The article integrates a general approach to the situation of children in the
country and their living standards. It is known that a criterion to establish the level of
development of a country is how well it cares for its children. Supplementing the indicators
necessary of evaluation and comparability of the situation of children with other countries,
is partial for Moldova. However, the quality of life of children and opportunities for
sustainable development of future generation can be perceptible. In Moldova, the most
acute social problem reported to children is their poverty, inequality of income and
expenditures for children in rural areas, accessibility of medical and education services,
behavioral risks as a result of parents’ labor migration.
