Maternal mortality in Mongolia
Mongolia: Maternal mortality was 39.49 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
39.49
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
105th
of 189 countries
All-time high
211.5
in 1985
All-time low
39.49
in 2020
Years of data
36
1985–2020
Maternal mortality in Mongolia, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mongolia recorded 39.49 for maternal mortality in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 39.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality in Mongolia peaked at 211.5 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 39.49, in 2020.
That places Mongolia 105th out of 189 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Maternal mortality 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 51.11, 77% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 39.49 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 59.08, 67% of the median. (27 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 in Mongolia?
- Maternal mortality in Mongolia was 39.49 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 211.5 in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.49 in 2020.
- How does Mongolia rank for maternal mortality?
- Mongolia ranks 105th out of 189 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal mortality 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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