Fertility & birth rates in Moldova and Ukraine

Fertility rate in Moldova vs Ukraine by year

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Moldova

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Year	Fertility rate
	Moldova	Ukraine
2023	1.73	0.98
2022	1.69	0.9
2021	1.75	1.15
2020	1.77	1.21
2019	1.78	1.22
2018	1.81	1.23
2017	1.81	1.3
2016	1.89	1.39
2015	1.87	1.39
2014	1.82	1.47
2013	1.62	1.52
2012	1.66	1.53
2011	1.65	1.46
2010	1.7	1.44
2009	1.72	1.47
2008	1.64	1.44
2007	1.58	1.34
2006	1.54	1.3
2005	1.53	1.22
2004	1.54	1.22
2003	1.48	1.17
2002	1.45	1.13
2001	1.47	1.09
2000	1.5	1.11
1999	1.56	1.13
1998	1.65	1.21
1997	1.79	1.27
1996	1.71	1.33
1995	1.83	1.4
1994	1.99	1.47
1993	2.11	1.56
1992	2.22	1.67
1991	2.28	1.77
1990	2.39	1.85
1989	2.46	1.93
1988	2.63	2.04
1987	2.78	2.07
1986	2.74	2.12
1985	2.67	2.03
1984	2.67	2.08
1983	2.58	2.1
1982	2.45	1.95
1981	2.4	1.92
1980	2.38	1.95
1979	2.38	1.96
1978	2.39	1.97
1977	2.42	1.98
1976	2.47	2.04
1975	2.52	2.05
1974	2.56	2.06
1973	2.57	2.04
1972	2.56	2.13
1971	2.56	2.11
1970	2.57	2.08
1969	2.57	2.01
1968	2.59	2.03
1967	2.62	2.04
1966	2.65	2.04
1965	2.69	1.94
1964	2.71	2.01
1963	2.89	2.11
1962	3.04	2.15
1961	3.23	2.2
1960	3.32	2.29

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Moldova was 1.73 children per woman in 2023, compared to 0.98 in Ukraine in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Moldova

Ukraine

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Year	Natural population change
	Moldova	Ukraine
2023	-7,007	-283,185
2022	-6,385	-349,284
2021	-13,444	-449,941
2020	-7,067	-307,533
2019	-3,416	-236,296
2018	-961	-227,491
2017	1,402	-158,390
2016	4,580	-135,710
2015	6,049	-147,107
2014	7,248	-140,216
2013	3,537	-129,662
2012	5,581	-130,451
2011	5,948	-158,372
2010	7,456	-180,388
2009	7,492	-197,918
2008	5,210	-229,086
2007	3,490	-282,659
2006	2,406	-300,787
2005	2,005	-337,857
2004	1,714	-344,157
2003	-322	-351,299
2002	-1,249	-364,544
2001	-718	-374,734
2000	-324	-364,143
1999	642	-348,286
1998	2,140	-318,299
1997	4,669	-306,549
1996	2,655	-305,154
1995	5,534	-281,629
1994	9,921	-238,820
1993	13,886	-169,405
1992	17,373	-95,857
1991	21,127	-16,486
1990	25,824	48,463
1989	29,638	106,431
1988	35,608	162,002
1987	40,122	198,850
1986	39,463	225,751
1985	38,060	201,011
1984	38,108	222,430
1983	36,076	241,741
1982	32,814	194,101
1981	31,360	182,839
1980	30,053	197,223
1979	28,322	197,294
1978	27,622	206,554
1977	27,707	216,932
1976	27,801	247,323
1975	27,677	256,787
1974	27,219	273,486
1973	25,967	274,938
1972	24,626	309,785
1971	23,359	305,849
1970	22,314	291,839
1969	21,768	274,858
1968	22,005	295,162
1967	22,654	313,899
1966	23,720	337,794
1965	24,916	334,365
1964	25,860	391,120
1963	29,382	449,648
1962	32,082	481,887
1961	35,180	508,602
1960	36,352	538,812

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 -0.75% in Ukraine.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.08% in Moldova and -0.56% in Ukraine.

Birth rate in Moldova vs Ukraine by year

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Moldova

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Moldova	Ukraine
2023	10.8	5.63
2022	10.5	5.68
2021	11.5	6.98
2020	12.1	7.56
2019	12.6	7.82
2018	13.3	8.13
2017	13.8	8.78
2016	14.9	9.61
2015	15.2	9.8
2014	15.3	10.6
2013	13.8	11.2
2012	14.3	11.4
2011	14.3	11.1
2010	14.8	10.9
2009	15	11.2
2008	14.3	11
2007	13.7	10.2
2006	13.3	9.79
2005	13.1	9.12
2004	13	8.96
2003	12.2	8.55
2002	11.7	8.11
2001	11.7	7.78
2000	11.7	7.82
1999	12	7.89
1998	12.6	8.4
1997	13.6	8.82
1996	12.9	9.25
1995	13.8	9.7
1994	15.1	10.2
1993	16	10.9
1992	16.8	11.7
1991	17.4	12.5
1990	18.6	13.1
1989	19.6	13.8
1988	21.6	14.6
1987	23.4	15.1
1986	23.5	15.8
1985	23.4	15.4
1984	23.7	15.9
1983	23.1	16.1
1982	22.1	15
1981	21.7	14.8
1980	21.4	15
1979	21.3	14.9
1978	21.2	14.9
1977	21.3	14.8
1976	21.4	15.2
1975	21.4	15.1
1974	21.4	15.2
1973	21	15
1972	20.5	15.5
1971	20.2	15.4
1970	19.9	15
1969	19.7	14.5
1968	19.9	14.8
1967	20.2	15
1966	20.8	15.4
1965	21.5	15.3
1964	22.1	16.6
1963	24.1	18
1962	25.8	18.9
1961	27.7	19.7
1960	28.9	20.8

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 10.8 in Moldova and 5.63 in Ukraine, compared with 28.9 and 20.8, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Moldova

Factual

UN forecast

Ukraine

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Moldova	Ukraine
2100	13.1%	8.49%
2099	13.2%	8.5%
2098	13.3%	8.51%
2097	13.4%	8.54%
2096	13.5%	8.57%
2095	13.7%	8.61%
2094	13.9%	8.66%
2093	14%	8.71%
2092	14.2%	8.77%
2091	14.4%	8.82%
2090	14.5%	8.87%
2089	14.7%	8.92%
2088	14.8%	8.95%
2087	14.9%	8.98%
2086	14.9%	9%
2085	15%	9%
2084	15%	9%
2083	15%	8.98%
2082	14.9%	8.95%
2081	14.8%	8.9%
2080	14.7%	8.85%
2079	14.6%	8.79%
2078	14.5%	8.73%
2077	14.4%	8.66%
2076	14.3%	8.59%
2075	14.1%	8.53%
2074	14%	8.47%
2073	14%	8.41%
2072	13.9%	8.37%
2071	13.9%	8.34%
2070	13.9%	8.34%
2069	13.9%	8.34%
2068	14%	8.37%
2067	14.2%	8.42%
2066	14.3%	8.5%
2065	14.5%	8.59%
2064	14.8%	8.7%
2063	15%	8.83%
2062	15.3%	8.96%
2061	15.6%	9.11%
2060	15.9%	9.27%
2059	16.1%	9.42%
2058	16.3%	9.57%
2057	16.5%	9.71%
2056	16.7%	9.83%
2055	16.8%	9.94%
2054	16.9%	10%
2053	16.9%	10.1%
2052	16.8%	10.2%
2051	16.8%	10.2%
2050	16.7%	10.2%
2049	16.5%	10.2%
2048	16.4%	10.2%
2047	16.2%	10.2%
2046	16%	10.1%
2045	15.8%	10.1%
2044	15.6%	10%
2043	15.5%	9.99%
2042	15.3%	9.94%
2041	15.2%	9.89%
2040	15.1%	9.9%
2039	15.1%	9.94%
2038	15.1%	9.97%
2037	15.1%	9.93%
2036	15.3%	10.1%
2035	15.5%	10.3%
2034	15.7%	10.5%
2033	16.1%	10.7%
2032	16.5%	11%
2031	17%	11.4%
2030	17.6%	11.7%
2029	18.2%	12.2%
2028	18.7%	12.7%
2027	19.1%	13.2%
2026	19.4%	13.6%
2025	19.7%	13.8%
2024	19.8%	13.9%
2023	20%	14.3%
2022	20.1%	14.8%
2021	20.1%	15.1%
2020	20%	15.3%
2019	19.8%	15.4%
2018	19.5%	15.4%
2017	19.1%	15.4%
2016	18.7%	15.3%
2015	18.2%	15.1%
2014	17.8%	14.9%
2013	17.4%	14.6%
2012	17.3%	14.4%
2011	17.4%	14.2%
2010	17.5%	14.1%
2009	17.7%	14%
2008	18%	14%
2007	18.4%	14.1%
2006	18.8%	14.3%
2005	19.3%	14.7%
2004	19.9%	15.1%
2003	20.7%	15.7%
2002	21.6%	16.3%
2001	22.5%	17.1%
2000	23.5%	17.9%
1999	24.4%	18.5%
1998	25.1%	19.2%
1997	25.8%	19.7%
1996	26.3%	20.2%
1995	26.7%	20.6%
1994	27%	21%
1993	27.2%	21.2%
1992	27.4%	21.4%
1991	27.6%	21.5%
1990	27.7%	21.6%
1989	27.8%	21.7%
1988	27.9%	21.7%
1987	27.8%	21.7%
1986	27.7%	21.7%
1985	27.5%	21.7%
1984	27.3%	21.6%
1983	27.1%	21.5%
1982	27%	21.4%
1981	26.9%	21.4%
1980	26.9%	21.4%
1979	26.7%	21.5%
1978	26.5%	21.7%
1977	26.8%	22.1%
1976	27.2%	22.4%
1975	27.7%	22.8%
1974	28.3%	23.2%
1973	28.9%	23.6%
1972	29.5%	24%
1971	30.1%	24.4%
1970	30.7%	24.8%
1969	31.3%	25.1%
1968	32.1%	25.5%
1967	32.8%	25.8%
1966	33.5%	26.1%
1965	34.2%	26.4%
1964	34.7%	26.8%
1963	35.1%	27.1%
1962	35.1%	27.1%
1961	34.9%	27%
1960	34.5%	26.7%

Children aged 0-14 make up 19.8% of the population in Moldova and 13.9% in Ukraine in 2024, compared to 27.7% and 21.6% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Moldova and Ukraine compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Moldova vs Ukraine

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Moldova	Ukraine
2023	19	15
2022	19	16
2021	24	26
2020	29	18
2019	21	16
2018	20	16
2017	20	16
2016	21	17
2015	20	17
2014	20	19
2013	19	20
2012	19	20
2011	19	20
2010	20	21
2009	22	24
2008	23	26
2007	24	27
2006	25	27
2005	26	27
2004	28	27
2003	29	28
2002	31	28
2001	35	30
2000	38	32
1999	43	34
1998	48	37
1997	52	41
1996	53	45
1995	54	46
1994	56	45
1993	55	42
1992	55	40
1991	53	40
1990	53	40
1989	52	42
1988	53	44
1987	56	46
1986	60	50
1985	62	53

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 15 deaths in Ukraine.

Under-five mortality rates

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Moldova

Ukraine

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Moldova	Ukraine
2023	1.47%	0.81%
2022	1.48%	0.85%
2021	1.48%	0.82%
2020	1.49%	0.84%
2019	1.5%	0.85%
2018	1.51%	0.87%
2017	1.52%	0.89%
2016	1.53%	0.91%
2015	1.55%	0.94%
2014	1.58%	0.98%
2013	1.6%	1.02%
2012	1.63%	1.07%
2011	1.66%	1.12%
2010	1.69%	1.17%
2009	1.73%	1.23%
2008	1.77%	1.29%
2007	1.83%	1.34%
2006	1.91%	1.4%
2005	2.01%	1.45%
2004	2.16%	1.51%
2003	2.34%	1.58%
2002	2.58%	1.66%
2001	2.85%	1.75%
2000	3.13%	1.83%
1999	3.4%	1.9%
1998	3.62%	1.97%
1997	3.78%	2.01%
1996	3.85%	2.03%
1995	3.84%	2.02%
1994	3.75%	2%
1993	3.62%	1.97%
1992	3.48%	1.94%
1991	3.39%	1.92%
1990	3.35%	1.92%
1989	3.38%	1.95%
1988	3.48%	1.99%
1987	3.62%	2.05%
1986	3.8%	2.13%
1985	4%	2.21%
1984	4.2%	2.29%
1983	4.41%	2.39%
1982	4.61%	2.47%
1981	4.78%	2.55%
1980	4.93%	2.62%
1979	5.08%	2.69%
1978	5.23%	2.74%
1977	5.38%	2.78%
1976	5.53%	2.84%
1975	5.68%	2.89%
1974	5.86%	2.96%
1973	6.03%	3.04%
1972	6.2%	3.13%
1971	6.39%	3.23%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.47% in Moldova and 0.81% in Ukraine. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.