Cancer death rate by age group in Mongolia
Mongolia: Cancer death rate by age group was 3.2 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
3.2
Change on year
down 70.1%
World rank
30th
of 111 countries
All-time high
10.7
in 2023
All-time low
2.02
in 1994
Years of data
10
1994–2024
Cancer death rate by age group in Mongolia, 1994–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, cancer death rate by age group in Mongolia stood at 3.2.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 70.1% on the previous year and up 27.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cancer death rate by age group in Mongolia peaked at 10.7 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.02, in 1994.
Mongolia ranks 30th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cancer death rate by age group in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 2.02 | — |
| 2016 | 2.51 | +24.1% |
| 2017 | 4.4 | +75.7% |
| 2018 | 9.16 | +108.0% |
| 2019 | 6.62 | -27.7% |
| 2020 | 2.66 | -59.8% |
| 2021 | 6.87 | +158.5% |
| 2022 | 3 | -56.3% |
| 2023 | 10.7 | +256.2% |
| 2024 | 3.2 | -70.1% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 3.2 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.87, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 3.2 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.26, 1.4× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.02 | 2.02 | 2.02 | 1 |
| 2010s | 5.67 | 2.51 | 9.16 | 4 |
| 2020s | 5.29 | 2.66 | 10.7 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
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- 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 cancer death rate by age group in Mongolia?
- Cancer death rate by age group in Mongolia was 3.2 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cancer death rate by age group recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.7 in 2023.
- What is the lowest cancer death rate by age group recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.02 in 1994.
- How does Mongolia rank for cancer death rate by age group?
- Mongolia ranks 30th out of 111 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cancer death rate by age group rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Cancer death rate by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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