Deaths from meningitis in Mongolia
Mongolia: Deaths from meningitis was 35.65 deaths in 2021. ▼ Falling
Deaths from meningitis in Mongolia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, deaths from meningitis in Mongolia stood at 35.65 deaths. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 36.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from meningitis in Mongolia peaked at 130.68 deaths in 2000 and was at its lowest, 35.65 deaths, in 2021.
That places Mongolia 112th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it 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 | 80.45 deaths | 49.64 deaths | 130.68 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.05 deaths | 36.79 deaths | 55.76 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.7 deaths | 35.65 deaths | 35.76 deaths | 2 |
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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 deaths from meningitis in Mongolia?
- Deaths from meningitis in Mongolia was 35.65 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from meningitis recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 130.68 deaths in 2000.
- What is the lowest deaths from meningitis recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.65 deaths in 2021.
- How does Mongolia rank for deaths from meningitis?
- Mongolia ranks 112th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from meningitis rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.1%. 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 Deaths from meningitis. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from meningitis in both sexes.