Birth rate vs. death rate in Mongolia
Mongolia: Birth rate vs. death rate was 18.95 births per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Birth rate vs. death rate in Mongolia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Mongolia recorded 18.95 births per 1,000 people for birth rate vs. death rate in 2023.
The figure is down 4.6% on the previous year and down 29.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate vs. death rate in Mongolia peaked at 44.18 births per 1,000 people in 1961 and was at its lowest, 18.4 births per 1,000 people, in 2004.
That places Mongolia 85th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 42.15 births per 1,000 people | 40.5 births per 1,000 people | 44.06 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 43.2 births per 1,000 people | 40.87 births per 1,000 people | 44.18 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 39.43 births per 1,000 people | 38.73 births per 1,000 people | 40.35 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 37.77 births per 1,000 people | 35.29 births per 1,000 people | 38.66 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.7 births per 1,000 people | 21.06 births per 1,000 people | 34.1 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.67 births per 1,000 people | 18.4 births per 1,000 people | 24.82 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.07 births per 1,000 people | 23.55 births per 1,000 people | 26.98 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.54 births per 1,000 people | 18.95 births per 1,000 people | 22.34 births per 1,000 people | 4 |
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More health data for Mongolia
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 22,659 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 21,450 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 22,163 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 20,871 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 21,970 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 20,578 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate vs. death rate in Mongolia?
- Birth rate vs. death rate in Mongolia was 18.95 births per 1,000 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate vs. death rate recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 44.18 births per 1,000 people in 1961.
- What is the lowest birth rate vs. death rate recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.4 births per 1,000 people in 2004.
- How does Mongolia rank for birth rate vs. death rate?
- Mongolia ranks 85th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate vs. death rate rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.8%. 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 Birth rate vs. death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The number of live births in a year per 1,000 people in the population.