Infant mortality rate in Mongolia
Mongolia: Infant mortality rate was 1.1% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Infant mortality rate in Mongolia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of infants.
Analysis
Mongolia recorded 1.1% for infant mortality rate in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 41.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate in Mongolia peaked at 17.8% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2023.
Mongolia ranks 121st of 236 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 16.9% | 15.6% | 17.8% | 10 |
| 1960s | 13.3% | 11.8% | 15.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 11.0% | 10.6% | 11.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.5% | 8.2% | 10.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.6% | 5.2% | 7.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.5% | 2.4% | 4.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 1.3% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.2% | 4 |
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More health data for Mongolia
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (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 rate in Mongolia?
- Infant mortality rate in Mongolia was 1.1% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 17.8% in 1950.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2023.
- How does Mongolia rank for infant mortality rate?
- Mongolia ranks 121st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is infant mortality rate rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of newborns who die before reaching the age of one.