Fertility & birth rates in Moldova and Sierra Leone

Fertility rate in Moldova vs Sierra Leone by year

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Moldova

Sierra Leone

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Year	Fertility rate
	Moldova	Sierra Leone
2023	1.73	3.79
2022	1.69	3.88
2021	1.75	3.98
2020	1.77	4.08
2019	1.78	4.19
2018	1.81	4.29
2017	1.81	4.39
2016	1.89	4.47
2015	1.87	4.55
2014	1.82	4.7
2013	1.62	4.87
2012	1.66	5.06
2011	1.65	5.21
2010	1.7	5.33
2009	1.72	5.45
2008	1.64	5.56
2007	1.58	5.64
2006	1.54	5.74
2005	1.53	5.81
2004	1.54	5.92
2003	1.48	6.09
2002	1.45	6.23
2001	1.47	6.31
2000	1.5	6.36
1999	1.56	6.42
1998	1.65	6.5
1997	1.79	6.53
1996	1.71	6.55
1995	1.83	6.56
1994	1.99	6.56
1993	2.11	6.57
1992	2.22	6.56
1991	2.28	6.55
1990	2.39	6.57
1989	2.46	6.57
1988	2.63	6.59
1987	2.78	6.61
1986	2.74	6.6
1985	2.67	6.59
1984	2.67	6.59
1983	2.58	6.57
1982	2.45	6.56
1981	2.4	6.55
1980	2.38	6.56
1979	2.38	6.58
1978	2.39	6.59
1977	2.42	6.57
1976	2.47	6.55
1975	2.52	6.55
1974	2.56	6.53
1973	2.57	6.47
1972	2.56	6.45
1971	2.56	6.43
1970	2.57	6.41
1969	2.57	6.39
1968	2.59	6.39
1967	2.62	6.38
1966	2.65	6.35
1965	2.69	6.31
1964	2.71	6.29
1963	2.89	6.26
1962	3.04	6.22
1961	3.23	6.21
1960	3.32	6.18

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Moldova was 1.73 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.79 in Sierra Leone in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Moldova

Sierra Leone

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Year	Natural population change
	Moldova	Sierra Leone
2023	-7,007	188,788
2022	-6,385	186,625
2021	-13,444	183,326
2020	-7,067	181,015
2019	-3,416	181,068
2018	-961	178,772
2017	1,402	173,259
2016	4,580	168,784
2015	6,049	162,275
2014	7,248	160,137
2013	3,537	161,265
2012	5,581	160,915
2011	5,948	158,858
2010	7,456	155,338
2009	7,492	152,669
2008	5,210	149,855
2007	3,490	145,740
2006	2,406	144,127
2005	2,005	137,234
2004	1,714	132,661
2003	-322	130,312
2002	-1,249	126,429
2001	-718	116,647
2000	-324	110,754
1999	642	102,295
1998	2,140	103,906
1997	4,669	105,433
1996	2,655	104,140
1995	5,534	100,885
1994	9,921	101,486
1993	13,886	103,317
1992	17,373	103,251
1991	21,127	105,477
1990	25,824	100,778
1989	29,638	98,298
1988	35,608	96,344
1987	40,122	94,235
1986	39,463	90,902
1985	38,060	88,869
1984	38,108	87,072
1983	36,076	84,628
1982	32,814	82,457
1981	31,360	80,111
1980	30,053	77,932
1979	28,322	75,992
1978	27,622	74,130
1977	27,707	71,663
1976	27,801	69,506
1975	27,677	67,560
1974	27,219	65,357
1973	25,967	62,443
1972	24,626	60,279
1971	23,359	58,484
1970	22,314	56,513
1969	21,768	54,768
1968	22,005	53,126
1967	22,654	51,734
1966	23,720	49,486
1965	24,916	47,223
1964	25,860	45,487
1963	29,382	43,569
1962	32,082	41,603
1961	35,180	40,022
1960	36,352	38,192

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 +2.23% in Sierra Leone.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.08% in Moldova and +2.31% in Sierra Leone.

Birth rate in Moldova vs Sierra Leone by year

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Moldova

Sierra Leone

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Moldova	Sierra Leone
2023	10.8	30.6
2022	10.5	31.1
2021	11.5	31.6
2020	12.1	32.2
2019	12.6	32.8
2018	13.3	33.3
2017	13.8	33.8
2016	14.9	34.2
2015	15.2	34.7
2014	15.3	35.6
2013	13.8	36.6
2012	14.3	37.8
2011	14.3	38.5
2010	14.8	39.1
2009	15	39.9
2008	14.3	40.6
2007	13.7	41.1
2006	13.3	41.8
2005	13.1	42
2004	13	42.5
2003	12.2	43.5
2002	11.7	44.3
2001	11.7	44
2000	11.7	45
1999	12	46.1
1998	12.6	46.3
1997	13.6	46.3
1996	12.9	46.5
1995	13.8	46.8
1994	15.1	46.8
1993	16	46.9
1992	16.8	47
1991	17.4	47.5
1990	18.6	45.5
1989	19.6	46.3
1988	21.6	46.4
1987	23.4	46.6
1986	23.5	46.6
1985	23.4	46.7
1984	23.7	46.8
1983	23.1	46.7
1982	22.1	46.8
1981	21.7	46.8
1980	21.4	46.8
1979	21.3	47
1978	21.2	47.2
1977	21.3	47.1
1976	21.4	47.2
1975	21.4	47.3
1974	21.4	47.4
1973	21	47.2
1972	20.5	47.2
1971	20.2	47.3
1970	19.9	47.4
1969	19.7	47.5
1968	19.9	47.7
1967	20.2	47.9
1966	20.8	48
1965	21.5	48
1964	22.1	48.2
1963	24.1	48.2
1962	25.8	48.1
1961	27.7	48.1
1960	28.9	48

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 10.8 in Moldova and 30.6 in Sierra Leone, compared with 28.9 and 48, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Moldova

Factual

UN forecast

Sierra Leone

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Moldova	Sierra Leone
2100	13.1%	19%
2099	13.2%	19%
2098	13.3%	19.1%
2097	13.4%	19.2%
2096	13.5%	19.3%
2095	13.7%	19.5%
2094	13.9%	19.6%
2093	14%	19.7%
2092	14.2%	19.8%
2091	14.4%	19.9%
2090	14.5%	20%
2089	14.7%	20.1%
2088	14.8%	20.3%
2087	14.9%	20.4%
2086	14.9%	20.5%
2085	15%	20.7%
2084	15%	20.8%
2083	15%	20.9%
2082	14.9%	21.1%
2081	14.8%	21.2%
2080	14.7%	21.4%
2079	14.6%	21.6%
2078	14.5%	21.7%
2077	14.4%	21.9%
2076	14.3%	22.1%
2075	14.1%	22.2%
2074	14%	22.4%
2073	14%	22.6%
2072	13.9%	22.8%
2071	13.9%	23%
2070	13.9%	23.2%
2069	13.9%	23.4%
2068	14%	23.6%
2067	14.2%	23.8%
2066	14.3%	24%
2065	14.5%	24.3%
2064	14.8%	24.5%
2063	15%	24.7%
2062	15.3%	25%
2061	15.6%	25.2%
2060	15.9%	25.5%
2059	16.1%	25.7%
2058	16.3%	26%
2057	16.5%	26.3%
2056	16.7%	26.6%
2055	16.8%	26.9%
2054	16.9%	27.1%
2053	16.9%	27.4%
2052	16.8%	27.7%
2051	16.8%	28.1%
2050	16.7%	28.4%
2049	16.5%	28.7%
2048	16.4%	29%
2047	16.2%	29.3%
2046	16%	29.7%
2045	15.8%	30%
2044	15.6%	30.3%
2043	15.5%	30.7%
2042	15.3%	31.1%
2041	15.2%	31.4%
2040	15.1%	31.8%
2039	15.1%	32.2%
2038	15.1%	32.6%
2037	15.1%	33%
2036	15.3%	33.4%
2035	15.5%	33.8%
2034	15.7%	34.2%
2033	16.1%	34.6%
2032	16.5%	35%
2031	17%	35.4%
2030	17.6%	35.7%
2029	18.2%	36.1%
2028	18.7%	36.5%
2027	19.1%	37%
2026	19.4%	37.4%
2025	19.7%	37.9%
2024	19.8%	38.1%
2023	20%	38.5%
2022	20.1%	39%
2021	20.1%	39.4%
2020	20%	39.8%
2019	19.8%	40.2%
2018	19.5%	40.6%
2017	19.1%	41%
2016	18.7%	41.4%
2015	18.2%	41.8%
2014	17.8%	42.2%
2013	17.4%	42.5%
2012	17.3%	42.8%
2011	17.4%	43%
2010	17.5%	43.2%
2009	17.7%	43.4%
2008	18%	43.5%
2007	18.4%	43.6%
2006	18.8%	43.7%
2005	19.3%	43.8%
2004	19.9%	43.9%
2003	20.7%	43.9%
2002	21.6%	43.9%
2001	22.5%	43.9%
2000	23.5%	43.8%
1999	24.4%	43.7%
1998	25.1%	43.6%
1997	25.8%	43.5%
1996	26.3%	43.5%
1995	26.7%	43.4%
1994	27%	43.3%
1993	27.2%	43.2%
1992	27.4%	43.1%
1991	27.6%	43%
1990	27.7%	42.9%
1989	27.8%	42.9%
1988	27.9%	42.8%
1987	27.8%	42.7%
1986	27.7%	42.6%
1985	27.5%	42.5%
1984	27.3%	42.3%
1983	27.1%	42.2%
1982	27%	42.1%
1981	26.9%	42%
1980	26.9%	41.9%
1979	26.7%	41.8%
1978	26.5%	41.7%
1977	26.8%	41.6%
1976	27.2%	41.4%
1975	27.7%	41.3%
1974	28.3%	41.1%
1973	28.9%	40.9%
1972	29.5%	40.7%
1971	30.1%	40.6%
1970	30.7%	40.3%
1969	31.3%	40.1%
1968	32.1%	39.9%
1967	32.8%	39.6%
1966	33.5%	39.4%
1965	34.2%	39.1%
1964	34.7%	38.8%
1963	35.1%	38.5%
1962	35.1%	38.3%
1961	34.9%	38.3%
1960	34.5%	38.2%

Children aged 0-14 make up 19.8% of the population in Moldova and 38.1% in Sierra Leone in 2024, compared to 27.7% and 42.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Moldova and Sierra Leone compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Moldova vs Sierra Leone

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Moldova

Sierra Leone

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Moldova	Sierra Leone
2023	19	354
2022	19	370
2021	24	403
2020	29	422
2019	21	464
2018	20	491
2017	20	578
2016	21	633
2015	20	730
2014	20	821
2013	19	842
2012	19	915
2011	19	967
2010	20	1,018
2009	22	1,054
2008	23	1,093
2007	24	1,132
2006	25	1,168
2005	26	1,294
2004	28	1,366
2003	29	1,433
2002	31	1,492
2001	35	1,518
2000	38	1,603
1999	43	1,731
1998	48	1,753
1997	52	1,721
1996	53	1,726
1995	54	1,777
1994	56	1,755
1993	55	1,696
1992	55	1,681
1991	53	1,699
1990	53	1,572
1989	52	1,575
1988	53	1,549
1987	56	1,533
1986	60	1,530
1985	62	1,506

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 354 deaths in Sierra Leone.

Under-five mortality rates

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Moldova

Sierra Leone

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Moldova	Sierra Leone
2023	1.47%	9.43%
2022	1.48%	9.77%
2021	1.48%	10.1%
2020	1.49%	10.5%
2019	1.5%	10.9%
2018	1.51%	11.3%
2017	1.52%	11.8%
2016	1.53%	12.3%
2015	1.55%	13.8%
2014	1.58%	13.7%
2013	1.6%	13.9%
2012	1.63%	14.5%
2011	1.66%	15.2%
2010	1.69%	15.9%
2009	1.73%	16.6%
2008	1.77%	17.3%
2007	1.83%	18.1%
2006	1.91%	18.8%
2005	2.01%	19.4%
2004	2.16%	20.1%
2003	2.34%	20.7%
2002	2.58%	21.3%
2001	2.85%	21.8%
2000	3.13%	22.4%
1999	3.4%	22.9%
1998	3.62%	23.4%
1997	3.78%	23.9%
1996	3.85%	24.3%
1995	3.84%	24.7%
1994	3.75%	25%
1993	3.62%	25.3%
1992	3.48%	25.5%
1991	3.39%	25.7%
1990	3.35%	25.9%
1989	3.38%	26.2%
1988	3.48%	26.4%
1987	3.62%	26.6%
1986	3.8%	26.9%
1985	4%	27.2%
1984	4.2%	27.5%
1983	4.41%	27.8%
1982	4.61%	28.1%
1981	4.78%	28.5%
1980	4.93%	28.9%
1979	5.08%	29.2%
1978	5.23%	29.6%
1977	5.38%	30%
1976	5.53%	30.5%
1975	5.68%	30.9%
1974	5.86%	31.4%
1973	6.03%	31.9%
1972	6.2%	32.3%
1971	6.39%	32.9%
1970	-	33.4%
1969	-	33.9%
1968	-	34.5%
1967	-	35%
1966	-	35.6%
1965	-	36.2%
1964	-	36.8%
1963	-	37.4%
1962	-	38%
1961	-	38.5%
1960	-	39.1%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.47% in Moldova and 9.43% in Sierra Leone. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.