Fertility & birth rates in Moldova and Sweden

Fertility rate in Moldova vs Sweden by year

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Moldova

Sweden

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Year	Fertility rate
	Moldova	Sweden
2023	1.73	1.45
2022	1.69	1.53
2021	1.75	1.67
2020	1.77	1.67
2019	1.78	1.71
2018	1.81	1.76
2017	1.81	1.78
2016	1.89	1.85
2015	1.87	1.85
2014	1.82	1.88
2013	1.62	1.89
2012	1.66	1.91
2011	1.65	1.9
2010	1.7	1.98
2009	1.72	1.94
2008	1.64	1.91
2007	1.58	1.88
2006	1.54	1.85
2005	1.53	1.77
2004	1.54	1.75
2003	1.48	1.71
2002	1.45	1.65
2001	1.47	1.57
2000	1.5	1.54
1999	1.56	1.5
1998	1.65	1.5
1997	1.79	1.52
1996	1.71	1.6
1995	1.83	1.73
1994	1.99	1.88
1993	2.11	1.99
1992	2.22	2.09
1991	2.28	2.11
1990	2.39	2.13
1989	2.46	2.01
1988	2.63	1.96
1987	2.78	1.84
1986	2.74	1.8
1985	2.67	1.74
1984	2.67	1.66
1983	2.58	1.61
1982	2.45	1.62
1981	2.4	1.63
1980	2.38	1.68
1979	2.38	1.66
1978	2.39	1.6
1977	2.42	1.64
1976	2.47	1.68
1975	2.52	1.77
1974	2.56	1.87
1973	2.57	1.87
1972	2.56	1.91
1971	2.56	1.96
1970	2.57	1.92
1969	2.57	1.93
1968	2.59	2.07
1967	2.62	2.28
1966	2.65	2.37
1965	2.69	2.39
1964	2.71	2.47
1963	2.89	2.33
1962	3.04	2.25
1961	3.23	2.21
1960	3.32	2.17

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Moldova was 1.73 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.45 in Sweden in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Moldova

Sweden

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Year	Natural population change
	Moldova	Sweden
2023	-7,007	5,269
2022	-6,385	10,487
2021	-13,444	22,914
2020	-7,067	14,495
2019	-3,416	25,697
2018	-961	23,403
2017	1,402	24,138
2016	4,580	25,800
2015	6,049	23,518
2014	7,248	26,179
2013	3,537	23,041
2012	5,581	20,943
2011	5,948	21,733
2010	7,456	25,320
2009	7,492	21,387
2008	5,210	18,439
2007	3,490	15,552
2006	2,406	15,436
2005	2,005	9,030
2004	1,714	9,893
2003	-322	6,271
2002	-1,249	893
2001	-718	-1,779
2000	-324	-2,662
1999	642	-6,201
1998	2,140	-3,541
1997	4,669	-3,539
1996	2,655	1,768
1995	5,534	9,710
1994	9,921	20,196
1993	13,886	20,924
1992	17,373	28,605
1991	21,127	29,299
1990	25,824	29,100
1989	29,638	24,629
1988	35,608	15,186
1987	40,122	11,757
1986	39,463	9,206
1985	38,060	4,175
1984	38,108	3,335
1983	36,076	833
1982	32,814	1,665
1981	31,360	1,664
1980	30,053	5,818
1979	28,322	4,976
1978	27,622	4,138
1977	27,707	7,426
1976	27,801	8,222
1975	27,677	14,746
1974	27,219	23,664
1973	25,967	24,409
1972	24,626	28,428
1971	23,359	31,583
1970	22,314	30,563
1969	21,768	23,904
1968	22,005	30,858
1967	22,654	41,700
1966	23,720	45,286
1965	24,916	44,857
1964	25,860	45,968
1963	29,382	35,741
1962	32,082	30,246
1961	35,180	30,832
1960	36,352	27,693

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 +0.05% in Sweden.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.08% in Moldova and +0.2% in Sweden.

Birth rate in Moldova vs Sweden by year

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Moldova

Sweden

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Moldova	Sweden
2023	10.8	9.5
2022	10.5	10
2021	11.5	11
2020	12.1	10.9
2019	12.6	11.1
2018	13.3	11.4
2017	13.8	11.5
2016	14.9	11.8
2015	15.2	11.7
2014	15.3	11.9
2013	13.8	11.8
2012	14.3	11.9
2011	14.3	11.8
2010	14.8	12.3
2009	15	12
2008	14.3	11.9
2007	13.7	11.7
2006	13.3	11.7
2005	13.1	11.2
2004	13	11.2
2003	12.2	11.1
2002	11.7	10.7
2001	11.7	10.3
2000	11.7	10.2
1999	12	10
1998	12.6	10.1
1997	13.6	10.2
1996	12.9	10.8
1995	13.8	11.7
1994	15.1	12.8
1993	16	13.5
1992	16.8	14.2
1991	17.4	14.4
1990	18.6	14.5
1989	19.6	13.7
1988	21.6	13.3
1987	23.4	12.5
1986	23.5	12.2
1985	23.4	11.8
1984	23.7	11.3
1983	23.1	11
1982	22.1	11.1
1981	21.7	11.3
1980	21.4	11.7
1979	21.3	11.6
1978	21.2	11.3
1977	21.3	11.6
1976	21.4	12
1975	21.4	12.6
1974	21.4	13.5
1973	21	13.5
1972	20.5	13.8
1971	20.2	14.1
1970	19.9	13.7
1969	19.7	13.5
1968	19.9	14.3
1967	20.2	15.4
1966	20.8	15.8
1965	21.5	15.9
1964	22.1	16
1963	24.1	14.8
1962	25.8	14.2
1961	27.7	13.9
1960	28.9	13.7

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 10.8 in Moldova and 9.5 in Sweden, compared with 28.9 and 13.7, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Moldova

Factual

UN forecast

Sweden

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Moldova	Sweden
2100	13.1%	13%
2099	13.2%	13%
2098	13.3%	13.1%
2097	13.4%	13.1%
2096	13.5%	13.2%
2095	13.7%	13.2%
2094	13.9%	13.3%
2093	14%	13.3%
2092	14.2%	13.4%
2091	14.4%	13.4%
2090	14.5%	13.5%
2089	14.7%	13.5%
2088	14.8%	13.5%
2087	14.9%	13.5%
2086	14.9%	13.6%
2085	15%	13.6%
2084	15%	13.5%
2083	15%	13.5%
2082	14.9%	13.5%
2081	14.8%	13.4%
2080	14.7%	13.4%
2079	14.6%	13.3%
2078	14.5%	13.3%
2077	14.4%	13.2%
2076	14.3%	13.2%
2075	14.1%	13.2%
2074	14%	13.1%
2073	14%	13.1%
2072	13.9%	13.1%
2071	13.9%	13.1%
2070	13.9%	13.1%
2069	13.9%	13.1%
2068	14%	13.2%
2067	14.2%	13.2%
2066	14.3%	13.3%
2065	14.5%	13.4%
2064	14.8%	13.5%
2063	15%	13.6%
2062	15.3%	13.7%
2061	15.6%	13.8%
2060	15.9%	13.9%
2059	16.1%	14.1%
2058	16.3%	14.2%
2057	16.5%	14.2%
2056	16.7%	14.3%
2055	16.8%	14.4%
2054	16.9%	14.4%
2053	16.9%	14.4%
2052	16.8%	14.4%
2051	16.8%	14.4%
2050	16.7%	14.4%
2049	16.5%	14.3%
2048	16.4%	14.3%
2047	16.2%	14.2%
2046	16%	14.1%
2045	15.8%	14%
2044	15.6%	14%
2043	15.5%	13.9%
2042	15.3%	13.8%
2041	15.2%	13.8%
2040	15.1%	13.8%
2039	15.1%	13.8%
2038	15.1%	13.8%
2037	15.1%	13.8%
2036	15.3%	14%
2035	15.5%	14.2%
2034	15.7%	14.4%
2033	16.1%	14.7%
2032	16.5%	14.9%
2031	17%	15.2%
2030	17.6%	15.5%
2029	18.2%	15.8%
2028	18.7%	16%
2027	19.1%	16.3%
2026	19.4%	16.6%
2025	19.7%	16.9%
2024	19.8%	17%
2023	20%	17.2%
2022	20.1%	17.5%
2021	20.1%	17.7%
2020	20%	17.7%
2019	19.8%	17.8%
2018	19.5%	17.8%
2017	19.1%	17.7%
2016	18.7%	17.5%
2015	18.2%	17.3%
2014	17.8%	17.2%
2013	17.4%	17%
2012	17.3%	16.8%
2011	17.4%	16.7%
2010	17.5%	16.6%
2009	17.7%	16.6%
2008	18%	16.7%
2007	18.4%	16.9%
2006	18.8%	17.1%
2005	19.3%	17.4%
2004	19.9%	17.7%
2003	20.7%	17.9%
2002	21.6%	18.1%
2001	22.5%	18.3%
2000	23.5%	18.4%
1999	24.4%	18.6%
1998	25.1%	18.7%
1997	25.8%	18.7%
1996	26.3%	18.8%
1995	26.7%	18.9%
1994	27%	18.8%
1993	27.2%	18.6%
1992	27.4%	18.4%
1991	27.6%	18.1%
1990	27.7%	17.9%
1989	27.8%	17.8%
1988	27.9%	17.8%
1987	27.8%	17.9%
1986	27.7%	18%
1985	27.5%	18.2%
1984	27.3%	18.3%
1983	27.1%	18.6%
1982	27%	18.9%
1981	26.9%	19.2%
1980	26.9%	19.6%
1979	26.7%	19.9%
1978	26.5%	20.3%
1977	26.8%	20.5%
1976	27.2%	20.6%
1975	27.7%	20.7%
1974	28.3%	20.7%
1973	28.9%	20.7%
1972	29.5%	20.8%
1971	30.1%	20.8%
1970	30.7%	20.8%
1969	31.3%	20.9%
1968	32.1%	20.9%
1967	32.8%	21%
1966	33.5%	20.9%
1965	34.2%	20.9%
1964	34.7%	21%
1963	35.1%	21.2%
1962	35.1%	21.5%
1961	34.9%	22%
1960	34.5%	22.4%

Children aged 0-14 make up 19.8% of the population in Moldova and 17% in Sweden in 2024, compared to 27.7% and 17.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Moldova and Sweden compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Moldova vs Sweden

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Moldova

Sweden

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Moldova	Sweden
2023	19	4
2022	19	5
2021	24	5
2020	29	5
2019	21	4
2018	20	5
2017	20	5
2016	21	5
2015	20	5
2014	20	5
2013	19	5
2012	19	5
2011	19	5
2010	20	5
2009	22	5
2008	23	5
2007	24	5
2006	25	5
2005	26	5
2004	28	5
2003	29	5
2002	31	5
2001	35	5
2000	38	5
1999	43	6
1998	48	6
1997	52	6
1996	53	6
1995	54	7
1994	56	7
1993	55	8
1992	55	8
1991	53	8
1990	53	8
1989	52	9
1988	53	9
1987	56	8
1986	60	8
1985	62	8

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 4 deaths in Sweden.

Under-five mortality rates

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Moldova

Sweden

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Moldova	Sweden
2023	1.47%	0.25%
2022	1.48%	0.25%
2021	1.48%	0.25%
2020	1.49%	0.26%
2019	1.5%	0.26%
2018	1.51%	0.27%
2017	1.52%	0.28%
2016	1.53%	0.28%
2015	1.55%	0.29%
2014	1.58%	0.29%
2013	1.6%	0.29%
2012	1.63%	0.3%
2011	1.66%	0.3%
2010	1.69%	0.31%
2009	1.73%	0.31%
2008	1.77%	0.32%
2007	1.83%	0.33%
2006	1.91%	0.35%
2005	2.01%	0.36%
2004	2.16%	0.37%
2003	2.34%	0.39%
2002	2.58%	0.4%
2001	2.85%	0.4%
2000	3.13%	0.41%
1999	3.4%	0.41%
1998	3.62%	0.42%
1997	3.78%	0.44%
1996	3.85%	0.46%
1995	3.84%	0.48%
1994	3.75%	0.52%
1993	3.62%	0.57%
1992	3.48%	0.62%
1991	3.39%	0.66%
1990	3.35%	0.7%
1989	3.38%	0.72%
1988	3.48%	0.73%
1987	3.62%	0.74%
1986	3.8%	0.75%
1985	4%	0.76%
1984	4.2%	0.77%
1983	4.41%	0.78%
1982	4.61%	0.8%
1981	4.78%	0.82%
1980	4.93%	0.84%
1979	5.08%	0.87%
1978	5.23%	0.9%
1977	5.38%	0.94%
1976	5.53%	0.98%
1975	5.68%	1.03%
1974	5.86%	1.09%
1973	6.03%	1.16%
1972	6.2%	1.23%
1971	6.39%	1.29%
1970	-	1.34%
1969	-	1.39%
1968	-	1.44%
1967	-	1.49%
1966	-	1.56%
1965	-	1.63%
1964	-	1.71%
1963	-	1.79%
1962	-	1.86%
1961	-	1.92%
1960	-	1.96%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.47% in Moldova and 0.25% in Sweden. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.