Suicide Rate in Moldova
Moldova: Suicide Rate was 14.14 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
14.14
Change on year
up 21.7%
World rank
34th
of 184 countries
All-time high
21.81
in 2006
All-time low
11.62
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Suicide Rate in Moldova, 2000–2021
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Moldova recorded 14.14 for suicide rate in 2021.
The figure is up 21.7% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate in Moldova peaked at 21.81 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 11.62, in 2020.
Moldova ranks 34th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Suicide Rate in Moldova, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19.16 | — |
| 2001 | 21.16 | +10.4% |
| 2002 | 19.85 | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 20.87 | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 20.54 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 21.74 | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 21.81 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 19.15 | -12.2% |
| 2008 | 20.93 | +9.3% |
| 2009 | 21.25 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 21.81 | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 15.49 | -29.0% |
| 2012 | 16.71 | +7.9% |
| 2013 | 15.99 | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 16.18 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 14.87 | -8.1% |
| 2016 | 14.76 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 13.55 | -8.2% |
| 2018 | 13.07 | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 12.68 | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 11.62 | -8.4% |
| 2021 | 14.14 | +21.7% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 14.14 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.95, 2.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 14.14 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.51, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.65 | 19.15 | 21.81 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.51 | 12.68 | 21.81 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.88 | 11.62 | 14.14 | 2 |
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 suicide rate in Moldova?
- Suicide rate in Moldova was 14.14 in 2021, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest suicide rate recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 21.81 in 2006.
- What is the lowest suicide rate recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.62 in 2020.
- How does Moldova rank for suicide rate?
- Moldova ranks 34th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rate rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. 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 Suicide Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.