Infant mortality by sex in Mongolia
Mongolia: Infant mortality by sex was 1.24 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.24
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
107th
of 199 countries
All-time high
10.91
in 1980
All-time low
1.24
in 2024
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Infant mortality by sex in Mongolia, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, infant mortality by sex in Mongolia stood at 1.24. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 32.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality by sex in Mongolia peaked at 10.91 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 1.24, in 2024.
Mongolia ranks 107th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.95 | 8.79 | 10.91 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.31 | 5.87 | 8.53 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.86 | 2.54 | 5.46 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.83 | 1.42 | 2.35 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.29 | 1.24 | 1.36 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
More health data for Mongolia
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 847.3 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 63 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 22,659 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 21,450 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 22,163 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 20,871 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 21,970 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 20,578 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality by sex in Mongolia?
- Infant mortality by sex in Mongolia was 1.24 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality by sex recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.91 in 1980.
- What is the lowest infant mortality by sex recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.24 in 2024.
- How does Mongolia rank for infant mortality by sex?
- Mongolia ranks 107th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality by sex rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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