Moldova: health and care

What is the life expectancy in Moldova?

Life expectancy at birth in Moldova was 72.8 years in 2025, 0.8 years more than in 2024, according to the National Bureau of Statistics. It was 68.4 years for men and 77.2 years for women.

The figure is calculated for the usually resident population. The gap between women and men is 8.8 years. Among people aged 60 and over, circulatory diseases caused 63.6% of deaths and cancers 16.7%, according to the bureau's report on the elderly.

Official sources: BNS: Average duration of life in 2025 · BNS: The elderly in the Republic of Moldova in 2025

How many doctors does Moldova have?

Moldova had 4.02 doctors per 1,000 people in 2023, according to the World Bank, which publishes World Health Organization data. The rate was 4.14 in 2022.

The figure counts generalist and specialist physicians reported by national authorities. Health spending was 6.74% of GDP in 2023, according to the World Bank, down from 7.75% in 2021. Doctors per 1,000 people is the usual way to compare staffing between countries of different sizes; it does not show how doctors are spread between regions or specialties.

Official sources: World Bank: Physicians per 1,000 people, Moldova · World Bank: Current health expenditure, Moldova

What is the HIV rate in Moldova?

0.9% of people aged 15 to 49 in Moldova were living with HIV in 2024, according to the World Bank, which publishes UNAIDS estimates. The estimate has been unchanged since 2021.

The figure is a modelled estimate of everyone in that age group living with the virus, diagnosed or not. The National Agency for Public Health also tracks tuberculosis: 1.2 thousand new cases of active tuberculosis were recorded in 2025, according to the National Bureau of Statistics' report on the elderly, which cites the agency's data.

Official sources: World Bank: Prevalence of HIV, Moldova · BNS: The elderly in the Republic of Moldova in 2025

How many people get cancer in Moldova?

11.7 thousand new cases of cancer (malignant neoplasms) were recorded in Moldova in 2025, according to the National Agency for Public Health, as reported by the National Bureau of Statistics. 75.2% of them were in people aged 60 and over.

In that age group, the rate was 1,973 new cases per 100,000 men and 1,082 per 100,000 women. Cancers caused 16.7% of deaths among people aged 60 and over. The figures count cases newly registered by the health system during the year.

Official sources: BNS: The elderly in the Republic of Moldova in 2025

What is the infant mortality rate in Moldova?

Moldova's infant mortality rate was 15.1 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to the modelled estimate published by the World Bank, up slightly from 14.5 in 2021.

The rate counts deaths of babies before their first birthday. The World Bank figure comes from the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, which combines registration and survey data, so it can differ from the rate the National Bureau of Statistics calculates from registered deaths and births in its demographic releases.

Official sources: World Bank: Infant mortality rate, Moldova

How long do people live in Moldova?

In 2024, life expectancy at birth in Moldova was 71.3 years, according to the UN Population Division. Its high point since 2005 was 2022, at 71.5 years; its low point was 2005, at 68.2 years. Europe & Central Asia median: 79.5 years; Moldova is 51st highest of 52. World rank, highest first: 122nd of 193.

How many babies die in Moldova?

The latest figure from the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, for 2024, is 15.1 per 1,000. The peak was 18.0 per 1,000 in 2005 and the low 14.0 per 1,000 in 2017. Across Europe & Central Asia the middle value was 3.4 per 1,000, and Moldova placed 3rd highest of 51. World rank, highest first: 83rd of 192.

How many women die in childbirth in Moldova?

The latest figure from the WHO, for 2023, is 19.0 per 100,000. It is the bottom of the series, which starts in 2005. Europe & Central Asia median: 6.0 per 100,000; Moldova is 4th highest of 51. Worldwide: 123rd of 192.

What share of GDP does Moldova spend on health care?

6.7% of GDP: that is current health spending in Moldova for 2023, according to the WHO. Since 2005 it has ranged from 6.5% of GDP (2019) to 13.7% of GDP (2009). Europe & Central Asia median: 7.5% of GDP; Moldova is 39th highest of 51. World rank, highest first: 90th of 191.

What is out-of-pocket health spending in Moldova?

In 2023, out-of-pocket health spending in Moldova was 27.5%, according to the WHO. That is the lowest since at least 2005. Across Europe & Central Asia the middle value was 22.0%, and Moldova placed 20th highest of 51. World rank, highest first: 97th of 191.

How many doctors does Moldova have?

The WHO puts the number of doctors per 1,000 people in Moldova at 4.0 per 1,000 in 2023. Its high point since 2005 was 2022, at 4.1 per 1,000; its low point was 2005, at 2.5 per 1,000. It is 9th highest of 17 in Europe & Central Asia, where the median is 4.0 per 1,000. Worldwide: 10th of 58.

What is hospital capacity in Moldova?

According to the WHO, hospital beds per 1,000 people in Moldova was 5.5 per 1,000 in 2023. That is the lowest since at least 2005. Europe & Central Asia median: 4.2 per 1,000; Moldova is 7th highest of 23. World rank, highest first: 10th of 73.

What is measles vaccine coverage in Moldova?

WHO and UNICEF puts measles vaccination among children aged 12 to 23 months in Moldova at 84.0% in 2024. Since 2005 it has ranged from 83.0% (2021) to 97.0% (2005). Europe & Central Asia median: 94.0%; Moldova is 43rd highest of 51. World rank, highest first: 128th of 191.