Mortality rate, neonatal in Mongolia
Mongolia: Mortality rate, neonatal was 7.2 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
7.2 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
108th
of 196 countries
All-time high
29.8 per 1,000 live births
in 1986
All-time low
7.2 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
39
1986–2024
Mortality rate, neonatal in Mongolia, 1986–2024
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, neonatal in Mongolia is 7.2 per 1,000 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, neonatal in Mongolia peaked at 29.8 per 1,000 live births in 1986 and was at its lowest, 7.2 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
That places Mongolia 108th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Mortality rate, neonatal in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 29.8 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1987 | 29.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 29.3 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 29.3 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 29.2 per 1,000 live births | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 29.1 per 1,000 live births | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 29.1 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 29 per 1,000 live births | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 28.8 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 28.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 27.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 26.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 25.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 24.4 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 23.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 21.9 per 1,000 live births | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 20.7 per 1,000 live births | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 19.6 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 18.5 per 1,000 live births | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 17.4 per 1,000 live births | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 16.2 per 1,000 live births | -6.9% |
| 2007 | 14.8 per 1,000 live births | -8.6% |
| 2008 | 13.5 per 1,000 live births | -8.8% |
| 2009 | 12.3 per 1,000 live births | -8.9% |
| 2010 | 11.4 per 1,000 live births | -7.3% |
| 2011 | 10.7 per 1,000 live births | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 10.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 10 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 9.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 9.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 9.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 8.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 8.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 8.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 8.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 8 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 7.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 7.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 7.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 29.48 per 1,000 live births | 29.3 per 1,000 live births | 29.8 per 1,000 live births | 4 |
| 1990s | 27.81 per 1,000 live births | 24.4 per 1,000 live births | 29.2 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.81 per 1,000 live births | 12.3 per 1,000 live births | 23.2 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.69 per 1,000 live births | 8.4 per 1,000 live births | 11.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.7 per 1,000 live births | 7.2 per 1,000 live births | 8.2 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
- 105 Bhutan 7.3 per 1,000 live births compare
- 105 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 7.3 per 1,000 live births compare
- 105 Costa Rica 7.3 per 1,000 live births compare
- 108 Iran, Islamic Republic of 7.2 per 1,000 live births compare
- 110 Brazil 7.1 per 1,000 live births compare
- 111 Ecuador 7 per 1,000 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 847.3 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 63 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 7.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0543 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 1.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5017 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, neonatal in Mongolia?
- Mortality rate, neonatal in Mongolia was 7.2 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, neonatal recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 29.8 per 1,000 live births in 1986.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, neonatal recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.2 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Mongolia rank for mortality rate, neonatal?
- Mongolia ranks 108th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, neonatal rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, neonatal (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Neonatal mortality rate is the number of neonates dying before reaching 28 days of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.