3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Mongolia
Mongolia: 3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) was 14.7 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
14.7
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
99th
of 199 countries
All-time high
63.6
in 2000
All-time low
14.7
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate in Mongolia, 2000–2021
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2021, 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate in Mongolia stood at 14.7. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 39.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate in Mongolia peaked at 63.6 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 14.7, in 2021.
Mongolia ranks 99th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 63.6 | — |
| 2001 | 58.6 | -7.9% |
| 2002 | 53.8 | -8.2% |
| 2003 | 49.2 | -8.6% |
| 2004 | 44.9 | -8.7% |
| 2005 | 41 | -8.7% |
| 2006 | 37.4 | -8.8% |
| 2007 | 34.1 | -8.8% |
| 2008 | 31.2 | -8.5% |
| 2009 | 28.6 | -8.3% |
| 2010 | 26.3 | -8.0% |
| 2011 | 24.4 | -7.2% |
| 2012 | 22.8 | -6.6% |
| 2013 | 21.5 | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 20.4 | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 19.4 | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 18.5 | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 17.6 | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 16.8 | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 16 | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 15.4 | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 14.7 | -4.5% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 14.7 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.9, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 14.7 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 19.7, 75% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.24 | 28.6 | 63.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.37 | 16 | 26.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.05 | 14.7 | 15.4 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
- 96 North Korea 15.4 compare
- 96 Sao Tome and Principe 15.4 compare
- 98 Palestine 14.8 compare
- 100 Jordan 14.6 compare
- 100 Saint Kitts and Nevis 14.6 compare
- 102 Brazil 14.4 compare
More health data for Mongolia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.56 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6056 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 63 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0458 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -3.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0478 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate in Mongolia?
- 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate in Mongolia was 14.7 in 2021, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 63.6 in 2000.
- What is the lowest 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.7 in 2021.
- How does Mongolia rank for 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate?
- Mongolia ranks 99th out of 199 countries with data for 2021.
- Is 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 22 observations, free to reuse under UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required).