Neonatal mortality rate in Mongolia
Mongolia: Neonatal mortality rate was 0.7443 Deaths per 1000 live births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Neonatal mortality rate in Mongolia, 1986–2023
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in Deaths per 1000 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal mortality rate in Mongolia is 0.7443 Deaths per 1000 live births, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 38 years on record.
The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate in Mongolia peaked at 2.97 Deaths per 1000 live births in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.7443 Deaths per 1000 live births, in 2023.
That places Mongolia 110th out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 38 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.95 Deaths per 1000 live births | 2.94 Deaths per 1000 live births | 2.97 Deaths per 1000 live births | 4 |
| 1990s | 2.81 Deaths per 1000 live births | 2.48 Deaths per 1000 live births | 2.93 Deaths per 1000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.8 Deaths per 1000 live births | 1.23 Deaths per 1000 live births | 2.35 Deaths per 1000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9697 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.8363 Deaths per 1000 live births | 1.14 Deaths per 1000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7811 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.7443 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.8146 Deaths per 1000 live births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
- 107 Brazil 0.761 Deaths per 1000 live births compare
- 109 Jordan 0.7561 Deaths per 1000 live births compare
- 111 Iran 0.7402 Deaths per 1000 live births compare
- 112 Costa Rica 0.7198 Deaths per 1000 live births compare
- 113 Cook Islands 0.7188 Deaths per 1000 live births compare
More health data for Mongolia
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 22,659 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 21,450 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 22,163 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 20,871 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 21,970 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 20,578 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate in Mongolia?
- Neonatal mortality rate in Mongolia was 0.7443 Deaths per 1000 live births in 2023, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.97 Deaths per 1000 live births in 1986.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7443 Deaths per 1000 live births in 2023.
- How does Mongolia rank for neonatal mortality rate?
- Mongolia ranks 110th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of newborns who die before reaching 28 days of age.