Number of deaths, by world region in Mongolia
Mongolia: Number of deaths, by world region was 20,338 deaths in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
20,338 deaths
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
141st
of 236 countries
All-time high
24,665 deaths
in 2021
All-time low
17,270 deaths
in 2008
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of deaths, by world region in Mongolia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths, by world region in Mongolia is 20,338 deaths, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths, by world region in Mongolia peaked at 24,665 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 17,270 deaths, in 2008.
That places Mongolia 141st out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Number of deaths, by world region in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 19,019 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 19,579 deaths | +2.9% |
| 1952 | 20,008 deaths | +2.2% |
| 1953 | 20,325 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1954 | 20,542 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1955 | 20,739 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1956 | 20,896 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1957 | 22,647 deaths | +8.4% |
| 1958 | 21,805 deaths | -3.7% |
| 1959 | 22,110 deaths | +1.4% |
| 1960 | 22,415 deaths | +1.4% |
| 1961 | 22,715 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1962 | 22,986 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 23,169 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 23,082 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 22,917 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 22,786 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 22,467 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1968 | 22,165 deaths | -1.3% |
| 1969 | 21,808 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 21,711 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 21,661 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 21,659 deaths | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 21,720 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 21,834 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 22,017 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 22,242 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 22,487 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 22,695 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 22,763 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 23,050 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 23,314 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 23,543 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 23,753 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 23,903 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 24,025 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 24,036 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 24,045 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 23,978 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 23,546 deaths | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 22,809 deaths | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 21,600 deaths | -5.3% |
| 1992 | 20,646 deaths | -4.4% |
| 1993 | 19,957 deaths | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 19,835 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 19,825 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 19,727 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 19,251 deaths | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 18,565 deaths | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 17,922 deaths | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 17,381 deaths | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 17,344 deaths | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 17,488 deaths | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 17,719 deaths | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 17,975 deaths | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 17,983 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 17,746 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 17,357 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 17,270 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 17,736 deaths | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 18,320 deaths | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 18,824 deaths | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 18,819 deaths | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 18,683 deaths | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 18,642 deaths | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 18,622 deaths | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 18,637 deaths | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 18,766 deaths | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 19,014 deaths | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 19,684 deaths | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 21,273 deaths | +8.1% |
| 2021 | 24,665 deaths | +15.9% |
| 2022 | 20,081 deaths | -18.6% |
| 2023 | 20,338 deaths | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 20,767 deaths | 19,019 deaths | 22,647 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 22,651 deaths | 21,808 deaths | 23,169 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 22,079 deaths | 21,659 deaths | 22,763 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 23,719 deaths | 23,050 deaths | 24,045 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 20,014 deaths | 17,922 deaths | 22,809 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 17,600 deaths | 17,270 deaths | 17,983 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,801 deaths | 18,320 deaths | 19,684 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 21,589 deaths | 20,081 deaths | 24,665 deaths | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths, by world region in Mongolia?
- Number of deaths, by world region in Mongolia was 20,338 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths, by world region recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 24,665 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of deaths, by world region recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,270 deaths in 2008.
- How does Mongolia rank for number of deaths, by world region?
- Mongolia ranks 141st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of deaths, by world region rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths, by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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