Is Moldova's Mortality rate, infant, male (per 1,000 live births) rising or falling?

Moldova's Mortality rate, infant, male (per 1,000 live births) rose 1.8% from 2023 to 2024.

How does Moldova rank globally on Mortality rate, infant, male (per 1,000 live births)?

In 2024, Moldova ranked #82 out of 196 countries reporting Mortality rate, infant, male (per 1,000 live births).

How does Moldova's Mortality rate, infant, male (per 1,000 live births) compare to the world average?

The global average for Mortality rate, infant, male (per 1,000 live births) in 2024 was 20.35, so Moldova is below the world average. Within Europe & Central Asia, it ranks #3 of 52.

Moldova: Mortality rate, infant, male (per 1,000 live births)

Name: Moldova: Mortality rate, infant, male (per 1,000 live births)
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In 2024, Moldova's Mortality rate, infant, male (per 1,000 live births) was 16.80.

That's up 1.8% from 2023, the highest value since 2010.

The global average for this indicator in 2024 was 20.35 . Moldova ranks #82 globally out of 196 reporting countries. Within Europe & Central Asia, it ranks #3 of 52.

Source: World Bank Open Data (SP.DYN.IMRT.MA.IN) • Data as of 2024

Trend (2005–2024)

2020 · COVID-19 pandemic

Highlights

Peak: 20.00; 2005
Trough: 15.60; 2016
1-year change: +1.8%
5-year change: +7.0%; +1.4% / yr
10-year change: +5.7%; +0.6% / yr

Historical Data — Last 10 Years

Year	Mortality rate, infant, male (per 1,000 live births)
2024	16.8000
2023	16.5000
2022	16.3000
2021	16.0000
2020	15.8000
2019	15.7000
2018	15.6000
2017	15.6000
2016	15.6000
2015	15.7000

About Mortality rate, infant, male (per 1,000 live births)

Infant mortality rate, male is the number of male infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 male live births in a given year.

Indicator code: SP.DYN.IMRT.MA.IN • Category: Health & Population

Frequently asked questions

What was Moldova's Mortality rate, infant, male (per 1,000 live births) in 2024?: In 2024, Moldova's Mortality rate, infant, male (per 1,000 live births) was 16.80, according to World Bank Open Data.
Is Moldova's Mortality rate, infant, male (per 1,000 live births) rising or falling?: Moldova's Mortality rate, infant, male (per 1,000 live births) rose 1.8% from 2023 to 2024.
How does Moldova rank globally on Mortality rate, infant, male (per 1,000 live births)?: In 2024, Moldova ranked #82 out of 196 countries reporting Mortality rate, infant, male (per 1,000 live births).
How does Moldova's Mortality rate, infant, male (per 1,000 live births) compare to the world average?: The global average for Mortality rate, infant, male (per 1,000 live births) in 2024 was 20.35, so Moldova is below the world average. Within Europe & Central Asia, it ranks #3 of 52.
What is Mortality rate, infant, male (per 1,000 live births) and how is it measured?: Infant mortality rate, male is the number of male infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 male live births in a given year.

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Source: World Bank Open Data (SP.DYN.IMRT.MA.IN), CC BY 4.0.