Fertility & birth rates in Moldova and Saint Vincent

Fertility rate in Moldova vs Saint Vincent by year

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Moldova

Saint Vincent

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Year	Fertility rate
	Moldova	Saint Vincent
2023	1.73	1.78
2022	1.69	1.79
2021	1.75	1.81
2020	1.77	1.83
2019	1.78	1.86
2018	1.81	1.9
2017	1.81	1.94
2016	1.89	2.06
2015	1.87	2.13
2014	1.82	2.14
2013	1.62	2.11
2012	1.66	2.11
2011	1.65	2.08
2010	1.7	2.14
2009	1.72	2.17
2008	1.64	2.15
2007	1.58	2.06
2006	1.54	2.03
2005	1.53	2.07
2004	1.54	2.09
2003	1.48	2.14
2002	1.45	2.22
2001	1.47	2.3
2000	1.5	2.31
1999	1.56	2.31
1998	1.65	2.35
1997	1.79	2.43
1996	1.71	2.53
1995	1.83	2.61
1994	1.99	2.68
1993	2.11	2.74
1992	2.22	2.76
1991	2.28	2.75
1990	2.39	2.73
1989	2.46	2.73
1988	2.63	2.75
1987	2.78	2.82
1986	2.74	2.92
1985	2.67	3.08
1984	2.67	3.28
1983	2.58	3.56
1982	2.45	3.74
1981	2.4	3.85
1980	2.38	3.92
1979	2.38	4.29
1978	2.39	4.55
1977	2.42	4.75
1976	2.47	4.95
1975	2.52	5.17
1974	2.56	5.38
1973	2.57	5.59
1972	2.56	5.77
1971	2.56	5.95
1970	2.57	6.12
1969	2.57	6.28
1968	2.59	6.42
1967	2.62	6.53
1966	2.65	6.64
1965	2.69	6.74
1964	2.71	6.83
1963	2.89	6.92
1962	3.04	7.03
1961	3.23	7.16
1960	3.32	7.25

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Moldova was 1.73 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.78 in Saint Vincent in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Moldova

Saint Vincent

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Year	Natural population change
	Moldova	Saint Vincent
2023	-7,007	66
2022	-6,385	96
2021	-13,444	-9
2020	-7,067	-10
2019	-3,416	206
2018	-961	271
2017	1,402	340
2016	4,580	443
2015	6,049	542
2014	7,248	580
2013	3,537	580
2012	5,581	637
2011	5,948	676
2010	7,456	796
2009	7,492	881
2008	5,210	904
2007	3,490	867
2006	2,406	881
2005	2,005	949
2004	1,714	992
2003	-322	1,063
2002	-1,249	1,166
2001	-718	1,231
2000	-324	1,279
1999	642	1,315
1998	2,140	1,379
1997	4,669	1,496
1996	2,655	1,610
1995	5,534	1,715
1994	9,921	1,786
1993	13,886	1,832
1992	17,373	1,849
1991	21,127	1,821
1990	25,824	1,825
1989	29,638	1,843
1988	35,608	1,876
1987	40,122	1,937
1986	39,463	2,020
1985	38,060	2,128
1984	38,108	2,248
1983	36,076	2,411
1982	32,814	2,477
1981	31,360	2,429
1980	30,053	2,362
1979	28,322	2,575
1978	27,622	2,581
1977	27,707	2,622
1976	27,801	2,694
1975	27,677	2,775
1974	27,219	2,863
1973	25,967	2,952
1972	24,626	3,033
1971	23,359	3,102
1970	22,314	3,161
1969	21,768	3,200
1968	22,005	3,218
1967	22,654	3,212
1966	23,720	3,194
1965	24,916	3,165
1964	25,860	3,130
1963	29,382	3,086
1962	32,082	3,073
1961	35,180	3,059
1960	36,352	3,029

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 +0.07% in Saint Vincent.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.08% in Moldova and +0.24% in Saint Vincent.

Birth rate in Moldova vs Saint Vincent by year

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Moldova

Saint Vincent

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Moldova	Saint Vincent
2023	10.8	12.2
2022	10.5	12.4
2021	11.5	12.6
2020	12.1	12.8
2019	12.6	13.3
2018	13.3	13.7
2017	13.8	14.1
2016	14.9	15.1
2015	15.2	15.9
2014	15.3	16.1
2013	13.8	16
2012	14.3	16.2
2011	14.3	16.1
2010	14.8	16.8
2009	15	17.2
2008	14.3	17.1
2007	13.7	16.6
2006	13.3	16.5
2005	13.1	16.9
2004	13	17.1
2003	12.2	17.6
2002	11.7	18.2
2001	11.7	18.9
2000	11.7	19.2
1999	12	19.4
1998	12.6	19.8
1997	13.6	20.7
1996	12.9	21.6
1995	13.8	22.4
1994	15.1	23
1993	16	23.4
1992	16.8	23.4
1991	17.4	23.2
1990	18.6	23.2
1989	19.6	23.3
1988	21.6	23.6
1987	23.4	24.2
1986	23.5	25.2
1985	23.4	26.4
1984	23.7	27.9
1983	23.1	29.9
1982	22.1	30.9
1981	21.7	30.8
1980	21.4	30.4
1979	21.3	32.1
1978	21.2	33.1
1977	21.3	33.7
1976	21.4	34.8
1975	21.4	36
1974	21.4	37.3
1973	21	38.5
1972	20.5	39.8
1971	20.2	40.9
1970	19.9	42.1
1969	19.7	43.1
1968	19.9	43.9
1967	20.2	44.6
1966	20.8	45.1
1965	21.5	45.6
1964	22.1	46.1
1963	24.1	46.6
1962	25.8	47.5
1961	27.7	48.5
1960	28.9	49.3

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 10.8 in Moldova and 12.2 in Saint Vincent, compared with 28.9 and 49.3, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Moldova

Factual

UN forecast

Saint Vincent

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Moldova	Saint Vincent
2100	13.1%	13.7%
2099	13.2%	13.8%
2098	13.3%	13.8%
2097	13.4%	13.8%
2096	13.5%	13.9%
2095	13.7%	13.9%
2094	13.9%	14%
2093	14%	14%
2092	14.2%	14.1%
2091	14.4%	14.2%
2090	14.5%	14.2%
2089	14.7%	14.3%
2088	14.8%	14.4%
2087	14.9%	14.4%
2086	14.9%	14.5%
2085	15%	14.5%
2084	15%	14.6%
2083	15%	14.6%
2082	14.9%	14.6%
2081	14.8%	14.6%
2080	14.7%	14.6%
2079	14.6%	14.6%
2078	14.5%	14.6%
2077	14.4%	14.6%
2076	14.3%	14.6%
2075	14.1%	14.6%
2074	14%	14.6%
2073	14%	14.6%
2072	13.9%	14.6%
2071	13.9%	14.6%
2070	13.9%	14.6%
2069	13.9%	14.7%
2068	14%	14.7%
2067	14.2%	14.8%
2066	14.3%	14.9%
2065	14.5%	15%
2064	14.8%	15.1%
2063	15%	15.2%
2062	15.3%	15.4%
2061	15.6%	15.5%
2060	15.9%	15.7%
2059	16.1%	15.9%
2058	16.3%	16%
2057	16.5%	16.2%
2056	16.7%	16.3%
2055	16.8%	16.4%
2054	16.9%	16.6%
2053	16.9%	16.7%
2052	16.8%	16.8%
2051	16.8%	16.8%
2050	16.7%	16.9%
2049	16.5%	16.9%
2048	16.4%	17%
2047	16.2%	17%
2046	16%	17%
2045	15.8%	17%
2044	15.6%	16.9%
2043	15.5%	16.9%
2042	15.3%	16.9%
2041	15.2%	16.9%
2040	15.1%	16.9%
2039	15.1%	16.9%
2038	15.1%	16.9%
2037	15.1%	17%
2036	15.3%	17%
2035	15.5%	17.2%
2034	15.7%	17.4%
2033	16.1%	17.6%
2032	16.5%	17.9%
2031	17%	18.3%
2030	17.6%	18.8%
2029	18.2%	19.3%
2028	18.7%	19.8%
2027	19.1%	20.2%
2026	19.4%	20.7%
2025	19.7%	21.1%
2024	19.8%	21.3%
2023	20%	21.6%
2022	20.1%	21.9%
2021	20.1%	22.1%
2020	20%	22.2%
2019	19.8%	22.5%
2018	19.5%	22.7%
2017	19.1%	23%
2016	18.7%	23.4%
2015	18.2%	23.7%
2014	17.8%	24%
2013	17.4%	24.4%
2012	17.3%	24.8%
2011	17.4%	25.2%
2010	17.5%	25.7%
2009	17.7%	26.1%
2008	18%	26.7%
2007	18.4%	27.2%
2006	18.8%	27.8%
2005	19.3%	28.4%
2004	19.9%	29%
2003	20.7%	29.7%
2002	21.6%	30.3%
2001	22.5%	31%
2000	23.5%	31.4%
1999	24.4%	31.6%
1998	25.1%	32%
1997	25.8%	32.5%
1996	26.3%	33.1%
1995	26.7%	33.7%
1994	27%	34.4%
1993	27.2%	35.1%
1992	27.4%	36%
1991	27.6%	36.8%
1990	27.7%	37.5%
1989	27.8%	38%
1988	27.9%	38.4%
1987	27.8%	38.9%
1986	27.7%	39.4%
1985	27.5%	39.9%
1984	27.3%	40.4%
1983	27.1%	41%
1982	27%	41.7%
1981	26.9%	42.6%
1980	26.9%	43.5%
1979	26.7%	44.1%
1978	26.5%	44.4%
1977	26.8%	44.7%
1976	27.2%	45%
1975	27.7%	45.3%
1974	28.3%	45.5%
1973	28.9%	45.7%
1972	29.5%	45.8%
1971	30.1%	46%
1970	30.7%	46.2%
1969	31.3%	46.4%
1968	32.1%	46.6%
1967	32.8%	46.8%
1966	33.5%	47.1%
1965	34.2%	47.4%
1964	34.7%	47.7%
1963	35.1%	48.2%
1962	35.1%	48.6%
1961	34.9%	48.8%
1960	34.5%	49%

Children aged 0-14 make up 19.8% of the population in Moldova and 21.3% in Saint Vincent in 2024, compared to 27.7% and 37.5% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Moldova and Saint Vincent compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Moldova vs Saint Vincent

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Moldova

Saint Vincent

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Moldova	Saint Vincent
2023	19	56
2022	19	56
2021	24	105
2020	29	57
2019	21	58
2018	20	56
2017	20	58
2016	21	52
2015	20	59
2014	20	64
2013	19	73
2012	19	61
2011	19	59
2010	20	59
2009	22	56
2008	23	56
2007	24	54
2006	25	54
2005	26	55
2004	28	56
2003	29	59
2002	31	62
2001	35	64
2000	38	68
1999	43	72
1998	48	77
1997	52	78
1996	53	79
1995	54	80
1994	56	78
1993	55	76
1992	55	89
1991	53	71
1990	53	72
1989	52	70
1988	53	67
1987	56	69
1986	60	71
1985	62	77

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 56 deaths in Saint Vincent.

Under-five mortality rates

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Moldova

Saint Vincent

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Moldova	Saint Vincent
2023	1.47%	1.06%
2022	1.48%	1.11%
2021	1.48%	1.17%
2020	1.49%	1.23%
2019	1.5%	1.31%
2018	1.51%	1.39%
2017	1.52%	1.49%
2016	1.53%	1.59%
2015	1.55%	1.69%
2014	1.58%	1.79%
2013	1.6%	1.88%
2012	1.63%	1.98%
2011	1.66%	2.06%
2010	1.69%	2.14%
2009	1.73%	2.19%
2008	1.77%	2.23%
2007	1.83%	2.25%
2006	1.91%	2.26%
2005	2.01%	2.26%
2004	2.16%	2.25%
2003	2.34%	2.25%
2002	2.58%	2.24%
2001	2.85%	2.25%
2000	3.13%	2.25%
1999	3.4%	2.25%
1998	3.62%	2.25%
1997	3.78%	2.24%
1996	3.85%	2.23%
1995	3.84%	2.23%
1994	3.75%	2.23%
1993	3.62%	2.24%
1992	3.48%	2.26%
1991	3.39%	2.31%
1990	3.35%	2.38%
1989	3.38%	2.47%
1988	3.48%	2.59%
1987	3.62%	2.75%
1986	3.8%	2.96%
1985	4%	3.22%
1984	4.2%	3.54%
1983	4.41%	3.91%
1982	4.61%	4.34%
1981	4.78%	4.82%
1980	4.93%	5.34%
1979	5.08%	5.91%
1978	5.23%	6.49%
1977	5.38%	7.03%
1976	5.53%	7.45%
1975	5.68%	7.7%
1974	5.86%	7.71%
1973	6.03%	7.52%
1972	6.2%	7.2%
1971	6.39%	6.82%
1970	-	6.42%
1969	-	6.03%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.47% in Moldova and 1.06% in Saint Vincent. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.