Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Mongolia
Mongolia: Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause was 236.84 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Mongolia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Mongolia stood at 236.84. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 7.9% on the previous year and down 27.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Mongolia peaked at 524.55 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 236.84, in 2021.
That places Mongolia 107th out of 193 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 524.55 | — |
| 2001 | 488.42 | -6.9% |
| 2002 | 451.46 | -7.6% |
| 2003 | 413.62 | -8.4% |
| 2004 | 393.16 | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 377.61 | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 381.41 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 375.53 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 376.75 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 358.26 | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 333.57 | -6.9% |
| 2011 | 326.24 | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 332.63 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 339.09 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 337.99 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 334.97 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 319.38 | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 301.8 | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 289.67 | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 271.72 | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 257.18 | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 236.84 | -7.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 414.07 | 358.26 | 524.55 | 10 |
| 2010s | 318.71 | 271.72 | 339.09 | 10 |
| 2020s | 247.01 | 236.84 | 257.18 | 2 |
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- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.0436 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Mongolia?
- Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Mongolia was 236.84 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 524.55 in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 236.84 in 2021.
- How does Mongolia rank for number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause?
- Mongolia ranks 107th out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.4%. 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 Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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