3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate in Mongolia
Mongolia: 3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate 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 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% |
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 |
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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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 847.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 63 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.682 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1534 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1622 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.
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