Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) (Mortality UN) in Mongolia
Mongolia: Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) (Mortality UN) was 11.2 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
11.2 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
106th
of 197 countries
All-time high
95.8 per 1,000 live births
in 1980
All-time low
11.2 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Mortality rate, infant in Mongolia, 1980–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate, infant in Mongolia is 11.2 per 1,000 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 32.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, infant in Mongolia peaked at 95.8 per 1,000 live births in 1980 and was at its lowest, 11.2 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
That places Mongolia 106th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) (Mortality UN) in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 95.8 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1981 | 94.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 92.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 90.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 88.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 86.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 83.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 81.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 78.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 75.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 73.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 71.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 69.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 67.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 64.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 62.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 60 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 1997 | 57.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 1998 | 54.1 per 1,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 1999 | 50.8 per 1,000 live births | -6.1% |
| 2000 | 47.3 per 1,000 live births | -6.9% |
| 2001 | 43.9 per 1,000 live births | -7.2% |
| 2002 | 40.5 per 1,000 live births | -7.7% |
| 2003 | 37.3 per 1,000 live births | -7.9% |
| 2004 | 34.2 per 1,000 live births | -8.3% |
| 2005 | 31.4 per 1,000 live births | -8.2% |
| 2006 | 28.8 per 1,000 live births | -8.3% |
| 2007 | 26.5 per 1,000 live births | -8.0% |
| 2008 | 24.4 per 1,000 live births | -7.9% |
| 2009 | 22.5 per 1,000 live births | -7.8% |
| 2010 | 20.8 per 1,000 live births | -7.6% |
| 2011 | 19.4 per 1,000 live births | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 18.2 per 1,000 live births | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 17.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 16.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 15.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 15 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 14.2 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 13.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 12.8 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 12.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 11.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 11.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 11.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 11.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 11.2 per 1,000 live births is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.2 per 1,000 live births, 1.0× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 11.2 per 1,000 live births is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 13.85 per 1,000 live births, 81% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 86.69 per 1,000 live births | 75.9 per 1,000 live births | 95.8 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 63.07 per 1,000 live births | 50.8 per 1,000 live births | 73.5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.68 per 1,000 live births | 22.5 per 1,000 live births | 47.3 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.34 per 1,000 live births | 12.8 per 1,000 live births | 20.8 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.64 per 1,000 live births | 11.2 per 1,000 live births | 12.2 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, infant in Mongolia?
- Mortality rate, infant in Mongolia was 11.2 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest mortality rate, infant recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 95.8 per 1,000 live births in 1980.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, infant recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.2 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Mongolia rank for mortality rate, infant?
- Mongolia ranks 106th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, infant rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Infant mortality rate is the number of infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.