Maternal mortality ratio in Mongolia
Mongolia: Maternal mortality ratio was 40.51 per 100,000 live births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio in Mongolia, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 live births.
Analysis
In 2023, maternal mortality ratio in Mongolia stood at 40.51 per 100,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 31.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Mongolia peaked at 143.9 per 100,000 live births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 40.51 per 100,000 live births, in 2023.
Mongolia ranks 112th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Maternal mortality ratio in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 143.9 per 100,000 live births | — |
| 2001 | 129.81 per 100,000 live births | -9.8% |
| 2002 | 119.77 per 100,000 live births | -7.7% |
| 2003 | 113.92 per 100,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 107.83 per 100,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 99.15 per 100,000 live births | -8.0% |
| 2006 | 89.98 per 100,000 live births | -9.3% |
| 2007 | 81.3 per 100,000 live births | -9.6% |
| 2008 | 77.14 per 100,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 74.62 per 100,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 71.41 per 100,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 67.26 per 100,000 live births | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 62.64 per 100,000 live births | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 58.85 per 100,000 live births | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 56.23 per 100,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 51.87 per 100,000 live births | -7.8% |
| 2016 | 48.13 per 100,000 live births | -7.2% |
| 2017 | 45.43 per 100,000 live births | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 44.59 per 100,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 44.82 per 100,000 live births | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 46.82 per 100,000 live births | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 63.33 per 100,000 live births | +35.2% |
| 2022 | 41.22 per 100,000 live births | -34.9% |
| 2023 | 40.51 per 100,000 live births | -1.7% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 40.51 per 100,000 live births is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 43.96 per 100,000 live births, 92% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 40.51 per 100,000 live births is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 81.76 per 100,000 live births, 50% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maternal mortality ratio 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 | +35.2% | 46.82 per 100,000 live births | 63.33 per 100,000 live births |
| 2022 | -34.9% | 63.33 per 100,000 live births | 41.22 per 100,000 live births |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 103.74 per 100,000 live births | 74.62 per 100,000 live births | 143.9 per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.12 per 100,000 live births | 44.59 per 100,000 live births | 71.41 per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.97 per 100,000 live births | 40.51 per 100,000 live births | 63.33 per 100,000 live births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
- 109 Mexico 42.11 per 100,000 live births compare
- 110 Kyrgyzstan 41.9 per 100,000 live births compare
- 111 Seychelles 41.89 per 100,000 live births compare
- 113 Cabo Verde 40.04 per 100,000 live births compare
- 114 El Salvador 39.11 per 100,000 live births compare
- 115 Panama 37.01 per 100,000 live births 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 maternal mortality ratio in Mongolia?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Mongolia was 40.51 per 100,000 live births in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 143.9 per 100,000 live births in 2000.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.51 per 100,000 live births in 2023.
- How does Mongolia rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Mongolia ranks 112th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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