Child mortality rate in Mongolia
Mongolia: Child mortality rate was 1.3% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Child mortality rate in Mongolia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of children.
Analysis
In 2023, child mortality rate in Mongolia stood at 1.3%. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 4.7% on the previous year and down 41.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate in Mongolia peaked at 30.4% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 2023.
Mongolia ranks 119th of 236 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 28.3% | 25.1% | 30.4% | 10 |
| 1960s | 20.4% | 17.4% | 24.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 15.9% | 15.2% | 17.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.3% | 11.2% | 15.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.7% | 6.7% | 10.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.4% | 2.9% | 6.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.1% | 1.6% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 1.3% | 1.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
- 116 Guam 1.3% compare
- 117 Turkey 1.3% compare
- 118 Wallis and Futuna 1.3% compare
- 120 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 1.3% compare
- 121 Bahamas 1.3% compare
- 122 British Virgin Islands 1.3% 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 child mortality rate in Mongolia?
- Child mortality rate in Mongolia was 1.3% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality rate recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 30.4% in 1950.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 2023.
- How does Mongolia rank for child mortality rate?
- Mongolia ranks 119th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is child mortality rate rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of children who die before reaching the age of 5.