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

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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

Annual values for Birth rate vs death rate in Mongolia, 1950 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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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 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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Birth rate vs death rate
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Our World in Data
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Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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