Number of child deaths by age in Mongolia
Mongolia: Number of child deaths by age was 155 deaths in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of child deaths by age in Mongolia, 1985–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of child deaths by age in Mongolia is 155 deaths, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.1% on the previous year and down 42.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths by age in Mongolia peaked at 3,192 deaths in 1985 and was at its lowest, 155 deaths, in 2024.
Mongolia ranks 110th of 199 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 | 2,894 deaths | 2,578 deaths | 3,192 deaths | 5 |
| 1990s | 1,620 deaths | 903 deaths | 2,416 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 501.3 deaths | 314 deaths | 803 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 265.8 deaths | 212 deaths | 308 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 175.2 deaths | 155 deaths | 197 deaths | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
- 107 Italy 165 deaths compare
- 108 Oman 164 deaths compare
- 109 Australia 156 deaths compare
- 112 South Korea 123 deaths compare
- 113 El Salvador 122 deaths compare
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 age in Mongolia?
- Number of child deaths by age in Mongolia was 155 deaths in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths by age recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 3,192 deaths in 1985.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths by age recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 155 deaths in 2024.
- How does Mongolia rank for number of child deaths by age?
- Mongolia ranks 110th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths by age rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The estimated number of deaths of children aged between 1 and 4 .