Number of children who die before age 5 in Mongolia
Mongolia: Number of children who die before age 5 was 850 deaths in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
850 deaths
Change on year
down 7.9%
World rank
115th
of 236 countries
All-time high
10,466 deaths
in 1957
All-time low
850 deaths
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of children who die before age 5 in Mongolia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Mongolia recorded 850 deaths for number of children who die before age 5 in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 7.9% on the previous year and down 48.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children who die before age 5 in Mongolia peaked at 10,466 deaths in 1957 and was at its lowest, 850 deaths, in 2023.
That places Mongolia 115th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of children who die before age 5 in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 8,424 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 8,945 deaths | +6.2% |
| 1952 | 9,291 deaths | +3.9% |
| 1953 | 9,513 deaths | +2.4% |
| 1954 | 9,669 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1955 | 9,809 deaths | +1.4% |
| 1956 | 9,916 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1957 | 10,466 deaths | +5.5% |
| 1958 | 10,331 deaths | -1.3% |
| 1959 | 10,375 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1960 | 10,351 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1961 | 10,280 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1962 | 10,138 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1963 | 9,874 deaths | -2.6% |
| 1964 | 9,878 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 9,791 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1966 | 9,707 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 9,484 deaths | -2.3% |
| 1968 | 9,242 deaths | -2.6% |
| 1969 | 8,952 deaths | -3.1% |
| 1970 | 8,879 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 8,877 deaths | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 8,940 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 9,047 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 9,181 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 9,322 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 9,467 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 9,613 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 9,691 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 9,616 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 9,683 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 9,715 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 9,725 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 9,704 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 9,628 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 9,502 deaths | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 9,285 deaths | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 9,088 deaths | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 8,847 deaths | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 8,504 deaths | -3.9% |
| 1990 | 8,032 deaths | -5.6% |
| 1991 | 7,387 deaths | -8.0% |
| 1992 | 6,644 deaths | -10.1% |
| 1993 | 5,942 deaths | -10.6% |
| 1994 | 5,437 deaths | -8.5% |
| 1995 | 5,047 deaths | -7.2% |
| 1996 | 4,672 deaths | -7.4% |
| 1997 | 4,222 deaths | -9.6% |
| 1998 | 3,833 deaths | -9.2% |
| 1999 | 3,504 deaths | -8.6% |
| 2000 | 3,185 deaths | -9.1% |
| 2001 | 2,904 deaths | -8.8% |
| 2002 | 2,615 deaths | -10.0% |
| 2003 | 2,357 deaths | -9.9% |
| 2004 | 2,145 deaths | -9.0% |
| 2005 | 1,987 deaths | -7.4% |
| 2006 | 1,927 deaths | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 1,910 deaths | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 1,919 deaths | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 1,859 deaths | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 1,700 deaths | -8.6% |
| 2011 | 1,656 deaths | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 1,632 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 1,636 deaths | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 1,582 deaths | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 1,515 deaths | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 1,421 deaths | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 1,325 deaths | -6.8% |
| 2018 | 1,250 deaths | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 1,204 deaths | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 1,117 deaths | -7.2% |
| 2021 | 1,017 deaths | -9.0% |
| 2022 | 923 deaths | -9.2% |
| 2023 | 850 deaths | -7.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 9,674 deaths | 8,424 deaths | 10,466 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 9,770 deaths | 8,952 deaths | 10,351 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 9,263 deaths | 8,877 deaths | 9,691 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 9,368 deaths | 8,504 deaths | 9,725 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,472 deaths | 3,504 deaths | 8,032 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,281 deaths | 1,859 deaths | 3,185 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,492 deaths | 1,204 deaths | 1,700 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 976.75 deaths | 850 deaths | 1,117 deaths | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children who die before age 5 in Mongolia?
- Number of children who die before age 5 in Mongolia was 850 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children who die before age 5 recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 10,466 deaths in 1957.
- What is the lowest number of children who die before age 5 recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 850 deaths in 2023.
- How does Mongolia rank for number of children who die before age 5?
- Mongolia ranks 115th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children who die before age 5 rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children who die before age 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people aged 0-4.