Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Mongolia
Mongolia: Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths was 452 deaths in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Mongolia, 1987–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2024, number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Mongolia stood at 452 deaths. That is the lowest value across all 38 years on record.
The figure is down 6.6% on the previous year and down 41.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Mongolia peaked at 2,215 deaths in 1988 and was at its lowest, 452 deaths, in 2024.
That places Mongolia 113th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 38 years of available data.
Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 2,214 deaths | — |
| 1988 | 2,215 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 2,193 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 2,154 deaths | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 2,051 deaths | -4.8% |
| 1992 | 1,879 deaths | -8.4% |
| 1993 | 1,708 deaths | -9.1% |
| 1994 | 1,624 deaths | -4.9% |
| 1995 | 1,587 deaths | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 1,523 deaths | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 1,422 deaths | -6.6% |
| 1998 | 1,323 deaths | -7.0% |
| 1999 | 1,251 deaths | -5.4% |
| 2000 | 1,182 deaths | -5.5% |
| 2001 | 1,101 deaths | -6.9% |
| 2002 | 1,007 deaths | -8.5% |
| 2003 | 921 deaths | -8.5% |
| 2004 | 863 deaths | -6.3% |
| 2005 | 825 deaths | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 836 deaths | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 844 deaths | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 847 deaths | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 815 deaths | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 733 deaths | -10.1% |
| 2011 | 716 deaths | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 734 deaths | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 770 deaths | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 768 deaths | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 752 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 713 deaths | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 667 deaths | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 646 deaths | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 636 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 600 deaths | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 559 deaths | -6.8% |
| 2022 | 520 deaths | -7.0% |
| 2023 | 484 deaths | -6.9% |
| 2024 | 452 deaths | -6.6% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 452 deaths is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 788 deaths, 57% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 452 deaths is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 366.5 deaths, 1.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,207 deaths | 2,193 deaths | 2,215 deaths | 3 |
| 1990s | 1,652 deaths | 1,251 deaths | 2,154 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 924.1 deaths | 815 deaths | 1,182 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 713.5 deaths | 636 deaths | 770 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 523 deaths | 452 deaths | 600 deaths | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
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)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 63 deaths (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 number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Mongolia?
- Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Mongolia was 452 deaths in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal, infant and child deaths recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,215 deaths in 1988.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal, infant and child deaths recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 452 deaths in 2024.
- How does Mongolia rank for number of neonatal, infant and child deaths?
- Mongolia ranks 113th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal, infant and child deaths rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged less than 28 days .