Birth rate vs. death rate in Mongolia

Mongolia: Birth rate vs. death rate was 18.95 births per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
18.95 births per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
85th
of 236 countries
All-time high
44.18 births per 1,000 people
in 1961
All-time low
18.4 births per 1,000 people
in 2004
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Birth rate vs. death rate in Mongolia, 1950–2023

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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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Mongolia

  1. 82 Tokelau 19.56 births per 1,000 people compare
  2. 83 Nicaragua 19.38 births per 1,000 people compare
  3. 84 Nepal 19.34 births per 1,000 people compare
  4. 86 South Africa 18.77 births per 1,000 people compare
  5. 87 Israel 18.62 births per 1,000 people compare
  6. 88 Belize 18.02 births per 1,000 people compare

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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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About this data

Indicator
Birth rate vs. death rate
Unit
births per 1,000 people
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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The number of live births in a year per 1,000 people in the population.