Birth rates and death rates in Mongolia
Mongolia: Birth rates and death rates was 5.93 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
5.93
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
184th
of 236 countries
All-time high
25.35
in 1957
All-time low
5.93
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Birth rates and death rates in Mongolia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, birth rates and death rates in Mongolia stood at 5.93. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rates and death rates in Mongolia peaked at 25.35 in 1957 and was at its lowest, 5.93, in 2023.
That places Mongolia 184th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Birth rates and death rates in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 24.33 | — |
| 1951 | 24.65 | +1.3% |
| 1952 | 24.79 | +0.6% |
| 1953 | 24.78 | -0.1% |
| 1954 | 24.63 | -0.6% |
| 1955 | 24.44 | -0.8% |
| 1956 | 24.06 | -1.5% |
| 1957 | 25.35 | +5.4% |
| 1958 | 23.72 | -6.4% |
| 1959 | 23.34 | -1.6% |
| 1960 | 22.93 | -1.8% |
| 1961 | 22.51 | -1.8% |
| 1962 | 22.07 | -1.9% |
| 1963 | 21.62 | -2.0% |
| 1964 | 20.98 | -3.0% |
| 1965 | 20.26 | -3.4% |
| 1966 | 19.58 | -3.3% |
| 1967 | 18.77 | -4.1% |
| 1968 | 18.02 | -4.0% |
| 1969 | 17.28 | -4.1% |
| 1970 | 16.76 | -3.0% |
| 1971 | 16.29 | -2.8% |
| 1972 | 15.85 | -2.7% |
| 1973 | 15.45 | -2.5% |
| 1974 | 15.1 | -2.3% |
| 1975 | 14.79 | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 14.52 | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 14.27 | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 14.01 | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 13.7 | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 13.55 | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 13.37 | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 13.19 | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 12.98 | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 12.76 | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 12.5 | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 12.2 | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 11.89 | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 11.55 | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 11.08 | -4.0% |
| 1990 | 10.54 | -4.9% |
| 1991 | 9.8 | -7.0% |
| 1992 | 9.22 | -6.0% |
| 1993 | 8.78 | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 8.6 | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 8.49 | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 8.35 | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 8.06 | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 7.7 | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 7.36 | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 7.08 | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 7 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 7 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 7.03 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 7.07 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 7.02 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 6.87 | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 6.66 | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 6.55 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 6.65 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 6.78 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 6.86 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 6.73 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 6.55 | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 6.4 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 6.26 | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 6.13 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 6.04 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 6 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 6.09 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 6.47 | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 7.39 | +14.2% |
| 2022 | 5.93 | -19.7% |
| 2023 | 5.93 | -0.1% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 5.93 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.02, 84% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 5.93 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.87, 86% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 24.41 | 23.34 | 25.35 | 10 |
| 1960s | 20.4 | 17.28 | 22.93 | 10 |
| 1970s | 15.07 | 13.7 | 16.76 | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.51 | 11.08 | 13.55 | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.69 | 7.36 | 10.54 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.89 | 6.55 | 7.08 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.38 | 6 | 6.86 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.43 | 5.93 | 7.39 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rates and death rates in Mongolia?
- Birth rates and death rates in Mongolia was 5.93 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rates and death rates recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 25.35 in 1957.
- What is the lowest birth rates and death rates recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.93 in 2023.
- How does Mongolia rank for birth rates and death rates?
- Mongolia ranks 184th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rates and death rates rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. 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 rates and death rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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