Health · Europe & Central Asia · Upper-middle income
Moldova: health in numbers
Life expectancy is 71.3 yrs (2024), 144th of 217 in the world and 56th of 58 in Europe & Central Asia. Life expectancy, women is 75.7 yrs (2024), 131st of 217 in the world and 54th of 58 in Europe & Central Asia. Life expectancy, men is 66.7 yrs (2024), 160th of 217 in the world and 58th of 58 in Europe & Central Asia.
Life expectancy
MoldovaEurope & Central AsiaUpper-middle incomeWorld
Life expectancy, women
MoldovaEurope & Central AsiaUpper-middle incomeWorld
18 indicators
Health: Moldova in detail
Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Europe & Central Asia; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.
| Indicator | Latest | World rank | In region | ~2000 | ~2010 | ~2020 | 10-year change | Region | Income group | World | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancyLife expectancy at birth, years | 71.3 yrs2024 | 144/217 | 56/58 | 67.5 yrs | 69.9 yrs | 69.9 yrs | +1.6%since 2014 | 78.6 yrs | 76.0 yrs | 73.5 yrs | |
| Life expectancy, womenLife expectancy at birth, women, years | 75.7 yrs2024 | 131/217 | 54/58 | 71.2 yrs | 74.0 yrs | 74.2 yrs | +1.5%since 2014 | 81.8 yrs | 78.9 yrs | 76.0 yrs | |
| Life expectancy, menLife expectancy at birth, men, years | 66.7 yrs2024 | 160/217 | 58/58 | 63.5 yrs | 65.5 yrs | 65.5 yrs | +1.4%since 2014 | 75.6 yrs | 73.3 yrs | 71.1 yrs | |
| Infant mortalityInfant mortality, per 1,000 live births | 15.12024 | 84/196 | 3/52 | 27.9 | 15.2 | 14.3 | +5.6%since 2014 | 6.6 | 10.9 | 27.7 | |
| Under-5 mortalityUnder-5 mortality, per 1,000 live births | 16.52024 | 90/196 | 5/52 | 31.4 | 16.8 | 15.6 | +4.4%since 2014 | 7.8 | 13.1 | 37.4 | |
| Neonatal mortalityNeonatal mortality, per 1,000 live births | 12.32024 | 73/196 | 3/52 | 20.5 | 12.6 | 11.6 | +4.2%since 2014 | 4.1 | 6.8 | 17.2 | |
| Maternal mortalityMaternal mortality, per 100,000 live births | 192023 | 125/194 | 6/51 | 38 | 20 | 29 | ±0.0%since 2013 | 11 | 57 | 197 | |
| Measles vaccinationMeasles immunisation, % of children 12–23 months | 84%2024 | 131/193 | 43/51 | 89% | 97% | 84% | −6.0 ppsince 2014 | 94% | 90% | 84% | |
| HIV prevalenceHIV prevalence, % of people 15–49 | 0.9%2024 | 45/153 | 1/35 | 0.4% | 0.8% | 0.9% | ±0.0 ppsince 2014 | — | — | 0.7% | |
| TuberculosisTuberculosis incidence, per 100,000 people | 642024 | 79/208 | 6/52 | 70 | 115 | 86 | −48%since 2014 | 22 | 92 | 131 | |
| Health spendingCurrent health expenditure, % of GDP | 6.7%2023 | 93/193 | 41/52 | 5.9% | 10.1% | 7.0% | −1.9 ppsince 2013 | 9.6% | 6.0% | 10.1% | |
| Out-of-pocket spendingOut-of-pocket health spending, % of health expenditure | 27.5%2023 | 99/193 | 21/52 | 47.2% | 40.4% | 30.9% | −15.1 ppsince 2013 | 16.5% | 31.2% | 17.3% | |
| PhysiciansPhysicians per 1,000 people | 4.022023 | 31/180 | 22/50 | 2.44 | 2.74 | 4.04 | +31%since 2013 | 3.90 | 2.41 | 1.86 | |
| Hospital bedsHospital beds per 1,000 people | 5.52023 | 24/182 | 18/51 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 5.6 | −9.0%since 2013 | 5.0 | 4.5 | 3.3 | |
| Basic waterBasic drinking water, % of population | 92.7%2024 | 136/206 | 54/56 | 83.0% | 86.8% | 91.0% | +4.3 ppsince 2014 | 98.0% | 95.9% | 91.5% | |
| Basic sanitationBasic sanitation, % of population | 86.9%2024 | 129/203 | 52/54 | 71.3% | 77.1% | 84.4% | +6.9 ppsince 2014 | 97.4% | 94.2% | 82.2% | |
| Tobacco useTobacco use, % of adults | 28.8%2024 | 34/166 | 19/48 | 23.4% | 25.5% | 27.7% | +3.3 ppsince 2010 | 24.9% | 21.5% | 20.3% | |
| Road deathsRoad traffic deaths, per 100,000 people | 7.32019 | 148/186 | 24/49 | 13.6 | 13.2 | 7.32019 | −47%since 2009 | 7.4 | 17.2 | 16.7 |
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.
Better than ten years ago
- Life expectancy+1.6%71.3 yrs in 2024
- Life expectancy, women+1.5%75.7 yrs in 2024
- Life expectancy, men+1.4%66.7 yrs in 2024
- Tuberculosis−48%64 in 2024
Worse than ten years ago
- Infant mortality+5.6%15.1 in 2024
- Under-5 mortality+4.4%16.5 in 2024
- Neonatal mortality+4.2%12.3 in 2024
- Measles vaccination−6.0 pp84% in 2024
Only indicators where higher or lower is clearly better are rated (for example, unemployment down is better, life expectancy up is better).
neighbours
Moldova and its neighbours
Countries sharing a land border with Moldova. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.
| Indicator | Moldova | Ukraine | Romania |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 71.3 yrs2024 | 74.7 yrs2024 | 76.5 yrs2024 |
| Life expectancy, women | 75.7 yrs2024 | 79.4 yrs2024 | 80.3 yrs2024 |
| Life expectancy, men | 66.7 yrs2024 | 69.8 yrs2024 | 72.8 yrs2024 |
| Infant mortality | 15.12024 | 7.62024 | 6.02024 |
| Under-5 mortality | 16.52024 | 7.92024 | 7.32024 |
| Neonatal mortality | 12.32024 | 4.52024 | 3.62024 |
| Maternal mortality | 192023 | 152023 | 122023 |
| Measles vaccination | 84%2024 | 91%2024 | 78%2024 |
| HIV prevalence | 0.9%2024 | — | 0.2%2024 |