Life Expectancy at Birth in Moldova
Moldova: Life Expectancy at Birth was 71.33 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
71.33
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
144th
of 216 countries
All-time high
71.55
in 2022
All-time low
59.44
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Life Expectancy at Birth in Moldova, 1960–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy at birth in Moldova is 71.33, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth in Moldova peaked at 71.55 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 59.44, in 1960.
Moldova ranks 144th of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Life Expectancy at Birth in Moldova, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 59.44 | — |
| 1961 | 59.86 | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 60.25 | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 60.62 | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 60.96 | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 61.27 | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 61.55 | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 61.78 | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 61.98 | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 62.18 | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 62.41 | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 62.67 | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 62.93 | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 63.17 | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 63.44 | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 63.7 | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 63.97 | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 64.23 | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 64.49 | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 64.82 | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 65.19 | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 65.59 | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 65.86 | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 66.15 | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 66.43 | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 66.88 | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 67.39 | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 67.92 | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 68.19 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 68.17 | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 67.92 | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 67.55 | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 66.75 | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 66.66 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 66.32 | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 66.22 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 66.25 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 66.48 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 66.84 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 67.2 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 67.46 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 67.67 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 67.79 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 67.9 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 68.02 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 68.2 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 68.42 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 68.67 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 69 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 69.41 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 69.88 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 70.17 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 70.34 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 70.29 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 70.24 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 70.12 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 70.18 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 70.38 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 70.24 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 70.18 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 69.91 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 68.99 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 71.55 | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 71.2 | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 71.33 | +0.2% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 71.33 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 74.45, 96% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 71.33 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 79.88, 89% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 60.99 | 59.44 | 62.18 | 10 |
| 1970s | 63.58 | 62.41 | 64.82 | 10 |
| 1980s | 66.78 | 65.19 | 68.19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 66.82 | 66.22 | 67.92 | 10 |
| 2000s | 68.25 | 67.46 | 69.41 | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.2 | 69.88 | 70.38 | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.6 | 68.99 | 71.55 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
More gender data for Moldova
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 492.95 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -4.19 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 2,352 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 2,352 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.3246 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 14,841 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 15,766 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 15,090 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 16,044 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 15,279 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth in Moldova?
- Life expectancy at birth in Moldova was 71.33 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 71.55 in 2022.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.44 in 1960.
- How does Moldova rank for life expectancy at birth?
- Moldova ranks 144th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Life Expectancy at Birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.