Healthy life expectancy at birth in Mongolia
Mongolia: Healthy life expectancy at birth was 61.31 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
61.31
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
111th
of 185 countries
All-time high
63.41
in 2020
All-time low
55.64
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Healthy life expectancy at birth in Mongolia, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mongolia recorded 61.31 for healthy life expectancy at birth in 2021.
That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthy life expectancy at birth in Mongolia peaked at 63.41 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 55.64, in 2000.
That places Mongolia 111th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Healthy life expectancy at birth in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 55.64 | — |
| 2001 | 55.92 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 56.37 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 56.78 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 57.13 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 57.5 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 57.94 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 58.43 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 58.86 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 58.92 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 59.06 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 59.22 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 59.64 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 60.09 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 60.54 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 60.78 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 61.11 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 61.48 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 61.79 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 62 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 63.41 | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 61.31 | -3.3% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 61.31 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 63.16, 97% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 61.31 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 61.44, 100% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57.35 | 55.64 | 58.92 | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.57 | 59.06 | 62 | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.36 | 61.31 | 63.41 | 2 |
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 healthy life expectancy at birth in Mongolia?
- Healthy life expectancy at birth in Mongolia was 61.31 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest healthy life expectancy at birth recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 63.41 in 2020.
- What is the lowest healthy life expectancy at birth recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.64 in 2000.
- How does Mongolia rank for healthy life expectancy at birth?
- Mongolia ranks 111th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is healthy life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Healthy life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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