Number of child deaths by region in Mongolia
Mongolia: Number of child deaths by region was 872 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of child deaths by region in Mongolia, 1985–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, number of child deaths by region in Mongolia stood at 872. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.7% on the previous year and down 43.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths by region in Mongolia peaked at 9,417 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 872, in 2024.
Mongolia ranks 115th of 195 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8,859 | 8,218 | 9,417 | 5 |
| 1990s | 5,425 | 3,488 | 7,815 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,220 | 1,761 | 3,203 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,454 | 1,176 | 1,660 | 10 |
| 2020s | 979.6 | 872 | 1,111 | 5 |
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More health data for Mongolia
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 22,659 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 21,450 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 22,163 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 20,871 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 21,970 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 20,578 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths by region in Mongolia?
- Number of child deaths by region in Mongolia was 872 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths by region recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 9,417 in 1985.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths by region recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 872 in 2024.
- How does Mongolia rank for number of child deaths by region?
- Mongolia ranks 115th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths by region rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated number of children under five years old who die each year.