Maternal mortality ratio per 100,000 live births

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3.1.1. Maternal mortality ratio per 100,000 live births
Year Value
2010 44.5
2011 15.3
2012 3.4
2013 15.8
2014 14.7
2015 29.6
2016 17.7
2017 16.5
2018 14.5
2019 15.4
2020 16.2
2021 47.7
2022 59.2
2023 16.6
2024 8.5
2025 13.5

Source: National Agency for Public Health

Geographical Area: The Republic of Moldova, without the left side of the river Nistru and the municipality of Bender

Unit of Measurement: Per 100 000 live births

Footnote: Data on the area of ​​residence (urban/rural) for the years 2024-2025 are not available.

This table provides metadata for the actual indicator available from Moldovan statistics closest to the corresponding global SDG indicator. Please note that even when the global SDG indicator is fully available, this table should be consulted for information on national methodology and other Moldovan-specific metadata information.

Indicator

Indicator 3.1.1: Maternal mortality ratio, per 100,000 live births
Unit of measure

Per 100 000 live births
Method of computation
<p>Number of women who have passed away as a result of complications during pregnancy or delivery in the year of reference, per 100 000 born alive* in the same year.</p> <p> * Data are based on registration of newly-born children with 550 gr weight and of 22 weeks of gestation.</p>
Periodicity

Annual
Data last updated Jul 15, 2026
Metadata last updated Jul 15, 2026

This table provides information on metadata for SDG indicators as defined by the UN Statistical Commission. Complete global metadata is provided by the UN Statistics Division.

Indicator

Indicator 3.1.1: Maternal mortality ratio
Target

Target 3.1: By 2030, reduce the global maternal mortality ratio to less than 70 per 100,000 live births
UN designated tier

1
Link to global metadata

https://unstats.un.org/sdgs/metadata/files/Metadata-03-01-01.pdf
metadata_fields.goal_meta_link_text

United Nations Sustainable Development Goals Metadata (PDF)
International organisations(s) responsible for global monitoring

World Health Organization (WHO). Department of Sexual and Reproductive Health and Research.
Related indicators

3.1.2: Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel
Metadata update

2025-11-04

Source 1

Data sources

1)National Agency for Public Health - Statistical data on mortality by causes of death according to the medical certificate of death 2)National Bureau of Statistics, number live births
Data producers

National Agency for Public Health
Data providers

Medical institutions
Institutional mandate

Ministry of Health
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