Life expectancy at birth in Mongolia
Mongolia: Life expectancy at birth was 70.1 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
70.1
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
113th
of 184 countries
All-time high
72.71
in 2020
All-time low
63.2
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Life expectancy at birth in Mongolia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, life expectancy at birth in Mongolia stood at 70.1.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth in Mongolia peaked at 72.71 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 63.2, in 2000.
Mongolia ranks 113th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 63.2 | — |
| 2001 | 63.49 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 63.99 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 64.45 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 64.84 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 65.26 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 65.78 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 66.38 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 66.9 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 66.93 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 67.1 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 67.3 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 67.84 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 68.39 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 68.96 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 69.25 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 69.64 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 70.1 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 70.48 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 70.75 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 72.71 | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 70.1 | -3.6% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 70.1 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 72.75, 96% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 70.1 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 70.19, 100% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.12 | 63.2 | 66.93 | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.98 | 67.1 | 70.75 | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.4 | 70.1 | 72.71 | 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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth in Mongolia?
- Life expectancy at birth in Mongolia was 70.1 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 72.71 in 2020.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.2 in 2000.
- How does Mongolia rank for life expectancy at birth?
- Mongolia ranks 113th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Life expectancy at birth (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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