Child mortality by income level of country in Mongolia
Mongolia: Child mortality by income level of country was 1.34 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.34 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
104th
of 199 countries
All-time high
17.26 deaths per 100 live births
in 1978
All-time low
1.34 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
47
1978–2024
Child mortality by income level of country in Mongolia, 1978–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
In 2024, child mortality by income level of country in Mongolia stood at 1.34 deaths per 100 live births. That is the lowest value across all 47 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 34.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality by income level of country in Mongolia peaked at 17.26 deaths per 100 live births in 1978 and was at its lowest, 1.34 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
Mongolia ranks 104th 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.
Child mortality by income level of country in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 17.26 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1979 | 16.65 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 1980 | 16.06 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 1981 | 15.49 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 1982 | 14.93 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 1983 | 14.39 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 13.85 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 1985 | 13.3 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 1986 | 12.75 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 1987 | 12.18 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 1988 | 11.63 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 1989 | 11.09 deaths per 100 live births | -4.6% |
| 1990 | 10.61 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 1991 | 10.17 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 9.76 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 9.36 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 8.97 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 8.58 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 8.15 deaths per 100 live births | -4.9% |
| 1997 | 7.71 deaths per 100 live births | -5.5% |
| 1998 | 7.24 deaths per 100 live births | -6.1% |
| 1999 | 6.75 deaths per 100 live births | -6.7% |
| 2000 | 6.25 deaths per 100 live births | -7.3% |
| 2001 | 5.77 deaths per 100 live births | -7.8% |
| 2002 | 5.29 deaths per 100 live births | -8.2% |
| 2003 | 4.85 deaths per 100 live births | -8.4% |
| 2004 | 4.43 deaths per 100 live births | -8.6% |
| 2005 | 4.05 deaths per 100 live births | -8.6% |
| 2006 | 3.7 deaths per 100 live births | -8.6% |
| 2007 | 3.38 deaths per 100 live births | -8.5% |
| 2008 | 3.1 deaths per 100 live births | -8.4% |
| 2009 | 2.85 deaths per 100 live births | -8.2% |
| 2010 | 2.63 deaths per 100 live births | -7.8% |
| 2011 | 2.44 deaths per 100 live births | -7.2% |
| 2012 | 2.28 deaths per 100 live births | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 2.15 deaths per 100 live births | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 2.04 deaths per 100 live births | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 1.94 deaths per 100 live births | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 1.84 deaths per 100 live births | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 1.74 deaths per 100 live births | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 1.64 deaths per 100 live births | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 1.56 deaths per 100 live births | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 1.48 deaths per 100 live births | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 1.43 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 1.39 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 1.36 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 1.34 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.95 deaths per 100 live births | 16.65 deaths per 100 live births | 17.26 deaths per 100 live births | 2 |
| 1980s | 13.57 deaths per 100 live births | 11.09 deaths per 100 live births | 16.06 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.73 deaths per 100 live births | 6.75 deaths per 100 live births | 10.61 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.37 deaths per 100 live births | 2.85 deaths per 100 live births | 6.25 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.03 deaths per 100 live births | 1.56 deaths per 100 live births | 2.63 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.4 deaths per 100 live births | 1.34 deaths per 100 live births | 1.48 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
- 101 Brazil 1.42 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 102 Seychelles 1.4 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 103 Sao Tome and Principe 1.36 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 105 Uzbekistan 1.34 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 106 Cook Islands 1.33 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 107 Mexico 1.31 deaths per 100 live births compare
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- 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)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 3.85 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0049 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 0.9774 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0028 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality by income level of country in Mongolia?
- Child mortality by income level of country in Mongolia was 1.34 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality by income level of country recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 17.26 deaths per 100 live births in 1978.
- What is the lowest child mortality by income level of country recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.34 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Mongolia rank for child mortality by income level of country?
- Mongolia ranks 104th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality by income level of country rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.4%. 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 Child mortality by income level of country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under five years, per 100 live births .