Death rates from different causes in Mongolia
Mongolia: Death rates from different causes was 170.58 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Death rates from different causes in Mongolia, 1994–2023
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Mongolia recorded 170.58 deaths per 100,000 people for death rates from different causes in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 23.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rates from different causes in Mongolia peaked at 224.11 deaths per 100,000 people in 2016 and was at its lowest, 170.58 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2023.
Mongolia ranks 1st of 111 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Death rates from different causes in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 223.38 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2016 | 224.11 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 201.97 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.9% |
| 2018 | 207.26 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 213.22 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 191.29 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.3% |
| 2021 | 186.3 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 176.52 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 170.58 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 170.58 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 83.91 deaths per 100,000 people, 2.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 170.58 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 92.05 deaths per 100,000 people, 1.9× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 223.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 223.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 223.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 1 |
| 2010s | 211.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 201.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 224.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 4 |
| 2020s | 181.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 170.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 191.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 4 |
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- 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)
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rates from different causes in Mongolia?
- Death rates from different causes in Mongolia was 170.58 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rates from different causes recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 224.11 deaths per 100,000 people in 2016.
- What is the lowest death rates from different causes recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 170.58 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023.
- How does Mongolia rank for death rates from different causes?
- Mongolia ranks 1st out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is death rates from different causes rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rates from different causes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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