Birth rate vs death rate in Mongolia
Mongolia: Birth rate vs death rate was 18.95 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
18.95
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
85th
of 236 countries
All-time high
44.18
in 1961
All-time low
18.4
in 2004
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Birth rate vs death rate in Mongolia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mongolia recorded 18.95 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 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 18.4, 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.
Birth rate vs death rate in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 40.57 | — |
| 1951 | 40.5 | -0.2% |
| 1952 | 40.83 | +0.8% |
| 1953 | 41.14 | +0.8% |
| 1954 | 41.5 | +0.9% |
| 1955 | 42.43 | +2.2% |
| 1956 | 43.1 | +1.6% |
| 1957 | 43.5 | +0.9% |
| 1958 | 43.85 | +0.8% |
| 1959 | 44.06 | +0.5% |
| 1960 | 44.13 | +0.2% |
| 1961 | 44.18 | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 44.12 | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 44.16 | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 43.99 | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 43.57 | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 43.08 | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 42.31 | -1.8% |
| 1968 | 41.61 | -1.7% |
| 1969 | 40.87 | -1.8% |
| 1970 | 40.35 | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 40 | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 39.79 | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 39.64 | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 39.51 | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 39.31 | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 39.11 | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 39.01 | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 38.88 | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 38.73 | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 38.44 | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 38.38 | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 38.49 | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 38.63 | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 38.66 | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 38.49 | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 37.73 | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 37.17 | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 36.39 | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 35.29 | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 34.1 | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 31.92 | -6.4% |
| 1992 | 28.79 | -9.8% |
| 1993 | 25.83 | -10.3% |
| 1994 | 24.45 | -5.3% |
| 1995 | 23.98 | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 23.28 | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 22.2 | -4.7% |
| 1998 | 21.36 | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 21.06 | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 20.79 | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 20.26 | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 19.42 | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 18.65 | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 18.4 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 18.57 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 19.96 | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 21.89 | +9.7% |
| 2008 | 23.9 | +9.2% |
| 2009 | 24.82 | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 23.75 | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 24.34 | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 25.59 | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 26.98 | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 26.86 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 26.46 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 25.37 | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 24.12 | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 23.65 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 23.55 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 22.34 | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 21.02 | -5.9% |
| 2022 | 19.86 | -5.5% |
| 2023 | 18.95 | -4.6% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 18.95 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.97, 1.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 18.95 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 15.94, 1.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 42.15 | 40.5 | 44.06 | 10 |
| 1960s | 43.2 | 40.87 | 44.18 | 10 |
| 1970s | 39.43 | 38.73 | 40.35 | 10 |
| 1980s | 37.77 | 35.29 | 38.66 | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.7 | 21.06 | 34.1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.67 | 18.4 | 24.82 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.07 | 23.55 | 26.98 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.54 | 18.95 | 22.34 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
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 birth rate vs death rate in Mongolia?
- Birth rate vs death rate in Mongolia was 18.95 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate vs death rate recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 44.18 in 1961.
- What is the lowest birth rate vs death rate recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.4 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 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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