Lifetime risk of maternal death in Mongolia
Mongolia: Lifetime risk of maternal death was 0.0983 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Mongolia, 1985–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lifetime risk of maternal death in Mongolia is 0.0983, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is 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, 0.0983, in 2023.
That places Mongolia 88th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 1.8 | — |
| 1986 | 1.72 | -4.2% |
| 1987 | 1.67 | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 1.6 | -4.2% |
| 1989 | 1.43 | -10.3% |
| 1990 | 1.23 | -14.2% |
| 1991 | 0.9453 | -23.1% |
| 1992 | 0.7411 | -21.6% |
| 1993 | 0.6007 | -18.9% |
| 1994 | 0.5527 | -8.0% |
| 1995 | 0.5297 | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 0.5131 | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 0.4866 | -5.2% |
| 1998 | 0.4474 | -8.1% |
| 1999 | 0.4036 | -9.8% |
| 2000 | 0.3491 | -13.5% |
| 2001 | 0.3022 | -13.5% |
| 2002 | 0.263 | -13.0% |
| 2003 | 0.2363 | -10.2% |
| 2004 | 0.2173 | -8.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1992 | -8.3% |
| 2006 | 0.1927 | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 0.1899 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.1962 | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 0.1973 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.1814 | -8.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1761 | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1735 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 0.1737 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.1676 | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 0.1551 | -7.5% |
| 2016 | 0.1408 | -9.2% |
| 2017 | 0.1292 | -8.3% |
| 2018 | 0.1271 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.1302 | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 0.1311 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.1678 | +28.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1044 | -37.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0983 | -5.9% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 0.0983 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0745, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 0.0983 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1735, 57% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Lifetime risk of maternal death in Mongolia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +28.0% | 0.1311 | 0.1678 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.64 | 1.43 | 1.8 | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.6449 | 0.4036 | 1.23 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2343 | 0.1899 | 0.3491 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1555 | 0.1271 | 0.1814 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1254 | 0.0983 | 0.1678 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
- 85 Libya 0.1168 compare
- 86 Kyrgyzstan 0.1135 compare
- 87 North Korea 0.1071 compare
- 89 Ecuador 0.0978 compare
- 90 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0973 compare
- 91 Brazil 0.0964 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 63 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0478 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lifetime risk of maternal death in Mongolia?
- Lifetime risk of maternal death in Mongolia was 0.0983 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- 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 0.0983 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Lifetime risk of maternal death. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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