Moldova
Republica Moldova
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Elders in numbers
- of people are 65 or older
- 16.9%
- people aged 65 or older
- 397.9K
- will be 65 or older in 2050
- 21.6%
- is how long people live after 60, on average
- 18.3 years
- of people 65+ live alone
- 30.3%
- women 38.4%, men 17.1%
- of people 65+ live in collective quarters: care homes, hospitals, hostels and the like
- 0.4%
Sources: World Bank, 2025; World Bank projection for 2050; WHO, 2023; UN, 2014; UN, 2014 census
Languages
10 languages, 3 of them endangered
- Crimean TatarVulnerable
- GagauzVulnerable
- UkrainianVulnerable
- Balkan Romani
- Bulgarian
- Eastern Yiddish
- Moldova Sign Language
- Romanian
- Russian
- Vlax Romani
Languages and their status: Glottolog v5.3, CC BY 4.0. Names: Wikidata.
UNESCO intangible heritage
- Cobza, traditional knowledge, skills and music2025
- The art of the traditional blouse with embroidery on the shoulder (altiţă) — an element of cultural identity in Romania and the Republic of Moldova2022
- Cultural practices associated to the 1st of March2017
- Traditional wall-carpet craftsmanship in Romania and the Republic of Moldova2016
- Men’s group Colindat, Christmas-time ritual2013
List and years: ich.unesco.org
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