Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Mongolia
Mongolia: Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) was 7.16 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Neonatal mortality rate in Mongolia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Mongolia recorded 7.16 for neonatal mortality rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 27.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate in Mongolia peaked at 23.16 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 7.16, in 2024.
That places Mongolia 116th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 23.16 | — |
| 2001 | 21.93 | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 20.73 | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 19.58 | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 18.45 | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 17.36 | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 16.25 | -6.4% |
| 2007 | 14.82 | -8.8% |
| 2008 | 13.48 | -9.0% |
| 2009 | 12.34 | -8.5% |
| 2010 | 11.42 | -7.5% |
| 2011 | 10.74 | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 10.28 | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 10.03 | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 9.82 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 9.55 | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 9.23 | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 8.91 | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 8.62 | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 8.37 | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 8.15 | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 7.95 | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 7.72 | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 7.44 | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 7.16 | -3.7% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 7.16 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.29, 98% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 7.16 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.35, 86% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.81 | 12.34 | 23.16 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.7 | 8.37 | 11.42 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.68 | 7.16 | 8.15 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
- 113 Bhutan 7.31 compare
- 114 Costa Rica 7.3 compare
- 115 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 7.2 compare
- 117 Brazil 7.12 compare
- 118 Cook Islands 7.03 compare
- 119 Ecuador 6.99 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate in Mongolia?
- Neonatal mortality rate in Mongolia was 7.16 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 23.16 in 2000.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.16 in 2024.
- How does Mongolia rank for neonatal mortality rate?
- Mongolia ranks 116th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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