What is maternal mortality ratio in Mongolia?

Maternal mortality ratio in Mongolia was 39.49 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020, according to UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Mongolia?

The highest recorded value was 211.5 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1985.

What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Mongolia?

The lowest recorded value was 39.49 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020.

How does Mongolia rank for maternal mortality ratio?

Mongolia ranks 105th out of 189 countries with data for 2020.

Is maternal mortality ratio 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 UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Maternal mortality ratio in Mongolia

Name: Maternal mortality ratio in Mongolia
Creator: UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Mongolia: Maternal mortality ratio was 39.49 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)

39.49 deaths per 100,000 live births

Change on year

down 0.5%

World rank

105th

of 189 countries

All-time high

211.5 deaths per 100,000 live births

in 1985

All-time low

39.49 deaths per 100,000 live births

in 2020

Years of data

1985–2020

Maternal mortality ratio in Mongolia, 1985–2020

Source: UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 live births.

Analysis

Mongolia recorded 39.49 deaths per 100,000 live births for maternal mortality ratio 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 ratio in Mongolia peaked at 211.5 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1985 and was at its lowest, 39.49 deaths per 100,000 live births, 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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1980s	209.17 deaths per 100,000 live births	204.53 deaths per 100,000 live births	211.5 deaths per 100,000 live births	5
1990s	198.99 deaths per 100,000 live births	180.01 deaths per 100,000 live births	211.37 deaths per 100,000 live births	10
2000s	106.56 deaths per 100,000 live births	69.92 deaths per 100,000 live births	157.82 deaths per 100,000 live births	10
2010s	50.96 deaths per 100,000 live births	39.71 deaths per 100,000 live births	65.49 deaths per 100,000 live births	10
2020s	39.49 deaths per 100,000 live births	39.49 deaths per 100,000 live births	39.49 deaths per 100,000 live births	1

Countries ranked near Mongolia

102 Cape Verde 42.24 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
103 Jordan 41.31 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
104 Azerbaijan 40.76 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
106 Cuba 39.25 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
107 Barbados 39.11 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
108 Fiji 38.05 deaths per 100,000 live births compare

See the full ranking of 189 places →

More health data for Mongolia

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)
Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 22,659 (2025)
Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 21,450 (2025)
Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 22,163 (2025)
Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 20,871 (2025)
Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 21,970 (2025)
Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 20,578 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is maternal mortality ratio in Mongolia?: Maternal mortality ratio in Mongolia was 39.49 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020, according to UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Mongolia?: The highest recorded value was 211.5 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1985.
What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Mongolia?: The lowest recorded value was 39.49 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020.
How does Mongolia rank for maternal mortality ratio?: Mongolia ranks 105th out of 189 countries with data for 2020.
Is maternal mortality ratio 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 UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Maternal mortality ratio
Unit: deaths per 100,000 live births
Source: UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 189 places, 8,868 data points, 1751–2020
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The estimated number of women who die from maternal conditions per 100,000 live births, based on data from death certificates, large-scale surveys, and statistical modeling.