Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty in Moldova
Moldova: Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty was 1.73 live births per woman in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.73 live births per woman
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
135th
of 236 countries
All-time high
3.53 live births per woman
in 1953
All-time low
1.45 live births per woman
in 2002
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty in Moldova, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
Moldova recorded 1.73 live births per woman for fertility rate vs. 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. share living in extreme poverty in Moldova peaked at 3.53 live births per woman in 1953 and was at its lowest, 1.45 live births per woman, in 2002.
Moldova ranks 135th of 236 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. share living in extreme poverty in Moldova, year by year
| Year | live births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3.49 live births per woman | — |
| 1951 | 3.52 live births per woman | +0.9% |
| 1952 | 3.53 live births per woman | +0.4% |
| 1953 | 3.53 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 3.52 live births per woman | -0.5% |
| 1955 | 3.49 live births per woman | -0.7% |
| 1956 | 3.47 live births per woman | -0.7% |
| 1957 | 3.44 live births per woman | -0.9% |
| 1958 | 3.4 live births per woman | -0.9% |
| 1959 | 3.37 live births per woman | -0.9% |
| 1960 | 3.31 live births per woman | -1.7% |
| 1961 | 3.23 live births per woman | -2.6% |
| 1962 | 3.04 live births per woman | -5.7% |
| 1963 | 2.89 live births per woman | -5.0% |
| 1964 | 2.71 live births per woman | -6.3% |
| 1965 | 2.69 live births per woman | -0.9% |
| 1966 | 2.65 live births per woman | -1.3% |
| 1967 | 2.62 live births per woman | -1.3% |
| 1968 | 2.59 live births per woman | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 2.57 live births per woman | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 2.56 live births per woman | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 2.56 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 2.56 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 2.57 live births per woman | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 2.56 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 2.52 live births per woman | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 2.47 live births per woman | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 2.42 live births per woman | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 2.39 live births per woman | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 2.38 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 2.38 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 2.4 live births per woman | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 2.45 live births per woman | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 2.58 live births per woman | +5.3% |
| 1984 | 2.67 live births per woman | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 2.67 live births per woman | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 2.74 live births per woman | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 2.78 live births per woman | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 2.63 live births per woman | -5.3% |
| 1989 | 2.46 live births per woman | -6.3% |
| 1990 | 2.39 live births per woman | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 2.28 live births per woman | -4.8% |
| 1992 | 2.22 live births per woman | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 2.11 live births per woman | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 1.99 live births per woman | -5.6% |
| 1995 | 1.82 live births per woman | -8.4% |
| 1996 | 1.71 live births per woman | -6.4% |
| 1997 | 1.79 live births per woman | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 1.65 live births per woman | -7.8% |
| 1999 | 1.56 live births per woman | -5.7% |
| 2000 | 1.5 live births per woman | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 1.47 live births per woman | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 1.45 live births per woman | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 1.48 live births per woman | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 1.54 live births per woman | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 1.53 live births per woman | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 1.54 live births per woman | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 1.57 live births per woman | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 1.64 live births per woman | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 1.72 live births per woman | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 1.7 live births per woman | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 1.65 live births per woman | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 1.66 live births per woman | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 1.62 live births per woman | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 1.82 live births per woman | +12.2% |
| 2015 | 1.87 live births per woman | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 1.89 live births per woman | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 1.81 live births per woman | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 1.81 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.78 live births per woman | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 1.77 live births per woman | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 1.75 live births per woman | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 1.69 live births per woman | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 1.73 live births per woman | +2.2% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 1.73 live births per woman is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.82 live births per woman, 95% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 1.73 live births per woman is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.49 live births per woman, 1.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.48 live births per woman | 3.37 live births per woman | 3.53 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.83 live births per woman | 2.57 live births per woman | 3.31 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.5 live births per woman | 2.38 live births per woman | 2.57 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.58 live births per woman | 2.38 live births per woman | 2.78 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.95 live births per woman | 1.56 live births per woman | 2.39 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.54 live births per woman | 1.45 live births per woman | 1.72 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.76 live births per woman | 1.62 live births per woman | 1.89 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.74 live births per woman | 1.69 live births per woman | 1.77 live births per woman | 4 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
More poverty & inequality data for Moldova
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 9 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 3,434 kg per hectare (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 revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 30.6% (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty in Moldova?
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty in Moldova was 1.73 live births per woman in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 3.53 live births per woman in 1953.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.45 live births per woman in 2002.
- How does Moldova rank for fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty?
- Moldova ranks 135th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total fertility rate: the average number of children a woman would have if she experienced the year's age-specific birth rates throughout her childbearing years.