Moldova sits in Europe & Central Asia. A newborn there can expect about 71.2 years of life, 144th of 212 countries with data. Below, every mortality measure the National Death Index tracks for Moldova, each with its global rank and source year.
17 measures · sources: World Bank Open Data and WHO Global Health Observatory (Global Health Estimates 2021) · latest available year per figure
| Measure | Value | World rank | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy at birth | 71.2 yrs | 144 of 212 | 2024 |
| Age-standardized death rate | 10.5 /1,000 | 55 of 182 | 2021 |
| Crude death rate | 13.8 /1,000 | 5 of 212 | 2024 |
| Life expectancy at 60 | 16.0 yrs | 149 of 182 | 2021 |
| Male mortality penalty | 161 /1,000 | 3 of 212 | 2024 |
| Life-expectancy gap (F−M) | 9.0 yrs | 9 of 212 | 2024 |
| Old-age sex ratio (65+) | 54.2 men/100 women | 7 of 212 | 2024 |
| Infant mortality | 15.1 /1,000 | 82 of 192 | 2024 |
| Maternal mortality | 19.0 /100k | 122 of 191 | 2023 |
| Premature NCD mortality | 24.7 % | 34 of 182 | 2021 |
| Suicide rate | 14.1 /100k | 34 of 182 | 2021 |
| Road-traffic deaths | 7.3 /100k | 146 of 187 | 2019 |
| Adult obesity | 23.1 % | 41 of 143 | 2013 |
| Recorded alcohol per adult | 11.1 L | 13 of 185 | 2020 |
| Population aged 65+ | 16.2 % | 57 of 212 | 2024 |
| Health spending per capita | $452 | 99 of 191 | 2023 |
| GDP per capita | $7,576 | 115 of 212 | 2024 |
Measured against the rest of the world, Moldova's sharpest departures from the middle of the pack are the 3rd highest male mortality penalty in the world (161 /1,000) and the 5th highest crude death rate in the world (13.8 /1,000). Every figure above is the most recent the source reports for Moldova; the year sits beside each one, and rankings cover only countries with data for that measure.