Mortality rate, under-5, male in Mongolia
Mongolia: Mortality rate, under-5, male was 14.8 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
14.8 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
103rd
of 196 countries
All-time high
174.4 per 1,000 live births
in 1980
All-time low
14.8 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Mortality rate, under-5, male 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
Mongolia recorded 14.8 per 1,000 live births for mortality rate, under-5, male in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 35.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, under-5, male in Mongolia peaked at 174.4 per 1,000 live births in 1980 and was at its lowest, 14.8 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
Mongolia ranks 103rd of 196 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.
Mortality rate, under-5, male in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 174.4 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1981 | 168.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 1982 | 163 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 157.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 152.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 146.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 1986 | 140.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 1987 | 135 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 1988 | 129 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 1989 | 123.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 1990 | 118.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 1991 | 113.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 1992 | 109.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 105.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 100.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 96.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 91.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 1997 | 86.7 per 1,000 live births | -5.5% |
| 1998 | 81.6 per 1,000 live births | -5.9% |
| 1999 | 76.1 per 1,000 live births | -6.7% |
| 2000 | 70.5 per 1,000 live births | -7.4% |
| 2001 | 64.9 per 1,000 live births | -7.9% |
| 2002 | 59.6 per 1,000 live births | -8.2% |
| 2003 | 54.5 per 1,000 live births | -8.6% |
| 2004 | 49.8 per 1,000 live births | -8.6% |
| 2005 | 45.5 per 1,000 live births | -8.6% |
| 2006 | 41.6 per 1,000 live births | -8.6% |
| 2007 | 38 per 1,000 live births | -8.7% |
| 2008 | 34.7 per 1,000 live births | -8.7% |
| 2009 | 31.9 per 1,000 live births | -8.1% |
| 2010 | 29.3 per 1,000 live births | -8.2% |
| 2011 | 27.2 per 1,000 live births | -7.2% |
| 2012 | 25.4 per 1,000 live births | -6.6% |
| 2013 | 24 per 1,000 live births | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 22.8 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 21.6 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 20.4 per 1,000 live births | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 19.3 per 1,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 18.2 per 1,000 live births | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 17.2 per 1,000 live births | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 16.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 15.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 15.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 15 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 14.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 149.08 per 1,000 live births | 123.6 per 1,000 live births | 174.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 97.99 per 1,000 live births | 76.1 per 1,000 live births | 118.5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.1 per 1,000 live births | 31.9 per 1,000 live births | 70.5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.54 per 1,000 live births | 17.2 per 1,000 live births | 29.3 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.48 per 1,000 live births | 14.8 per 1,000 live births | 16.4 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
- 100 Brazil 15.7 per 1,000 live births compare
- 101 Seychelles 15 per 1,000 live births compare
- 101 Uzbekistan 15 per 1,000 live births compare
- 103 Sao Tome and Principe 14.8 per 1,000 live births compare
- 105 Ecuador 14.5 per 1,000 live births compare
- 106 Mexico 14.3 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)
- 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)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.682 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1534 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1622 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, under-5, male in Mongolia?
- Mortality rate, under-5, male in Mongolia was 14.8 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, under-5, male recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 174.4 per 1,000 live births in 1980.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5, male recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.8 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Mongolia rank for mortality rate, under-5, male?
- Mongolia ranks 103rd out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, under-5, male rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.1%. 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, under-5, male (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Under-five mortality rate, male is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn male baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to male age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.