Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Mongolia
Mongolia: Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and was 15.2% 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.
Analysis
Mongolia recorded 15.2% for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in 2021.
The figure is up 96.4% on the previous year and up 52.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Mongolia peaked at 19.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 7.2%, in 2019.
That places Mongolia 153rd out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19.3% | — |
| 2010 | 9.9% | -48.5% |
| 2015 | 8.8% | -11.3% |
| 2019 | 7.2% | -17.7% |
| 2020 | 7.7% | +6.7% |
| 2021 | 15.2% | +96.4% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 15.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25.6%, 59% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 15.2% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 18.4%, 82% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.3% | 19.3% | 19.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 8.7% | 7.2% | 9.9% | 3 |
| 2020s | 11.4% | 7.7% | 15.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
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 15.2% 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 19.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.2% in 2019.
- How does Mongolia rank for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?
- Mongolia ranks 153rd 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 up 52.9%. 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 (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cause of death refers to the share of all deaths for all ages by underlying causes. Communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions include infectious and parasitic diseases, respiratory infections, and nutritional deficiencies such as underweight and stunting.