Fertility vs child mortality in Mongolia
Mongolia: Fertility vs child mortality was 2.69 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.69
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
74th
of 236 countries
All-time high
7.41
in 1966
All-time low
1.98
in 2004
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Fertility vs child mortality in Mongolia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, fertility vs child mortality in Mongolia stood at 2.69.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility vs child mortality in Mongolia peaked at 7.41 in 1966 and was at its lowest, 1.98, in 2004.
Mongolia ranks 74th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Fertility vs child mortality in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5.5 | — |
| 1951 | 5.56 | +1.0% |
| 1952 | 5.67 | +1.9% |
| 1953 | 5.77 | +1.8% |
| 1954 | 5.87 | +1.8% |
| 1955 | 6.06 | +3.2% |
| 1956 | 6.24 | +3.0% |
| 1957 | 6.39 | +2.4% |
| 1958 | 6.54 | +2.3% |
| 1959 | 6.68 | +2.2% |
| 1960 | 6.82 | +2.0% |
| 1961 | 6.96 | +2.1% |
| 1962 | 7.1 | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 7.24 | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 7.33 | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 7.38 | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 7.41 | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 7.39 | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 7.37 | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 7.34 | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 7.31 | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 7.3 | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 7.28 | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 7.24 | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 7.17 | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 7.07 | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 6.93 | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 6.79 | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 6.62 | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 6.42 | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 6.21 | -3.3% |
| 1981 | 5.98 | -3.7% |
| 1982 | 5.8 | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 5.63 | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 5.45 | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 5.26 | -3.5% |
| 1986 | 5.03 | -4.4% |
| 1987 | 4.83 | -4.0% |
| 1988 | 4.65 | -3.8% |
| 1989 | 4.42 | -4.9% |
| 1990 | 4.21 | -4.8% |
| 1991 | 3.86 | -8.3% |
| 1992 | 3.43 | -11.2% |
| 1993 | 3.02 | -11.9% |
| 1994 | 2.82 | -6.6% |
| 1995 | 2.74 | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 2.62 | -4.2% |
| 1997 | 2.48 | -5.5% |
| 1998 | 2.36 | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 2.3 | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 2.25 | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 2.19 | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 2.1 | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 2.02 | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 1.98 | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 1.99 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 2.12 | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 2.32 | +9.7% |
| 2008 | 2.53 | +9.1% |
| 2009 | 2.62 | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 2.52 | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 2.6 | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 2.74 | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 2.94 | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 3 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 3.01 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 2.96 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 2.89 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 2.92 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 3.01 | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 2.95 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 2.83 | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 2.75 | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 2.69 | -2.2% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 2.69 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.82, 1.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 2.69 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.13, 1.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.03 | 5.5 | 6.68 | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.23 | 6.82 | 7.41 | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.01 | 6.42 | 7.31 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.33 | 4.42 | 6.21 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.98 | 2.3 | 4.21 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.21 | 1.98 | 2.62 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.86 | 2.52 | 3.01 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.8 | 2.69 | 2.95 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 63 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0478 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility vs child mortality in Mongolia?
- Fertility vs child mortality in Mongolia was 2.69 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility vs child mortality recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.41 in 1966.
- What is the lowest fertility vs child mortality recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.98 in 2004.
- How does Mongolia rank for fertility vs child mortality?
- Mongolia ranks 74th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility vs child mortality rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility vs child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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