Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate in Moldova

Moldova: Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate was 19 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
19
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
124th
of 194 countries
All-time high
62
in 1985
All-time low
19
in 2011
Years of data
39
1985–2023

Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate in Moldova, 1985–2023

20304050601985200420231985: 621986: 601987: 561988: 531989: 521990: 531991: 531992: 551993: 551994: 561995: 541996: 531997: 521998: 481999: 432000: 382001: 352002: 312003: 292004: 282005: 262006: 252007: 242008: 232009: 222010: 202011: 192012: 192013: 192014: 202015: 202016: 212017: 202018: 202019: 212020: 292021: 242022: 192023: 19

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in Moldova is 19, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in Moldova peaked at 62 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 19, in 2011.

That places Moldova 124th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.

Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate in Moldova, year by year

Annual values for Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate in Moldova, 1985 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1985 62 —
1986 60 -3.2%
1987 56 -6.7%
1988 53 -5.4%
1989 52 -1.9%
1990 53 +1.9%
1991 53 +0.0%
1992 55 +3.8%
1993 55 +0.0%
1994 56 +1.8%
1995 54 -3.6%
1996 53 -1.9%
1997 52 -1.9%
1998 48 -7.7%
1999 43 -10.4%
2000 38 -11.6%
2001 35 -7.9%
2002 31 -11.4%
2003 29 -6.5%
2004 28 -3.4%
2005 26 -7.1%
2006 25 -3.8%
2007 24 -4.0%
2008 23 -4.2%
2009 22 -4.3%
2010 20 -9.1%
2011 19 -5.0%
2012 19 +0.0%
2013 19 +0.0%
2014 20 +5.3%
2015 20 +0.0%
2016 21 +5.0%
2017 20 -4.8%
2018 20 +0.0%
2019 21 +5.0%
2020 29 +38.1%
2021 24 -17.2%
2022 19 -20.8%
2023 19 +0.0%

Moldova compared with similar countries

  • Moldova's 19 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 43, 44% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Moldova's 19 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6, 3.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate in Moldova changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2020 +38.1% 21 29

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 56.6 52 62 5
1990s 52.2 43 56 10
2000s 28.1 22 38 10
2010s 19.9 19 21 10
2020s 22.75 19 29 4

Countries ranked near Moldova

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Frequently asked questions

What is maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in Moldova?
Maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in Moldova was 19 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate recorded in Moldova?
The highest recorded value was 62 in 1985.
What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate recorded in Moldova?
The lowest recorded value was 19 in 2011.
How does Moldova rank for maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate?
Moldova ranks 124th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
Is maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate rising or falling in Moldova?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Moldova data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
195 places, 7,569 data points, 1985–2023
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