Death rate from pneumonia in Mongolia
Mongolia: Death rate from pneumonia was 9.75 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
9.75 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 10.1%
World rank
176th
of 194 countries
All-time high
37.33 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
9.75 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from pneumonia 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
In 2021, death rate from pneumonia in Mongolia stood at 9.75 deaths per 100,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 10.1% on the previous year and down 43.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from pneumonia in Mongolia peaked at 37.33 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 9.75 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
Mongolia ranks 176th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from pneumonia in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 37.33 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 33.55 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.1% |
| 2002 | 29.67 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.6% |
| 2003 | 26.97 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.1% |
| 2004 | 24.34 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.8% |
| 2005 | 22.01 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.6% |
| 2006 | 19.7 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.5% |
| 2007 | 18.56 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 17.99 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 18.04 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 17.66 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 17.36 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 16.01 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.8% |
| 2013 | 15.2 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 14.48 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 14.27 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 13.86 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 13.23 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 12.31 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.0% |
| 2019 | 12.01 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 10.85 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.7% |
| 2021 | 9.75 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.1% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 9.75 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22.95 deaths per 100,000 people, 42% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 9.75 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 33.81 deaths per 100,000 people, 29% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 37.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
- 173 Kyrgyzstan 10.4 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 174 Libya 10.16 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 175 Andorra 9.88 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 177 Uzbekistan 9.68 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 178 Kuwait 9.42 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 179 Australia 9.24 deaths per 100,000 people 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)
- 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 death rate from pneumonia in Mongolia?
- Death rate from pneumonia in Mongolia was 9.75 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 pneumonia recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 37.33 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from pneumonia recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.75 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Mongolia rank for death rate from pneumonia?
- Mongolia ranks 176th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from pneumonia rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.8%. 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 pneumonia. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from lower respiratory infections in both sexes, per 100,000 people.