Adolescent mortality rate (per 1 000 age specific cohort) in Mongolia
Mongolia: Adolescent mortality rate was 1.78 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
1.78
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
82nd
of 198 countries
All-time high
4.64
in 1990
All-time low
1.78
in 2021
Years of data
32
1990–2021
Adolescent mortality rate in Mongolia, 1990–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, adolescent mortality rate in Mongolia stood at 1.78. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescent mortality rate in Mongolia peaked at 4.64 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.78, in 2021.
That places Mongolia 82nd out of 198 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Adolescent mortality rate in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.64 | — |
| 1991 | 4.64 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 4.62 | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 4.56 | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 4.46 | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 4.3 | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 4.1 | -4.7% |
| 1997 | 3.86 | -5.9% |
| 1998 | 3.59 | -6.8% |
| 1999 | 3.33 | -7.4% |
| 2000 | 3.07 | -7.7% |
| 2001 | 2.84 | -7.5% |
| 2002 | 2.64 | -7.0% |
| 2003 | 2.48 | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 2.36 | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 2.27 | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 2.22 | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 2.19 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 2.18 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 2.18 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 2.19 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 2.19 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 2.19 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 2.19 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 2.17 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 2.14 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 2.09 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 2.04 | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 1.97 | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 1.9 | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 1.84 | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 1.78 | -3.2% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 1.78 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.41, 1.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 1.78 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.86, 96% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.21 | 3.33 | 4.64 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.44 | 2.18 | 3.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.11 | 1.9 | 2.19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.81 | 1.78 | 1.84 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
- 79 Turkmenistan 1.88 compare
- 80 Paraguay 1.83 compare
- 81 Sao Tome and Principe 1.81 compare
- 83 Palestine 1.78 compare
- 84 Palau 1.75 compare
- 85 Afghanistan 1.73 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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescent mortality rate in Mongolia?
- Adolescent mortality rate in Mongolia was 1.78 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest adolescent mortality rate recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.64 in 1990.
- What is the lowest adolescent mortality rate recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.78 in 2021.
- How does Mongolia rank for adolescent mortality rate?
- Mongolia ranks 82nd out of 198 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adolescent mortality rate rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Adolescent mortality rate (per 1 000 age specific cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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