Lifetime risk of maternal death in Mongolia
Mongolia: Lifetime risk of maternal death was 0.1% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Mongolia, 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in %.
Analysis
Mongolia recorded 0.1% for lifetime risk of maternal death in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.9% on the previous year and down 43.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifetime risk of maternal death in Mongolia peaked at 1.8% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2023.
Mongolia ranks 88th of 194 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.
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 1.8% | — |
| 1986 | 1.7% | -4.2% |
| 1987 | 1.7% | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 1.6% | -4.2% |
| 1989 | 1.4% | -10.3% |
| 1990 | 1.2% | -14.2% |
| 1991 | 0.9% | -23.1% |
| 1992 | 0.7% | -21.6% |
| 1993 | 0.6% | -18.9% |
| 1994 | 0.6% | -8.0% |
| 1995 | 0.5% | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 0.5% | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 0.5% | -5.2% |
| 1998 | 0.4% | -8.1% |
| 1999 | 0.4% | -9.8% |
| 2000 | 0.3% | -13.5% |
| 2001 | 0.3% | -13.5% |
| 2002 | 0.3% | -13.0% |
| 2003 | 0.2% | -10.2% |
| 2004 | 0.2% | -8.0% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | -8.3% |
| 2006 | 0.2% | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | -8.0% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 0.2% | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | -7.5% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | -9.2% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | -8.3% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | +28.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | -37.8% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | -5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.6% | 1.4% | 1.8% | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
- 85 Libya 0.1% compare
- 86 Kyrgyzstan 0.1% compare
- 87 North Korea 0.1% compare
- 89 Ecuador 0.1% compare
- 90 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.1% compare
- 91 Brazil 0.1% compare
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 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.682 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1534 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1622 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lifetime risk of maternal death in Mongolia?
- Lifetime risk of maternal death in Mongolia was 0.1% in 2023, according to Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.8% in 1985.
- What is the lowest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2023.
- How does Mongolia rank for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Mongolia ranks 88th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lifetime risk of maternal death rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Lifetime risk of maternal death (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Life time risk of maternal death is the probability that a 15-year-old female will die eventually from a maternal cause assuming that current levels of fertility and mortality (including maternal mortality) do not change in the future, taking into account competing causes of death.