Is Moldova's Mortality rate, under-5, male (per 1,000 live births) rising or falling?

Moldova's Mortality rate, under-5, male (per 1,000 live births) rose 1.1% from 2023 to 2024.

How does Moldova rank globally on Mortality rate, under-5, male (per 1,000 live births)?

In 2024, Moldova ranked #90 out of 196 countries reporting Mortality rate, under-5, male (per 1,000 live births).

How does Moldova's Mortality rate, under-5, male (per 1,000 live births) compare to the world average?

The global average for Mortality rate, under-5, male (per 1,000 live births) in 2024 was 26.22, so Moldova is below the world average. Within Europe & Central Asia, it ranks #5 of 52.

Moldova: Mortality rate, under-5, male (per 1,000 live births)

Name: Moldova: Mortality rate, under-5, male (per 1,000 live births)
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In 2024, Moldova's Mortality rate, under-5, male (per 1,000 live births) was 18.20.

That's up 1.1% from 2023, the highest value since 2011.

The global average for this indicator in 2024 was 26.22 . Moldova ranks #90 globally out of 196 reporting countries. Within Europe & Central Asia, it ranks #5 of 52.

Source: World Bank Open Data (SH.DYN.MORT.MA) • Data as of 2024

Trend (2005–2024)

2020 · COVID-19 pandemic

Highlights

Peak: 22.30; 2005
Trough: 17.00; 2017
1-year change: +1.1%
5-year change: +6.4%; +1.3% / yr
10-year change: +4.0%; +0.4% / yr

Historical Data — Last 10 Years

Year	Mortality rate, under-5, male (per 1,000 live births)
2024	18.2000
2023	18.0000
2022	17.7000
2021	17.5000
2020	17.3000
2019	17.1000
2018	17.1000
2017	17.0000
2016	17.1000
2015	17.3000

About Mortality rate, under-5, male (per 1,000 live births)

Under-five mortality rate, male is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn male baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to male age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.

Indicator code: SH.DYN.MORT.MA • Category: Health & Population

Frequently asked questions

What was Moldova's Mortality rate, under-5, male (per 1,000 live births) in 2024?: In 2024, Moldova's Mortality rate, under-5, male (per 1,000 live births) was 18.20, according to World Bank Open Data.
Is Moldova's Mortality rate, under-5, male (per 1,000 live births) rising or falling?: Moldova's Mortality rate, under-5, male (per 1,000 live births) rose 1.1% from 2023 to 2024.
How does Moldova rank globally on Mortality rate, under-5, male (per 1,000 live births)?: In 2024, Moldova ranked #90 out of 196 countries reporting Mortality rate, under-5, male (per 1,000 live births).
How does Moldova's Mortality rate, under-5, male (per 1,000 live births) compare to the world average?: The global average for Mortality rate, under-5, male (per 1,000 live births) in 2024 was 26.22, so Moldova is below the world average. Within Europe & Central Asia, it ranks #5 of 52.
What is Mortality rate, under-5, male (per 1,000 live births) and how is it measured?: Under-five mortality rate, male is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn male baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to male age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.

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Source: World Bank Open Data (SH.DYN.MORT.MA), CC BY 4.0.