4.34%
2018	1.51%	4.43%
2017	1.52%	4.52%
2016	1.53%	4.63%
2015	1.55%	4.78%
2014	1.58%	4.96%
2013	1.6%	5.17%
2012	1.63%	5.45%
2011	1.66%	5.81%
2010	1.69%	6.33%
2009	1.73%	6.92%
2008	1.77%	7.62%
2007	1.83%	8.45%
2006	1.91%	9.37%
2005	2.01%	10.5%
2004	2.16%	11.8%
2003	2.34%	13.3%
2002	2.58%	14.9%
2001	2.85%	16.7%
2000	3.13%	18.5%
1999	3.4%	20.2%
1998	3.62%	21.5%
1997	3.78%	22.2%
1996	3.85%	22.2%
1995	3.84%	21.8%
1994	3.75%	38.9%
1993	3.62%	19.3%
1992	3.48%	17.5%
1991	3.39%	16%
1990	3.35%	15.1%
1989	3.38%	14.8%
1988	3.48%	14.8%
1987	3.62%	15.2%
1986	3.8%	15.6%
1985	4%	16.1%
1984	4.2%	16.6%
1983	4.41%	17.4%
1982	4.61%	18.6%
1981	4.78%	20.1%
1980	4.93%	21.8%
1979	5.08%	23.4%
1978	5.23%	24.6%
1977	5.38%	25.1%
1976	5.53%	25.1%
1975	5.68%	24.6%
1974	5.86%	24%
1973	6.03%	23.4%
1972	6.2%	23%
1971	6.39%	22.6%
1970	-	22.3%
1969	-	22%
1968	-	21.7%
1967	-	21.4%
1966	-	21.2%
1965	-	21.1%
1964	-	21.1%
1963	-	21.3%
1962	-	21.5%
1961	-	21.9%
1960	-	22.4%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.47% in Moldova and 4% in Rwanda. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.