Neonatal mortality rate (per 1000 live births) in Mongolia
Mongolia: Neonatal mortality rate was 7.16 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
7.16
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
109th
of 200 countries
All-time high
29.76
in 1986
All-time low
7.16
in 2024
Years of data
39
1986–2024
Neonatal mortality rate in Mongolia, 1986–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Mongolia recorded 7.16 for neonatal mortality rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 39 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 29.76 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 7.16, in 2024.
Mongolia ranks 109th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality rate in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 29.76 | — |
| 1987 | 29.47 | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 29.33 | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 29.25 | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 29.18 | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 29.14 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 29.08 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 29.02 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 28.78 | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 28.34 | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 27.68 | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 26.79 | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 25.66 | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 24.41 | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 23.16 | -5.1% |
| 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 7.31, 98% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 7.16 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.77, 82% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 29.46 | 29.25 | 29.76 | 4 |
| 1990s | 27.81 | 24.41 | 29.18 | 10 |
| 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
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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 29.76 in 1986.
- 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 109th out of 200 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate (per 1000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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