Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Mongolia
Mongolia: Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and was 57.7% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Mongolia, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total deaths ages 0-4.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Mongolia is 57.7%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Mongolia peaked at 78.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 57.7%, in 2021.
Mongolia ranks 116th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | % of total deaths ages 0-4 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 78.1% | — |
| 2010 | 66.5% | -14.9% |
| 2015 | 59.4% | -10.6% |
| 2019 | 57.9% | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 57.8% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 57.7% | -0.1% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 57.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 61.6%, 94% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 57.7% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 60.6%, 95% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78.1% | 78.1% | 78.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 61.3% | 57.9% | 66.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 57.7% | 57.7% | 57.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
- 113 Czechia 58.7% compare
- 114 Iran, Islamic Republic of 58.5% compare
- 115 Armenia 57.7% compare
- 117 France 57.5% compare
- 118 Republic of Moldova 57.2% compare
- 119 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 57.2% compare
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 847.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 63 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Mongolia?
- Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Mongolia was 57.7% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 78.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.7% in 2021.
- How does Mongolia rank for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?
- Mongolia ranks 116th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions, ages 0-4 (% of total deaths ages 0-4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 6 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Number of deaths ages 0-4 due to communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions divided by number of all deaths ages 0-4, expressed by percentage. Communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions included infectious and parasitic diseases, respiratory infections, and nutritional deficiencies such as underweight and stunting.