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Country fact sheet: Republic of Moldova

Population

- Total population: 2 411 126
- Female population: 1 261 135
- Male population: 1 149 991
The World Bank (2023)

Health Expenditure

- Total per capita (US$): 410.1
- Out-of-pocket (% of total expenditure on health): 29.4
- UHC Service Coverage Index: 71
World Health Organization (2021)

Human Development Index

- HDI: 0.763
- Category: High
UNDP Human Development Report (2022)

Geography

Life Expectancy at Birth

- Total population (years): 73.3
- Female population (years): 77.1
- Male population (years): 69.3
World Health Organization (2019)

Cancer Burden

- Overall cancer incidence (rate per 100 000 persons per year): 232.2
- Overall cancer mortality (rate per 100 000 persons per year): 122.8
- Most common cancer site by incidence for females (rate per 100 000 persons per year): Breast (46.6)
- Most common cancer site by mortality for females (rate per 100 000 persons per year): Breast (17.5)
- Most common cancer site by incidence for males (rate per 100 000 persons per year): Lung (42.8)
- Most common cancer site by mortality for males (rate per 100 000 persons per year): Lung (37.0)
- GLOBOCAN 2020 population fact sheet
GLOBOCAN (2022)

Check also the following factsheets: Breast, Cervical, Colorectal