Maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff in Mongolia
Mongolia: Maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff was 39.49 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
39.49
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
104th
of 185 countries
All-time high
211.5
in 1985
All-time low
39.49
in 2020
Years of data
36
1985–2020
Maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff in Mongolia, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mongolia recorded 39.49 for maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 39.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff in Mongolia peaked at 211.5 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 39.49, in 2020.
Mongolia ranks 104th of 185 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.
Maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 211.5 | — |
| 1986 | 211.18 | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 208.91 | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 209.72 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 204.53 | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 198.61 | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 199.18 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 202.08 | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 207.15 | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 202.1 | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 211.37 | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 209.61 | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 192.68 | -8.1% |
| 1998 | 187.14 | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 180.01 | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 157.82 | -12.3% |
| 2001 | 144.41 | -8.5% |
| 2002 | 135.95 | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 108.75 | -20.0% |
| 2004 | 100.95 | -7.2% |
| 2005 | 93.99 | -6.9% |
| 2006 | 94.48 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 80.44 | -14.9% |
| 2008 | 78.9 | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 69.92 | -11.4% |
| 2010 | 65.49 | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 61.42 | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 57.56 | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 51.82 | -10.0% |
| 2014 | 48.87 | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 47.18 | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 47.19 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 48.13 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 42.2 | -12.3% |
| 2019 | 39.71 | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 39.49 | -0.5% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 39.49 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 45.53, 87% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 39.49 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 66.7, 59% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 209.17 | 204.53 | 211.5 | 5 |
| 1990s | 198.99 | 180.01 | 211.37 | 10 |
| 2000s | 106.56 | 69.92 | 157.82 | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.96 | 39.71 | 65.49 | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.49 | 39.49 | 39.49 | 1 |
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)
- 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 maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff in Mongolia?
- Maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff in Mongolia was 39.49 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 211.5 in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.49 in 2020.
- How does Mongolia rank for maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff?
- Mongolia ranks 104th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.7%. 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 Maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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