Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Mongolia
Mongolia: Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) was 11.23 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Mongolia, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Mongolia is 11.23, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 31.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Mongolia peaked at 95.84 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 11.23, in 2024.
Mongolia ranks 107th of 200 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.
Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 95.84 | — |
| 1981 | 94.07 | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 92.27 | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 90.44 | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 88.45 | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 86.27 | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 83.84 | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 81.24 | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 78.58 | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 75.94 | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 73.53 | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 71.3 | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 69.17 | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 67.08 | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 64.93 | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 62.6 | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 60.01 | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 57.18 | -4.7% |
| 1998 | 54.07 | -5.4% |
| 1999 | 50.76 | -6.1% |
| 2000 | 47.32 | -6.8% |
| 2001 | 43.89 | -7.3% |
| 2002 | 40.5 | -7.7% |
| 2003 | 37.26 | -8.0% |
| 2004 | 34.21 | -8.2% |
| 2005 | 31.41 | -8.2% |
| 2006 | 28.85 | -8.2% |
| 2007 | 26.52 | -8.1% |
| 2008 | 24.4 | -8.0% |
| 2009 | 22.5 | -7.8% |
| 2010 | 20.83 | -7.4% |
| 2011 | 19.4 | -6.9% |
| 2012 | 18.24 | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 17.3 | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 16.49 | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 15.73 | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 14.97 | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 14.21 | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 13.46 | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 12.79 | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 12.25 | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 11.84 | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 11.55 | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 11.37 | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 11.23 | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 86.69 | 75.94 | 95.84 | 10 |
| 1990s | 63.06 | 50.76 | 73.53 | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.69 | 22.5 | 47.32 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.34 | 12.79 | 20.83 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.65 | 11.23 | 12.25 | 5 |
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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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 847.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 63 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 2.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0346 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 1.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0304 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Mongolia?
- Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Mongolia was 11.23 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 95.84 in 1980.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.23 in 2024.
- How does Mongolia rank for infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1)?
- Mongolia ranks 107th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1 per 1000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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