Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty in Republic of Moldova
Republic of Moldova: Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty was 1.73 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.73
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
131st
of 229 countries
All-time high
3.53
in 1953
All-time low
1.45
in 2002
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty in Republic of Moldova, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Republic of Moldova recorded 1.73 for fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty in Republic of Moldova peaked at 3.53 in 1953 and was at its lowest, 1.45, in 2002.
Republic of Moldova ranks 131st of 229 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty in Republic of Moldova, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3.49 | — |
| 1951 | 3.52 | +0.9% |
| 1952 | 3.53 | +0.4% |
| 1953 | 3.53 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 3.52 | -0.5% |
| 1955 | 3.49 | -0.7% |
| 1956 | 3.47 | -0.7% |
| 1957 | 3.44 | -0.9% |
| 1958 | 3.4 | -0.9% |
| 1959 | 3.37 | -0.9% |
| 1960 | 3.31 | -1.7% |
| 1961 | 3.23 | -2.6% |
| 1962 | 3.04 | -5.7% |
| 1963 | 2.89 | -5.0% |
| 1964 | 2.71 | -6.3% |
| 1965 | 2.69 | -0.9% |
| 1966 | 2.65 | -1.3% |
| 1967 | 2.62 | -1.3% |
| 1968 | 2.59 | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 2.57 | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 2.56 | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 2.56 | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 2.56 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 2.57 | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 2.56 | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 2.52 | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 2.47 | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 2.42 | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 2.39 | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 2.38 | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 2.38 | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 2.4 | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 2.45 | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 2.58 | +5.3% |
| 1984 | 2.67 | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 2.67 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 2.74 | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 2.78 | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 2.63 | -5.3% |
| 1989 | 2.46 | -6.3% |
| 1990 | 2.39 | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 2.28 | -4.8% |
| 1992 | 2.22 | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 2.11 | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 1.99 | -5.6% |
| 1995 | 1.82 | -8.4% |
| 1996 | 1.71 | -6.4% |
| 1997 | 1.79 | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 1.65 | -7.8% |
| 1999 | 1.56 | -5.7% |
| 2000 | 1.5 | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 1.47 | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 1.45 | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 1.48 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 1.54 | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 1.53 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 1.54 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 1.57 | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 1.64 | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 1.72 | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 1.7 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 1.65 | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 1.66 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 1.62 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 1.82 | +12.2% |
| 2015 | 1.87 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 1.89 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 1.81 | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 1.81 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.78 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 1.77 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 1.75 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 1.69 | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 1.73 | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.48 | 3.37 | 3.53 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.83 | 2.57 | 3.31 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.5 | 2.38 | 2.57 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.58 | 2.38 | 2.78 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.95 | 1.56 | 2.39 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.54 | 1.45 | 1.72 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.76 | 1.62 | 1.89 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.74 | 1.69 | 1.77 | 4 |
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More poverty & inequality data for Republic of Moldova
- Data deprivation poverty surveys per decade 8 (2025)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty 3,434 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 61.38 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 30.64 (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality 30.64 (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate 2.4 % change on previous year (2023)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.146 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs share in extreme poverty 32.03 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty in Republic of Moldova?
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty in Republic of Moldova was 1.73 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty recorded in Republic of Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 3.53 in 1953.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty recorded in Republic of Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.45 in 2002.
- How does Republic of Moldova rank for fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty?
- Republic of Moldova ranks 131st out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty rising or falling in Republic of Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Republic of Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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