Inequality in life expectancy in Mongolia
Mongolia: Inequality in life expectancy was 0.0879 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Inequality in life expectancy in Mongolia, 2010–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, inequality in life expectancy in Mongolia stood at 0.0879. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 34.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality in life expectancy in Mongolia peaked at 0.1569 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0879, in 2023.
Mongolia ranks 112th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Inequality in life expectancy in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.1569 | — |
| 2011 | 0.1482 | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 0.141 | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 0.1338 | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 0.1273 | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 0.1206 | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 0.1153 | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 0.1105 | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 0.1057 | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 0.1023 | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 0.1034 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0994 | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0908 | -8.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0879 | -3.2% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 0.0879 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.093, 95% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 0.0879 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1177, 75% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.1262 | 0.1023 | 0.1569 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0953 | 0.0879 | 0.1034 | 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 inequality in life expectancy in Mongolia?
- Inequality in life expectancy in Mongolia was 0.0879 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inequality in life expectancy recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1569 in 2010.
- What is the lowest inequality in life expectancy recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0879 in 2023.
- How does Mongolia rank for inequality in life expectancy?
- Mongolia ranks 112th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality in life expectancy rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.3%. 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 Inequality in life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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