Death rate from drowning in Mongolia
Mongolia: Death rate from drowning was 4.08 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Death rate from drowning in Mongolia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate from drowning in Mongolia is 4.08 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and down 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from drowning in Mongolia peaked at 6.7 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.88 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2019.
Mongolia ranks 74th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
- 73 Comoros 4.26 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 75 China 4.01 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 76 North Korea 4 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 77 Saint Lucia 3.99 deaths per 100,000 people 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 death rate from drowning in Mongolia?
- Death rate from drowning in Mongolia was 4.08 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from drowning recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.7 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from drowning recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.88 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019.
- How does Mongolia rank for death rate from drowning?
- Mongolia ranks 74th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from drowning rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from drowning. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from drowning in both sexes, per 100,000 people.