Reported maternal mortality rate in Mongolia
Mongolia: Reported maternal mortality rate was 0.5235 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.5235 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 25.8%
World rank
21st
of 111 countries
All-time high
3.08 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1994
All-time low
0.5235 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Years of data
9
1994–2023
Reported maternal mortality rate in Mongolia, 1994–2023
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Mongolia recorded 0.5235 deaths per 100,000 people for reported maternal mortality rate in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is down 25.8% on the previous year and down 51.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reported maternal mortality rate in Mongolia peaked at 3.08 deaths per 100,000 people in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.5235 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2023.
Mongolia ranks 21st of 111 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Reported maternal mortality rate in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 3.08 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2016 | 1.08 deaths per 100,000 people | -64.9% |
| 2017 | 0.5858 deaths per 100,000 people | -45.9% |
| 2018 | 0.6138 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 0.5254 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.4% |
| 2020 | 0.7134 deaths per 100,000 people | +35.8% |
| 2021 | 1.98 deaths per 100,000 people | +177.9% |
| 2022 | 0.706 deaths per 100,000 people | -64.4% |
| 2023 | 0.5235 deaths per 100,000 people | -25.8% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 0.5235 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3571 deaths per 100,000 people, 1.5× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 0.5235 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1853 deaths per 100,000 people, 2.8× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.7021 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5254 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.9813 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5235 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
- 18 Mexico 0.6474 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 19 Peru 0.5662 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 20 Saint Lucia 0.532 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 22 Argentina 0.5211 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 23 Nicaragua 0.5135 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 24 Kyrgyzstan 0.4829 deaths per 100,000 people 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)
- 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 reported maternal mortality rate in Mongolia?
- Reported maternal mortality rate in Mongolia was 0.5235 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest reported maternal mortality rate recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.08 deaths per 100,000 people in 1994.
- What is the lowest reported maternal mortality rate recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5235 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023.
- How does Mongolia rank for reported maternal mortality rate?
- Mongolia ranks 21st out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reported maternal mortality rate rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Reported maternal mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from maternal conditions in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.