Fertility & birth rates in Moldova and Vanuatu

Fertility rate in Moldova vs Vanuatu by year

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Moldova

Vanuatu

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Year	Fertility rate
	Moldova	Vanuatu
2023	1.73	3.6
2022	1.69	3.65
2021	1.75	3.7
2020	1.77	3.74
2019	1.78	3.79
2018	1.81	3.83
2017	1.81	3.88
2016	1.89	3.92
2015	1.87	3.95
2014	1.82	4
2013	1.62	4.04
2012	1.66	4.06
2011	1.65	4.09
2010	1.7	4.13
2009	1.72	4.16
2008	1.64	4.16
2007	1.58	4.12
2006	1.54	4.1
2005	1.53	4.13
2004	1.54	4.21
2003	1.48	4.29
2002	1.45	4.38
2001	1.47	4.5
2000	1.5	4.54
1999	1.56	4.56
1998	1.65	4.6
1997	1.79	4.66
1996	1.71	4.75
1995	1.83	4.85
1994	1.99	4.94
1993	2.11	5.02
1992	2.22	5.09
1991	2.28	5.13
1990	2.39	5.17
1989	2.46	5.21
1988	2.63	5.27
1987	2.78	5.33
1986	2.74	5.38
1985	2.67	5.43
1984	2.67	5.49
1983	2.58	5.55
1982	2.45	5.6
1981	2.4	5.65
1980	2.38	5.69
1979	2.38	5.73
1978	2.39	5.77
1977	2.42	5.81
1976	2.47	5.89
1975	2.52	5.98
1974	2.56	6.06
1973	2.57	6.15
1972	2.56	6.23
1971	2.56	6.29
1970	2.57	6.35
1969	2.57	6.41
1968	2.59	6.46
1967	2.62	6.51
1966	2.65	6.51
1965	2.69	6.52
1964	2.71	6.57
1963	2.89	6.62
1962	3.04	6.67
1961	3.23	6.73
1960	3.32	6.78

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Moldova was 1.73 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.6 in Vanuatu in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Moldova

Vanuatu

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Year	Natural population change
	Moldova	Vanuatu
2023	-7,007	7,359
2022	-6,385	7,358
2021	-13,444	7,199
2020	-7,067	7,233
2019	-3,416	7,364
2018	-961	7,379
2017	1,402	7,371
2016	4,580	7,315
2015	6,049	7,220
2014	7,248	7,143
2013	3,537	7,036
2012	5,581	6,877
2011	5,948	6,715
2010	7,456	6,548
2009	7,492	6,362
2008	5,210	6,138
2007	3,490	5,842
2006	2,406	5,606
2005	2,005	5,454
2004	1,714	5,353
2003	-322	5,258
2002	-1,249	5,181
2001	-718	5,144
2000	-324	5,026
1999	642	4,871
1998	2,140	4,866
1997	4,669	4,854
1996	2,655	4,897
1995	5,534	4,945
1994	9,921	4,973
1993	13,886	4,973
1992	17,373	4,941
1991	21,127	4,859
1990	25,824	4,762
1989	29,638	4,656
1988	35,608	4,577
1987	40,122	4,427
1986	39,463	4,360
1985	38,060	4,219
1984	38,108	4,088
1983	36,076	3,944
1982	32,814	3,778
1981	31,360	3,592
1980	30,053	3,383
1979	28,322	3,590
1978	27,622	3,428
1977	27,707	3,285
1976	27,801	3,174
1975	27,677	3,074
1974	27,219	2,968
1973	25,967	2,876
1972	24,626	2,775
1971	23,359	2,685
1970	22,314	2,597
1969	21,768	2,529
1968	22,005	2,470
1967	22,654	2,384
1966	23,720	2,278
1965	24,916	2,180
1964	25,860	2,098
1963	29,382	2,025
1962	32,082	1,947
1961	35,180	1,872
1960	36,352	1,796

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 +2.3% in Vanuatu.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.08% in Moldova and +2.53% in Vanuatu.

Birth rate in Moldova vs Vanuatu by year

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Moldova

Vanuatu

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Moldova	Vanuatu
2023	10.8	28.1
2022	10.5	28.7
2021	11.5	29.3
2020	12.1	29.9
2019	12.6	30.7
2018	13.3	31.4
2017	13.8	32.1
2016	14.9	32.5
2015	15.2	32.8
2014	15.3	33.1
2013	13.8	33.2
2012	14.3	33.2
2011	14.3	33.1
2010	14.8	33
2009	15	32.8
2008	14.3	32.5
2007	13.7	31.9
2006	13.3	31.4
2005	13.1	31.2
2004	13	31.4
2003	12.2	31.6
2002	11.7	31.8
2001	11.7	32.3
2000	11.7	32.3
1999	12	32.4
1998	12.6	32.8
1997	13.6	33.3
1996	12.9	34.3
1995	13.8	35.4
1994	15.1	36.3
1993	16	37.3
1992	16.8	38.1
1991	17.4	38.5
1990	18.6	39
1989	19.6	39.4
1988	21.6	39.9
1987	23.4	40.4
1986	23.5	40.8
1985	23.4	41
1984	23.7	41.2
1983	23.1	41.2
1982	22.1	41.1
1981	21.7	40.8
1980	21.4	40.3
1979	21.3	40.3
1978	21.2	40.2
1977	21.3	40.2
1976	21.4	40.6
1975	21.4	41
1974	21.4	41.3
1973	21	41.6
1972	20.5	41.9
1971	20.2	42.1
1970	19.9	42.3
1969	19.7	42.6
1968	19.9	42.9
1967	20.2	43.2
1966	20.8	43.2
1965	21.5	43.2
1964	22.1	43.4
1963	24.1	43.7
1962	25.8	43.9
1961	27.7	44.2
1960	28.9	44.3

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 10.8 in Moldova and 28.1 in Vanuatu, 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

Vanuatu

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Moldova	Vanuatu
2100	13.1%	20.6%
2099	13.2%	20.7%
2098	13.3%	20.9%
2097	13.4%	21%
2096	13.5%	21.2%
2095	13.7%	21.3%
2094	13.9%	21.5%
2093	14%	21.7%
2092	14.2%	21.8%
2091	14.4%	22%
2090	14.5%	22.2%
2089	14.7%	22.3%
2088	14.8%	22.5%
2087	14.9%	22.7%
2086	14.9%	22.9%
2085	15%	23.1%
2084	15%	23.3%
2083	15%	23.5%
2082	14.9%	23.7%
2081	14.8%	23.8%
2080	14.7%	24%
2079	14.6%	24.2%
2078	14.5%	24.4%
2077	14.4%	24.6%
2076	14.3%	24.8%
2075	14.1%	25%
2074	14%	25.1%
2073	14%	25.3%
2072	13.9%	25.5%
2071	13.9%	25.7%
2070	13.9%	25.9%
2069	13.9%	26.1%
2068	14%	26.2%
2067	14.2%	26.5%
2066	14.3%	26.7%
2065	14.5%	26.9%
2064	14.8%	27.1%
2063	15%	27.4%
2062	15.3%	27.6%
2061	15.6%	27.9%
2060	15.9%	28.1%
2059	16.1%	28.4%
2058	16.3%	28.7%
2057	16.5%	28.9%
2056	16.7%	29.2%
2055	16.8%	29.5%
2054	16.9%	29.8%
2053	16.9%	30%
2052	16.8%	30.3%
2051	16.8%	30.5%
2050	16.7%	30.8%
2049	16.5%	31%
2048	16.4%	31.2%
2047	16.2%	31.4%
2046	16%	31.6%
2045	15.8%	31.7%
2044	15.6%	31.9%
2043	15.5%	32.1%
2042	15.3%	32.2%
2041	15.2%	32.4%
2040	15.1%	32.6%
2039	15.1%	32.8%
2038	15.1%	33%
2037	15.1%	33.3%
2036	15.3%	33.6%
2035	15.5%	33.9%
2034	15.7%	34.3%
2033	16.1%	34.7%
2032	16.5%	35.1%
2031	17%	35.5%
2030	17.6%	36%
2029	18.2%	36.5%
2028	18.7%	36.9%
2027	19.1%	37.4%
2026	19.4%	37.8%
2025	19.7%	38.2%
2024	19.8%	38.3%
2023	20%	38.6%
2022	20.1%	38.8%
2021	20.1%	39%
2020	20%	39%
2019	19.8%	39%
2018	19.5%	38.9%
2017	19.1%	38.8%
2016	18.7%	38.7%
2015	18.2%	38.5%
2014	17.8%	38.4%
2013	17.4%	38.2%
2012	17.3%	38.2%
2011	17.4%	38.1%
2010	17.5%	38.2%
2009	17.7%	38.5%
2008	18%	38.8%
2007	18.4%	39.2%
2006	18.8%	39.6%
2005	19.3%	40.2%
2004	19.9%	40.7%
2003	20.7%	41.3%
2002	21.6%	41.8%
2001	22.5%	42.4%
2000	23.5%	42.9%
1999	24.4%	43.5%
1998	25.1%	44%
1997	25.8%	44.4%
1996	26.3%	44.8%
1995	26.7%	45%
1994	27%	45.2%
1993	27.2%	44.8%
1992	27.4%	44.1%
1991	27.6%	43.9%
1990	27.7%	43.9%
1989	27.8%	44%
1988	27.9%	44.1%
1987	27.8%	44.1%
1986	27.7%	44.2%
1985	27.5%	44.2%
1984	27.3%	44.1%
1983	27.1%	44%
1982	27%	44%
1981	26.9%	43.9%
1980	26.9%	44%
1979	26.7%	44.5%
1978	26.5%	45%
1977	26.8%	45.1%
1976	27.2%	45.2%
1975	27.7%	45.4%
1974	28.3%	45.5%
1973	28.9%	45.5%
1972	29.5%	45.6%
1971	30.1%	45.7%
1970	30.7%	45.7%
1969	31.3%	45.8%
1968	32.1%	45.8%
1967	32.8%	45.8%
1966	33.5%	45.7%
1965	34.2%	45.5%
1964	34.7%	45.4%
1963	35.1%	45.2%
1962	35.1%	45.1%
1961	34.9%	44.8%
1960	34.5%	44.6%

Children aged 0-14 make up 19.8% of the population in Moldova and 38.3% in Vanuatu in 2024, compared to 27.7% and 43.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Moldova and Vanuatu compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Moldova vs Vanuatu

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Moldova

Vanuatu

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Moldova	Vanuatu
2023	19	100
2022	19	105
2021	24	124
2020	29	107
2019	21	105
2018	20	108
2017	20	107
2016	21	107
2015	20	109
2014	20	110
2013	19	110
2012	19	109
2011	19	112
2010	20	114
2009	22	114
2008	23	117
2007	24	120
2006	25	123
2005	26	127
2004	28	131
2003	29	131
2002	31	128
2001	35	132
2000	38	133
1999	43	146
1998	48	134
1997	52	131
1996	53	129
1995	54	131
1994	56	131
1993	55	133
1992	55	140
1991	53	140
1990	53	151
1989	52	162
1988	53	172
1987	56	200
1986	60	194
1985	62	211

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 100 deaths in Vanuatu.

Under-five mortality rates

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Moldova

Vanuatu

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Moldova	Vanuatu
2023	1.47%	1.68%
2022	1.48%	1.71%
2021	1.48%	1.74%
2020	1.49%	1.77%
2019	1.5%	1.78%
2018	1.51%	1.8%
2017	1.52%	1.82%
2016	1.53%	1.84%
2015	1.55%	1.87%
2014	1.58%	1.9%
2013	1.6%	1.94%
2012	1.63%	1.99%
2011	1.66%	2.05%
2010	1.69%	2.12%
2009	1.73%	2.2%
2008	1.77%	2.27%
2007	1.83%	2.34%
2006	1.91%	2.4%
2005	2.01%	2.45%
2004	2.16%	2.5%
2003	2.34%	2.54%
2002	2.58%	2.58%
2001	2.85%	2.63%
2000	3.13%	2.68%
1999	3.4%	2.74%
1998	3.62%	2.79%
1997	3.78%	2.86%
1996	3.85%	2.92%
1995	3.84%	3%
1994	3.75%	3.08%
1993	3.62%	3.18%
1992	3.48%	3.29%
1991	3.39%	3.43%
1990	3.35%	3.58%
1989	3.38%	3.76%
1988	3.48%	3.96%
1987	3.62%	4.2%
1986	3.8%	4.47%
1985	4%	4.78%
1984	4.2%	5.12%
1983	4.41%	5.48%
1982	4.61%	5.87%
1981	4.78%	6.27%
1980	4.93%	6.67%
1979	5.08%	7.07%
1978	5.23%	7.45%
1977	5.38%	7.84%
1976	5.53%	8.21%
1975	5.68%	8.58%
1974	5.86%	8.95%
1973	6.03%	9.34%
1972	6.2%	9.73%
1971	6.39%	10.2%
1970	-	10.6%
1969	-	11%
1968	-	11.5%
1967	-	12%
1966	-	12.4%
1965	-	12.9%
1964	-	13.4%
1963	-	13.8%
1962	-	14.3%
1961	-	14.7%
1960	-	15.2%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.47% in Moldova and 1.68% in Vanuatu. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.