Deaths rates from disasters vs. GDP per capita in Mongolia
Mongolia: Deaths rates from disasters vs. GDP per capita was 0.1406 deaths per 100,000 people in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Deaths rates from disasters vs. GDP per capita in Mongolia, 1957–2026
Source: EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2026, deaths rates from disasters vs. gdp per capita in Mongolia stood at 0.1406 deaths per 100,000 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 74.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths rates from disasters vs. gdp per capita in Mongolia peaked at 134.34 deaths per 100,000 people in 1957 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1982.
Mongolia ranks 52nd of 196 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.
Deaths rates from disasters vs. GDP per capita in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1957 | 134.34 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1966 | 4.9 deaths per 100,000 people | -96.4% |
| 1982 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 1986 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1990 | 1.66 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1991 | 0.2724 deaths per 100,000 people | -83.6% |
| 1993 | 0.3079 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.0% |
| 1994 | 0.2168 deaths per 100,000 people | -29.6% |
| 1996 | 2.79 deaths per 100,000 people | +1187.8% |
| 2000 | 0.9368 deaths per 100,000 people | -66.5% |
| 2001 | 0.6458 deaths per 100,000 people | -31.1% |
| 2002 | 0.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -93.8% |
| 2003 | 0.6741 deaths per 100,000 people | +1585.3% |
| 2008 | 1.97 deaths per 100,000 people | +192.8% |
| 2009 | 0.9755 deaths per 100,000 people | -50.6% |
| 2017 | 0.5476 deaths per 100,000 people | -43.9% |
| 2018 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 0.3713 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2020 | 0.3039 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.2% |
| 2021 | 0.3593 deaths per 100,000 people | +18.2% |
| 2022 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 2023 | 0.204 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2024 | 0.1439 deaths per 100,000 people | -29.5% |
| 2026 | 0.1406 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 0.1406 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0379 deaths per 100,000 people, 3.7× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 0.1406 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0189 deaths per 100,000 people, 7.4× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths rates from disasters vs. GDP per capita in Mongolia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +1585.3% | 0.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6741 deaths per 100,000 people |
| 1996 | +1187.8% | 0.2168 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.79 deaths per 100,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 134.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 134.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 134.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 1 |
| 1960s | 4.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 1 |
| 1980s | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
| 1990s | 1.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2168 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.8743 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.3063 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5476 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.1919 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3593 deaths per 100,000 people | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
- 49 Kenya 0.1501 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 50 Cyprus 0.1459 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 51 Peru 0.1446 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 53 Armenia 0.1355 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 54 Moldova 0.1304 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 55 USSR 0.1254 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 deaths rates from disasters vs. gdp per capita in Mongolia?
- Deaths rates from disasters vs. gdp per capita in Mongolia was 0.1406 deaths per 100,000 people in 2026, according to EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths rates from disasters vs. gdp per capita recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 134.34 deaths per 100,000 people in 1957.
- What is the lowest deaths rates from disasters vs. gdp per capita recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths per 100,000 people in 1982.
- How does Mongolia rank for deaths rates from disasters vs. gdp per capita?
- Mongolia ranks 52nd out of 196 countries with data for 2026.
- Is deaths rates from disasters vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 74.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths rates from disasters vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Death rate per 100,000 people as a result of a natural disaster.