Fertility & birth rates in Moldova and Tonga

Fertility rate in Moldova vs Tonga by year

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Moldova

Tonga

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Year	Fertility rate
	Moldova	Tonga
2023	1.73	3.13
2022	1.69	3.17
2021	1.75	3.2
2020	1.77	3.23
2019	1.78	3.27
2018	1.81	3.33
2017	1.81	3.39
2016	1.89	3.46
2015	1.87	3.54
2014	1.82	3.62
2013	1.62	3.7
2012	1.66	3.77
2011	1.65	3.83
2010	1.7	3.88
2009	1.72	3.95
2008	1.64	4.01
2007	1.58	4.09
2006	1.54	4.14
2005	1.53	4.2
2004	1.54	4.19
2003	1.48	4.18
2002	1.45	4.14
2001	1.47	4.13
2000	1.5	4.16
1999	1.56	4.23
1998	1.65	4.31
1997	1.79	4.38
1996	1.71	4.46
1995	1.83	4.56
1994	1.99	4.66
1993	2.11	4.73
1992	2.22	4.79
1991	2.28	4.85
1990	2.39	4.93
1989	2.46	5.01
1988	2.63	5.1
1987	2.78	5.19
1986	2.74	5.27
1985	2.67	5.34
1984	2.67	5.41
1983	2.58	5.45
1982	2.45	5.5
1981	2.4	5.55
1980	2.38	5.6
1979	2.38	5.65
1978	2.39	5.68
1977	2.42	5.7
1976	2.47	5.73
1975	2.52	5.75
1974	2.56	5.77
1973	2.57	5.8
1972	2.56	5.86
1971	2.56	5.96
1970	2.57	6.07
1969	2.57	6.17
1968	2.59	6.23
1967	2.62	6.29
1966	2.65	6.35
1965	2.69	6.41
1964	2.71	6.46
1963	2.89	6.52
1962	3.04	6.57
1961	3.23	6.61
1960	3.32	6.65

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Moldova was 1.73 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.13 in Tonga in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Moldova

Tonga

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Year	Natural population change
	Moldova	Tonga
2023	-7,007	1,744
2022	-6,385	1,772
2021	-13,444	1,773
2020	-7,067	1,816
2019	-3,416	1,841
2018	-961	1,873
2017	1,402	1,912
2016	4,580	1,989
2015	6,049	2,064
2014	7,248	2,135
2013	3,537	2,199
2012	5,581	2,255
2011	5,948	2,298
2010	7,456	2,332
2009	7,492	2,358
2008	5,210	2,397
2007	3,490	2,423
2006	2,406	2,459
2005	2,005	2,495
2004	1,714	2,478
2003	-322	2,448
2002	-1,249	2,396
2001	-718	2,358
2000	-324	2,346
1999	642	2,352
1998	2,140	2,344
1997	4,669	2,332
1996	2,655	2,393
1995	5,534	2,476
1994	9,921	2,547
1993	13,886	2,594
1992	17,373	2,622
1991	21,127	2,637
1990	25,824	2,641
1989	29,638	2,644
1988	35,608	2,649
1987	40,122	2,646
1986	39,463	2,704
1985	38,060	2,762
1984	38,108	2,814
1983	36,076	2,840
1982	32,814	2,853
1981	31,360	2,882
1980	30,053	2,885
1979	28,322	2,884
1978	27,622	2,862
1977	27,707	2,822
1976	27,801	2,769
1975	27,677	2,709
1974	27,219	2,650
1973	25,967	2,617
1972	24,626	2,605
1971	23,359	2,611
1970	22,314	2,628
1969	21,768	2,632
1968	22,005	2,614
1967	22,654	2,603
1966	23,720	2,550
1965	24,916	2,498
1964	25,860	2,445
1963	29,382	2,394
1962	32,082	2,343
1961	35,180	2,284
1960	36,352	2,230

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 +1.67% in Tonga.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.08% in Moldova and +1.79% in Tonga.

Birth rate in Moldova vs Tonga by year

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Moldova

Tonga

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Moldova	Tonga
2023	10.8	23.1
2022	10.5	23.4
2021	11.5	23.5
2020	12.1	23.6
2019	12.6	23.8
2018	13.3	24.1
2017	13.8	24.5
2016	14.9	25.2
2015	15.2	25.8
2014	15.3	26.4
2013	13.8	26.9
2012	14.3	27.3
2011	14.3	27.7
2010	14.8	28
2009	15	28.4
2008	14.3	28.7
2007	13.7	29
2006	13.3	29.5
2005	13.1	30
2004	13	30
2003	12.2	29.9
2002	11.7	29.5
2001	11.7	29.4
2000	11.7	29.4
1999	12	29.6
1998	12.6	29.7
1997	13.6	29.8
1996	12.9	30.6
1995	13.8	31.4
1994	15.1	32.2
1993	16	32.7
1992	16.8	33
1991	17.4	33.2
1990	18.6	33.3
1989	19.6	33.4
1988	21.6	33.5
1987	23.4	33.7
1986	23.5	34.4
1985	23.4	34.9
1984	23.7	35.4
1983	23.1	35.6
1982	22.1	35.8
1981	21.7	36
1980	21.4	36.1
1979	21.3	36.1
1978	21.2	36
1977	21.3	35.7
1976	21.4	35.6
1975	21.4	35.8
1974	21.4	36
1973	21	36.5
1972	20.5	37
1971	20.2	37.8
1970	19.9	38.8
1969	19.7	39.6
1968	19.9	40.3
1967	20.2	41
1966	20.8	41.4
1965	21.5	41.9
1964	22.1	42.4
1963	24.1	42.9
1962	25.8	43.4
1961	27.7	43.9
1960	28.9	44.3

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 10.8 in Moldova and 23.1 in Tonga, compared with 28.9 and 44.3, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Moldova

Factual

UN forecast

Tonga

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Moldova	Tonga
2100	13.1%	17.5%
2099	13.2%	17.6%
2098	13.3%	17.7%
2097	13.4%	17.7%
2096	13.5%	17.9%
2095	13.7%	18%
2094	13.9%	18.1%
2093	14%	18.3%
2092	14.2%	18.4%
2091	14.4%	18.6%
2090	14.5%	18.8%
2089	14.7%	19%
2088	14.8%	19.3%
2087	14.9%	19.5%
2086	14.9%	19.7%
2085	15%	20%
2084	15%	20.2%
2083	15%	20.4%
2082	14.9%	20.7%
2081	14.8%	20.9%
2080	14.7%	21.1%
2079	14.6%	21.3%
2078	14.5%	21.5%
2077	14.4%	21.7%
2076	14.3%	21.9%
2075	14.1%	22%
2074	14%	22.2%
2073	14%	22.3%
2072	13.9%	22.4%
2071	13.9%	22.6%
2070	13.9%	22.7%
2069	13.9%	22.8%
2068	14%	23%
2067	14.2%	23.2%
2066	14.3%	23.4%
2065	14.5%	23.6%
2064	14.8%	23.8%
2063	15%	24.1%
2062	15.3%	24.4%
2061	15.6%	24.7%
2060	15.9%	25%
2059	16.1%	25.4%
2058	16.3%	25.8%
2057	16.5%	26.2%
2056	16.7%	26.6%
2055	16.8%	27%
2054	16.9%	27.4%
2053	16.9%	27.8%
2052	16.8%	28.2%
2051	16.8%	28.5%
2050	16.7%	28.9%
2049	16.5%	29.1%
2048	16.4%	29.4%
2047	16.2%	29.6%
2046	16%	29.7%
2045	15.8%	29.8%
2044	15.6%	29.9%
2043	15.5%	30%
2042	15.3%	30.1%
2041	15.2%	30.1%
2040	15.1%	30.2%
2039	15.1%	30.2%
2038	15.1%	30.3%
2037	15.1%	30.4%
2036	15.3%	30.6%
2035	15.5%	30.7%
2034	15.7%	30.9%
2033	16.1%	31.1%
2032	16.5%	31.4%
2031	17%	31.8%
2030	17.6%	32.3%
2029	18.2%	33%
2028	18.7%	33.6%
2027	19.1%	34.1%
2026	19.4%	34.6%
2025	19.7%	35.2%
2024	19.8%	35.4%
2023	20%	35.6%
2022	20.1%	35.6%
2021	20.1%	35.7%
2020	20%	35.8%
2019	19.8%	36%
2018	19.5%	36.2%
2017	19.1%	36.4%
2016	18.7%	36.5%
2015	18.2%	36.7%
2014	17.8%	36.9%
2013	17.4%	37.1%
2012	17.3%	37.2%
2011	17.4%	37.4%
2010	17.5%	37.6%
2009	17.7%	37.8%
2008	18%	38%
2007	18.4%	38.3%
2006	18.8%	38.3%
2005	19.3%	38.3%
2004	19.9%	38.2%
2003	20.7%	38.1%
2002	21.6%	38.1%
2001	22.5%	38.2%
2000	23.5%	38.3%
1999	24.4%	38.6%
1998	25.1%	38.9%
1997	25.8%	39.3%
1996	26.3%	39.7%
1995	26.7%	39.9%
1994	27%	40.1%
1993	27.2%	40.3%
1992	27.4%	40.5%
1991	27.6%	40.6%
1990	27.7%	40.8%
1989	27.8%	40.9%
1988	27.9%	41.2%
1987	27.8%	41.5%
1986	27.7%	41.7%
1985	27.5%	42%
1984	27.3%	42.4%
1983	27.1%	42.9%
1982	27%	43.4%
1981	26.9%	43.9%
1980	26.9%	44.3%
1979	26.7%	44.8%
1978	26.5%	45.3%
1977	26.8%	45.8%
1976	27.2%	46.1%
1975	27.7%	46.2%
1974	28.3%	46.2%
1973	28.9%	46.2%
1972	29.5%	46.3%
1971	30.1%	46.4%
1970	30.7%	46.4%
1969	31.3%	46.3%
1968	32.1%	46.2%
1967	32.8%	46%
1966	33.5%	45.9%
1965	34.2%	45.9%
1964	34.7%	45.9%
1963	35.1%	45.9%
1962	35.1%	45.8%
1961	34.9%	45.7%
1960	34.5%	45.7%

Children aged 0-14 make up 19.8% of the population in Moldova and 35.4% in Tonga in 2024, compared to 27.7% and 40.8% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Moldova and Tonga compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Moldova vs Tonga

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Moldova

Tonga

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Moldova	Tonga
2023	19	67
2022	19	72
2021	24	76
2020	29	74
2019	21	73
2018	20	74
2017	20	77
2016	21	78
2015	20	79
2014	20	80
2013	19	80
2012	19	83
2011	19	84
2010	20	85
2009	22	91
2008	23	88
2007	24	88
2006	25	89
2005	26	92
2004	28	92
2003	29	95
2002	31	98
2001	35	98
2000	38	100
1999	43	99
1998	48	104
1997	52	111
1996	53	113
1995	54	117
1994	56	123
1993	55	127
1992	55	129
1991	53	134
1990	53	138
1989	52	139
1988	53	145
1987	56	147
1986	60	149
1985	62	148

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 67 deaths in Tonga.

Under-five mortality rates

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Moldova

Tonga

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Moldova	Tonga
2023	1.47%	0.99%
2022	1.48%	1.02%
2021	1.48%	1.05%
2020	1.49%	1.08%
2019	1.5%	1.1%
2018	1.51%	1.12%
2017	1.52%	1.15%
2016	1.53%	1.17%
2015	1.55%	1.19%
2014	1.58%	1.22%
2013	1.6%	1.24%
2012	1.63%	1.26%
2011	1.66%	1.29%
2010	1.69%	1.31%
2009	1.73%	1.34%
2008	1.77%	1.37%
2007	1.83%	1.41%
2006	1.91%	1.44%
2005	2.01%	1.48%
2004	2.16%	1.52%
2003	2.34%	1.56%
2002	2.58%	1.61%
2001	2.85%	1.65%
2000	3.13%	1.7%
1999	3.4%	1.74%
1998	3.62%	1.78%
1997	3.78%	1.81%
1996	3.85%	1.85%
1995	3.84%	1.89%
1994	3.75%	1.94%
1993	3.62%	2%
1992	3.48%	2.06%
1991	3.39%	2.14%
1990	3.35%	2.21%
1989	3.38%	2.29%
1988	3.48%	2.37%
1987	3.62%	2.44%
1986	3.8%	2.51%
1985	4%	2.57%
1984	4.2%	2.63%
1983	4.41%	2.7%
1982	4.61%	2.78%
1981	4.78%	2.87%
1980	4.93%	2.97%
1979	5.08%	3.09%
1978	5.23%	3.22%
1977	5.38%	3.37%
1976	5.53%	3.53%
1975	5.68%	3.71%
1974	5.86%	3.9%
1973	6.03%	4.11%
1972	6.2%	4.35%
1971	6.39%	4.61%
1970	-	4.91%
1969	-	5.25%
1968	-	5.63%
1967	-	6.03%
1966	-	6.45%
1965	-	6.89%
1964	-	7.35%
1963	-	7.83%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.47% in Moldova and 0.99% in Tonga. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.