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

Latest (2023)
0.7%
Change on year
up 11.5%
World rank
106th
of 113 countries
All-time high
2.5%
in 1994
All-time low
0.5%
in 2021
Years of data
9
1994–2023

Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death in Mongolia, 1994–2023

0.511.522.51994200820231994: 2.5 %2016: 0.779 %2017: 0.519 %2018: 0.496 %2019: 0.593 %2020: 0.691 %2021: 0.477 %2022: 0.64 %2023: 0.713 %

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

Annual values for Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death in Mongolia, 1994 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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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  6. 109 Puerto Rico 0.5% compare

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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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Indicator
Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death
Unit
%
Source
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
113 places, 4,964 data points, 1950–2023
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Share of total reported deaths in both sexes in those aged all ages that are from ill-defined diseases.