Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000 live births) in Mongolia
Mongolia: Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000 live births) was 13.4 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
13.4 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
103rd
of 197 countries
All-time high
172.6 per 1,000 live births
in 1978
All-time low
13.4 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
47
1978–2024
Mortality rate, under-5 in Mongolia, 1978–2024
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, 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 103rd 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.
Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000 live births) in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 172.6 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1979 | 166.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 1980 | 160.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 1981 | 154.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 1982 | 149.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 1983 | 143.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 138.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 1985 | 133 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 1986 | 127.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 1987 | 121.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 1988 | 116.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 1989 | 110.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 1990 | 106.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 1991 | 101.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 97.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 93.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 89.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 85.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 81.5 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 1997 | 77.1 per 1,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 1998 | 72.4 per 1,000 live births | -6.1% |
| 1999 | 67.5 per 1,000 live births | -6.8% |
| 2000 | 62.5 per 1,000 live births | -7.4% |
| 2001 | 57.7 per 1,000 live births | -7.7% |
| 2002 | 52.9 per 1,000 live births | -8.3% |
| 2003 | 48.5 per 1,000 live births | -8.3% |
| 2004 | 44.3 per 1,000 live births | -8.7% |
| 2005 | 40.5 per 1,000 live births | -8.6% |
| 2006 | 37 per 1,000 live births | -8.6% |
| 2007 | 33.8 per 1,000 live births | -8.6% |
| 2008 | 31 per 1,000 live births | -8.3% |
| 2009 | 28.5 per 1,000 live births | -8.1% |
| 2010 | 26.3 per 1,000 live births | -7.7% |
| 2011 | 24.4 per 1,000 live births | -7.2% |
| 2012 | 22.8 per 1,000 live births | -6.6% |
| 2013 | 21.5 per 1,000 live births | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 20.4 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 19.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 18.4 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 17.4 per 1,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 16.4 per 1,000 live births | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 15.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 14.8 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 14.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 13.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 13.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 13.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 13.4 per 1,000 live births is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.9 per 1,000 live births, 1.0× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 13.4 per 1,000 live births is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 17.2 per 1,000 live births, 78% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
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
- 100 Brazil 14.2 per 1,000 live births compare
- 101 Seychelles 14 per 1,000 live births compare
- 102 Sao Tome and Principe 13.6 per 1,000 live births compare
- 103 Uzbekistan 13.4 per 1,000 live births compare
- 105 Mexico 13.1 per 1,000 live births compare
- 106 Ecuador 12.9 per 1,000 live births compare
- 106 Jordan 12.9 per 1,000 live births compare
- 106 Peru 12.9 per 1,000 live births compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6056 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 63 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0458 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -3.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0478 units per person (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 103rd 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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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.