Life Expectancy at Birth: Moldova
Moldova's life expectancy at birth is currently 71.332 years as of 2024. # Moldova Life Expectancy at Birth Moldova's life expectancy at birth reached 71.
Current (2024)
71.332 years
+0.2% y/y
Peak (2022)
71.546 years
Low (1960)
59.44 years
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
1960–2024 · 65 pts
Life Expectancy at Birth — Moldova
1960 — 2024
Life Expectancy at Birth — Moldova
Analysis# Moldova Life Expectancy at Birth
Moldova's life expectancy at birth reached 71.332 years in 2024, approaching its all-time peak of 71.546 years recorded in 2022. Since 1960, when life expectancy stood at just 59.44 years, the country has achieved a 20% improvement over six decades. This sustained gain reflects significant advances in healthcare access and living standards across the post-Soviet period.
Recent years reveal volatility in Moldova's health metrics. A sharp decline in 2021 (68.991 years) suggests pandemic-related disruptions, followed by a strong recovery in 2022 that nearly set a national record. The subsequent stabilization around 71.3 years in 2023–2024 indicates Moldova has largely absorbed the shock, with life expectancy now operating at its second-highest level on record.
Historical Data
65 Rows| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 71.332 years | +0.19% |
| 2023 | 71.198 years | -0.49% |
| 2022 | 71.546 years | +3.70% |
| 2021 | 68.991 years | -1.32% |
| 2020 | 69.914 years | -0.38% |
| 2019 | 70.181 years | -0.08% |
| 2018 | 70.236 years | -0.20% |
| 2017 | 70.375 years | +0.28% |
| 2016 | 70.179 years | +0.09% |
| 2015 | 70.118 years | -0.18% |
| 2014 | 70.241 years | -0.07% |
| 2013 | 70.291 years | -0.08% |
| 2012 | 70.344 years | +0.24% |
| 2011 | 70.173 years | +0.43% |
| 2010 | 69.876 years | +0.68% |
| 2009 | 69.406 years | +0.59% |
| 2008 | 69 years | +0.47% |
| 2007 | 68.674 years | +0.37% |
| 2006 | 68.423 years | +0.33% |
| 2005 | 68.197 years | +0.26% |
Show all 65 rows
| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 68.017 years | +0.17% |
| 2003 | 67.9 years | +0.16% |
| 2002 | 67.793 years | +0.18% |
| 2001 | 67.672 years | +0.31% |
| 2000 | 67.462 years | +0.38% |
| 1999 | 67.205 years | +0.55% |
| 1998 | 66.84 years | +0.54% |
| 1997 | 66.484 years | +0.36% |
| 1996 | 66.248 years | +0.05% |
| 1995 | 66.218 years | -0.15% |
| 1994 | 66.319 years | -0.51% |
| 1993 | 66.66 years | -0.13% |
| 1992 | 66.749 years | -1.19% |
| 1991 | 67.554 years | -0.54% |
| 1990 | 67.92 years | -0.37% |
| 1989 | 68.173 years | -0.03% |
| 1988 | 68.191 years | +0.40% |
| 1987 | 67.922 years | +0.78% |
| 1986 | 67.395 years | +0.77% |
| 1985 | 66.882 years | +0.68% |
| 1984 | 66.433 years | +0.43% |
| 1983 | 66.149 years | +0.44% |
| 1982 | 65.859 years | +0.40% |
| 1981 | 65.595 years | +0.62% |
| 1980 | 65.189 years | +0.56% |
| 1979 | 64.823 years | +0.52% |
| 1978 | 64.489 years | +0.40% |
| 1977 | 64.231 years | +0.41% |
| 1976 | 63.968 years | +0.42% |
| 1975 | 63.7 years | +0.41% |
| 1974 | 63.437 years | +0.41% |
| 1973 | 63.175 years | +0.39% |
| 1972 | 62.932 years | +0.41% |
| 1971 | 62.672 years | +0.41% |
| 1970 | 62.414 years | +0.37% |
| 1969 | 62.184 years | +0.34% |
| 1968 | 61.975 years | +0.31% |
| 1967 | 61.781 years | +0.37% |
| 1966 | 61.552 years | +0.45% |
| 1965 | 61.275 years | +0.51% |
| 1964 | 60.962 years | +0.57% |
| 1963 | 60.616 years | +0.60% |
| 1962 | 60.254 years | +0.66% |
| 1961 | 59.856 years | +0.70% |
| 1960 | 59.44 years | — |
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