Health in Soroca, Moldova: official figures
Soroca District had 127 physicians in 2024, or 21.8 per 10,000 residents, 9th highest of 35 territorial units (staff of national institutions are not assigned to areas).
What is the death rate in Soroca?
The death rate in Soroca District was 17.0 per 1,000 residents in 2024 (1,003 deaths), 12th highest of 35; the birth rate was 9.2 per 1,000 (543 live births).
Source: National Bureau of Statistics of the Republic of Moldova · saved copyMore figures
- There were 31 family doctors in Soroca District in 2024, 5.3 per 10,000 people, against 6.7 for the country. Source: National Bureau of Statistics of the Republic of Moldova · saved copy
- Soroca District employed 448 mid-level medical staff in 2024 (77.0 per 10,000 residents, 3rd highest of 35), including 349 nurses. Source: National Bureau of Statistics of the Republic of Moldova · saved copy
- Soroca District had 1 hospital and 20 primary care institutions in 2024, 5 of them individual practices. Source: National Bureau of Statistics of the Republic of Moldova · saved copy
- Residents of Soroca District made 7.6 visits per person to a doctor in 2024 (441,694 in all, 272,659 of them to family doctors), and emergency services answered 21,356 calls. Source: National Bureau of Statistics of the Republic of Moldova · saved copy
- Soroca District recorded a natural decrease of 460 people in 2024 (-7.8 per 1,000), compared with -4.1 per 1,000 nationally. Source: National Bureau of Statistics of the Republic of Moldova · saved copy
- 6 infants under one year old died in Soroca District in 2024, an infant mortality rate of 11.0 per 1,000 live births (Moldova: 11.8). Source: National Bureau of Statistics of the Republic of Moldova · saved copy
How Soroca compares with other first-level divisions
Physicians per 10,000 residents, 2024 (2024)
Soroca ranks 9 of 35, highest first. Territorial institutions only; national (republican) and unassigned private institutions are excluded
| Rank | Region | Physicians per 10,000 residents, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Basarabeasca | 23.0 |
| 7 | Cahul | 22.8 |
| 8 | Orhei | 22.7 |
| 9 | Soroca | 21.8 |
| 10 | Criuleni | 21.3 |
| 11 | Anenii Noi | 21.1 |
| 12 | Rezina | 20.7 |
Mid-level medical staff per 10,000 residents, 2024 (2024)
Soroca ranks 3 of 35, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Mid-level medical staff per 10,000 residents, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Balti | 121.3 |
| 2 | Edinet | 82.4 |
| 3 | Soroca | 77.0 |
| 4 | Cahul | 76.9 |
| 5 | Cantemir | 76.5 |
| 6 | Gagauzia | 73.9 |
| 7 | Floresti | 72.0 |
Deaths per 1,000 residents, 2024 (2024)
Soroca ranks 12 of 35, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Deaths per 1,000 residents, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Rezina | 17.3 |
| 10 | Soldanesti | 17.1 |
| 11 | Telenesti | 17.1 |
| 12 | Soroca | 17.0 |
| 13 | Floresti | 16.7 |
| 14 | Stefan Voda | 16.7 |
| 15 | Hincesti | 16.6 |
Infant deaths per 1,000 live births, 2024 (2024)
Soroca ranks 11 of 34, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Infant deaths per 1,000 live births, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Riscani | 12.6 |
| 9 | Causeni | 12.5 |
| 10 | Calaras | 12.4 |
| 11 | Soroca | 11.0 |
| 12 | Ungheni | 10.9 |
| 13 | Telenesti | 10.8 |
| 14 | Edinet | 10.1 |
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Sources
- National Bureau of Statistics of the Republic of Moldova: Territorial statistics (Statistica teritoriala), edition 2025, Excel version: tables by raion and municipality for 2015-2024 (saved copy holds 12 of the 20 chapter workbooks unchanged: administrative division, population, labour force, earnings, housing, education, health, social protection, tourism, crime, investment and construction, entrepreneurship), read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 80bb26547020…)
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