Neonatal mortality rate per 1,000 live births

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Headline data

3.2.2. Neonatal mortality rate per 1,000 live births
Year Value
2010 7.4
2011 6.9
2012 6.4
2013 6.2
2014 5.9
2015 6.0
2016 6.1
2017 5.6
2018 6.3
2019 5.8
2020 6.4
2021 6.3
2022 6.5
2023 7.17
2024 9.22
2025 6.34

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 1000 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 3.2.2: Neonatal mortality rate, per 1,000 live births
Definition and concepts

Neonatal mortality is part of infant mortality, which expresses the intensity of infant deaths during the first 28 days of birth.
Unit of measure

Per 1000 live births
Method of computation
<p>Number of children aged 0-27 days since birth who have died during the current year, per 1000 born alive in the year of reference.</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

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Indicator

Indicator 3.2.2: Neonatal mortality rate

Target

Target 3.2: By 2030, end preventable deaths of newborns and children under 5 years of age, with all countries aiming to reduce neonatal mortality to at least as low as 12 per 1,000 live births and under-5 mortality to at least as low as 25 per 1,000 live births
UN designated tier

1
Link to global metadata

https://unstats.un.org/sdgs/metadata/files/Metadata-03-02-02.pdf
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United Nations Sustainable Development Goals Metadata (PDF)
International organisations(s) responsible for global monitoring

United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF)
Related indicators

3.2.1: Under-five mortality rate
Metadata update

2026-03-27

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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