Child mortality rate in Mongolia
Mongolia: Child mortality rate was 1.7% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2019)
1.7%
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
85th
of 204 countries
All-time high
33.4%
in 1950
All-time low
1.7%
in 2019
Years of data
70
1950–2019
Child mortality rate in Mongolia, 1950–2019
Source: IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, child mortality rate in Mongolia stood at 1.7%. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.5% on the previous year and down 46.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate in Mongolia peaked at 33.4% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 2019.
Mongolia ranks 85th of 204 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 rate in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 33.4% | — |
| 1951 | 33.0% | -1.3% |
| 1952 | 32.5% | -1.4% |
| 1953 | 32.0% | -1.5% |
| 1954 | 31.5% | -1.7% |
| 1955 | 30.9% | -1.8% |
| 1956 | 30.3% | -1.9% |
| 1957 | 30.1% | -0.8% |
| 1958 | 29.1% | -3.3% |
| 1959 | 28.3% | -2.6% |
| 1960 | 27.5% | -2.8% |
| 1961 | 26.8% | -2.8% |
| 1962 | 26.0% | -2.9% |
| 1963 | 25.2% | -3.2% |
| 1964 | 24.4% | -3.0% |
| 1965 | 23.3% | -4.4% |
| 1966 | 22.7% | -2.8% |
| 1967 | 21.8% | -3.8% |
| 1968 | 20.9% | -4.0% |
| 1969 | 20.1% | -4.1% |
| 1970 | 19.2% | -4.5% |
| 1971 | 18.4% | -4.2% |
| 1972 | 17.6% | -4.5% |
| 1973 | 16.8% | -4.5% |
| 1974 | 15.6% | -7.2% |
| 1975 | 15.1% | -3.1% |
| 1976 | 14.5% | -3.6% |
| 1977 | 14.1% | -3.4% |
| 1978 | 13.7% | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 13.3% | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 13.0% | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 12.4% | -4.2% |
| 1982 | 12.0% | -3.3% |
| 1983 | 11.6% | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 11.2% | -3.6% |
| 1985 | 10.9% | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 10.5% | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 10.2% | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 9.7% | -4.0% |
| 1989 | 9.3% | -4.3% |
| 1990 | 8.9% | -4.2% |
| 1991 | 8.6% | -4.0% |
| 1992 | 8.3% | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 8.1% | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 7.9% | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 7.5% | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 7.2% | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 6.9% | -5.1% |
| 1998 | 6.5% | -5.7% |
| 1999 | 6.1% | -5.9% |
| 2000 | 5.8% | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 5.4% | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 5.1% | -6.3% |
| 2003 | 4.8% | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 4.5% | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 4.2% | -7.8% |
| 2006 | 3.9% | -7.2% |
| 2007 | 3.6% | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 3.4% | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 3.2% | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 3.0% | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 2.8% | -6.6% |
| 2012 | 2.6% | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 2.5% | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 2.3% | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 2.0% | -13.0% |
| 2016 | 1.9% | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 1.8% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 1.8% | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 1.7% | -4.5% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 1.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.4%, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 1.7% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.4%, 1.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 31.1% | 28.3% | 33.4% | 10 |
| 1960s | 23.9% | 20.1% | 27.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 15.8% | 13.3% | 19.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.1% | 9.3% | 13.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.6% | 6.1% | 8.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.4% | 3.2% | 5.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 1.7% | 3.0% | 10 |
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 child mortality rate in Mongolia?
- Child mortality rate in Mongolia was 1.7% in 2019, according to IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality rate recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 33.4% in 1950.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 2019.
- How does Mongolia rank for child mortality rate?
- Mongolia ranks 85th out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is child mortality rate rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – 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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Probability of death before the age of five.