Child mortality vs. share of children immunized against diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus in Mongolia
Mongolia: Child mortality vs. share of children immunized against diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus 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
103rd
of 198 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 vs. share of children immunized against diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus 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
Mongolia recorded 1.34 deaths per 100 live births for child mortality vs. share of children immunized against diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 47 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 34.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality vs. share of children immunized against diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus 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 103rd of 198 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 vs. share of children immunized against diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus 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
- 100 Brazil 1.42 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 101 Seychelles 1.4 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 102 Sao Tome and Principe 1.36 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 104 Uzbekistan 1.34 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 105 Cook Islands 1.33 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 106 Mexico 1.31 deaths per 100 live births compare
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)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate -4.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0353 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate -4.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.037 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality vs. share of children immunized against diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus in Mongolia?
- Child mortality vs. share of children immunized against diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus 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 vs. share of children immunized against diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 17.26 deaths per 100 live births in 1978.
- What is the lowest child mortality vs. share of children immunized against diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.34 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Mongolia rank for child mortality vs. share of children immunized against diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus?
- Mongolia ranks 103rd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality vs. share of children immunized against diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus 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 vs. share of children immunized against diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus. 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 .