Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex in Moldova
Moldova: Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex was 0.1087 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.1087
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
98th
of 236 countries
All-time high
0.262
in 1950
All-time low
0.1043
in 2022
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex in Moldova, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); Aburto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, lifespan inequality: gini coefficient by sex in Moldova stood at 0.1087.
The figure is up 4.2% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifespan inequality: gini coefficient by sex in Moldova peaked at 0.262 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.1043, in 2022.
That places Moldova 98th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex in Moldova, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.262 | — |
| 1951 | 0.2566 | -2.0% |
| 1952 | 0.2509 | -2.2% |
| 1953 | 0.2454 | -2.2% |
| 1954 | 0.2396 | -2.3% |
| 1955 | 0.2341 | -2.3% |
| 1956 | 0.2288 | -2.3% |
| 1957 | 0.2235 | -2.3% |
| 1958 | 0.2185 | -2.3% |
| 1959 | 0.2138 | -2.1% |
| 1960 | 0.2096 | -2.0% |
| 1961 | 0.2055 | -2.0% |
| 1962 | 0.2016 | -1.9% |
| 1963 | 0.198 | -1.8% |
| 1964 | 0.1948 | -1.6% |
| 1965 | 0.1918 | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 0.1892 | -1.3% |
| 1967 | 0.187 | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 0.1851 | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 0.1831 | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 0.1809 | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 0.1787 | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 0.1765 | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 0.1744 | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 0.1723 | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 0.1702 | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 0.1681 | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 0.1659 | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 0.1637 | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 0.1607 | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 0.1575 | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 0.1543 | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 0.1521 | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 0.15 | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 0.1479 | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 0.1451 | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 0.1422 | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 0.1394 | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 0.1376 | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 0.1365 | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 0.136 | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 0.1355 | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 0.1358 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.1357 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.1362 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.1358 | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.1352 | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.1341 | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 0.1322 | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 0.13 | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 0.1278 | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 0.1256 | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 0.1237 | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 0.1221 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 0.1208 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.1197 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.1188 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.118 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.1169 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.1155 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 0.1138 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.1126 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.1117 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.1116 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.1116 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1118 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.1117 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.1115 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.1111 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.1111 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.112 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.108 | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 0.1043 | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 0.1087 | +4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.2373 | 0.2138 | 0.262 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1946 | 0.1831 | 0.2096 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1712 | 0.1607 | 0.1809 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1463 | 0.1365 | 0.1575 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1347 | 0.13 | 0.1362 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1209 | 0.1155 | 0.1278 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1118 | 0.1111 | 0.1138 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1082 | 0.1043 | 0.112 | 4 |
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More poverty & inequality data for Moldova
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 8 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)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.73 live births per woman (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lifespan inequality: gini coefficient by sex in Moldova?
- Lifespan inequality: gini coefficient by sex in Moldova was 0.1087 in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); Aburto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lifespan inequality: gini coefficient by sex recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 0.262 in 1950.
- What is the lowest lifespan inequality: gini coefficient by sex recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1043 in 2022.
- How does Moldova rank for lifespan inequality: gini coefficient by sex?
- Moldova ranks 98th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lifespan inequality: gini coefficient by sex rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); Aburto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Level of inequality in lifespans, measured between 0 and 1.