What is the highest child mortality vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Moldova?

The highest recorded value was 6.38 deaths per 100 live births in 1971.

What is the lowest child mortality vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Moldova?

The lowest recorded value was 1.54 deaths per 100 live births in 2017.

How does Moldova rank for child mortality vs. co₂ emissions per capita?

Moldova ranks 91st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.

Is child mortality vs. co₂ emissions per capita rising or falling in Moldova?

Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Moldova data come from?

The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality vs. CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Child mortality vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Moldova

Name: Child mortality vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Moldova
Creator: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Moldova: Child mortality vs. CO₂ emissions per capita was 1.65 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)

1.65 deaths per 100 live births

Change on year

up 1.6%

World rank

91st

of 199 countries

All-time high

6.38 deaths per 100 live births

in 1971

All-time low

1.54 deaths per 100 live births

in 2017

Years of data

1971–2024

Child mortality vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Moldova, 1971–2024

Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.

Analysis

In 2024, child mortality vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Moldova stood at 1.65 deaths per 100 live births.

The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, child mortality vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Moldova peaked at 6.38 deaths per 100 live births in 1971 and was at its lowest, 1.54 deaths per 100 live births, in 2017.

Moldova ranks 91st of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	5.71 deaths per 100 live births	5.1 deaths per 100 live births	6.38 deaths per 100 live births	9
1980s	4.15 deaths per 100 live births	3.39 deaths per 100 live births	4.97 deaths per 100 live births	10
1990s	3.61 deaths per 100 live births	3.35 deaths per 100 live births	3.86 deaths per 100 live births	10
2000s	2.23 deaths per 100 live births	1.72 deaths per 100 live births	3.14 deaths per 100 live births	10
2010s	1.59 deaths per 100 live births	1.54 deaths per 100 live births	1.68 deaths per 100 live births	10
2020s	1.6 deaths per 100 live births	1.56 deaths per 100 live births	1.65 deaths per 100 live births	5

Countries ranked near Moldova

88 Vanuatu 1.71 deaths per 100 live births compare
89 Kyrgyzstan 1.68 deaths per 100 live births compare
90 North Korea 1.67 deaths per 100 live births compare
92 Paraguay 1.63 deaths per 100 live births compare
93 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1.59 deaths per 100 live births compare
94 Suriname 1.58 deaths per 100 live births compare

See the full ranking of 199 places →

More climate change data for Moldova

Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
Population growth -1.8% (2025)
Population, total 2.36 million (2025)
Urban population growth -1.3% (2025)
Urban population 1.03 million (2025)
Urban population 43.7% (2025)
CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 1.76 tonnes per person (2024)
Cumulative CO₂ emissions 1.36 billion tonnes (2024)
CO₂ emissions per capita 1.76 tonnes per person (2024)
CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 1.76 tonnes per person (2024)

All data for Moldova →

Frequently asked questions

What is child mortality vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Moldova?: Child mortality vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Moldova was 1.65 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest child mortality vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Moldova?: The highest recorded value was 6.38 deaths per 100 live births in 1971.
What is the lowest child mortality vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Moldova?: The lowest recorded value was 1.54 deaths per 100 live births in 2017.
How does Moldova rank for child mortality vs. co₂ emissions per capita?: Moldova ranks 91st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is child mortality vs. co₂ emissions per capita rising or falling in Moldova?: Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Moldova data come from?: The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality vs. CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Child mortality vs. CO₂ emissions per capita
Unit: deaths per 100 live births
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 199 places, 13,056 data points, 1950–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The estimated number of deaths of children aged under five years, per 100 live births .