Mortality rate, under-5 in Mongolia
Mongolia: Mortality rate, under-5 was 13.4 per 1,000 live births in 2024. β Volatile
Mortality rate, under-5 in Mongolia, 1978β2024
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, under-5 in Mongolia is 13.4 per 1,000 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 47 years on record.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 34.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, under-5 in Mongolia peaked at 172.6 per 1,000 live births in 1978 and was at its lowest, 13.4 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
Mongolia ranks 104th of 197 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 169.55 per 1,000 live births | 166.5 per 1,000 live births | 172.6 per 1,000 live births | 2 |
| 1980s | 135.67 per 1,000 live births | 110.9 per 1,000 live births | 160.6 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 87.3 per 1,000 live births | 67.5 per 1,000 live births | 106.1 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.67 per 1,000 live births | 28.5 per 1,000 live births | 62.5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.26 per 1,000 live births | 15.6 per 1,000 live births | 26.3 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 14 per 1,000 live births | 13.4 per 1,000 live births | 14.8 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
- 101 Brazil 14.2 per 1,000 live births compare
- 102 Seychelles 14 per 1,000 live births compare
- 103 Sao Tome and Principe 13.6 per 1,000 live births compare
- 104 Uzbekistan 13.4 per 1,000 live births compare
- 106 Mexico 13.1 per 1,000 live births compare
- 107 Ecuador 12.9 per 1,000 live births compare
- 107 Jordan 12.9 per 1,000 live births compare
- 107 Peru 12.9 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, male, annual growth rate 1.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.4983 units per person (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 22,659 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, under-5 in Mongolia?
- Mortality rate, under-5 in Mongolia was 13.4 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 recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 172.6 per 1,000 live births in 1978.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5 recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.4 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Mongolia rank for mortality rate, under-5?
- Mongolia ranks 104th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, under-5 rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.3%. 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 (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Under-five mortality rate is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.