Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death in Mongolia
Mongolia: Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death was 0.7% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death in Mongolia, 1994–2023
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death in Mongolia is 0.7%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 11.5% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death in Mongolia peaked at 2.5% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2021.
Mongolia ranks 106th of 113 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 2.5% | — |
| 2016 | 0.8% | -68.4% |
| 2017 | 0.5% | -33.4% |
| 2018 | 0.5% | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 0.6% | +19.4% |
| 2020 | 0.7% | +16.6% |
| 2021 | 0.5% | -31.0% |
| 2022 | 0.6% | +34.2% |
| 2023 | 0.7% | +11.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.5% | 2.5% | 2.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.8% | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.7% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death in Mongolia?
- Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death in Mongolia was 0.7% in 2023, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.5% in 1994.
- What is the lowest share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2021.
- How does Mongolia rank for share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death?
- Mongolia ranks 106th out of 113 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total reported deaths in both sexes in those aged all ages that are from ill-defined diseases.