Number of deaths per year in Mongolia

Mongolia: Number of deaths per year was 20,338 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
20,338
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
141st
of 229 countries
All-time high
24,665
in 2021
All-time low
17,270
in 2008
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Number of deaths per year in Mongolia, 1950–2023

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k195019862023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of deaths per year in Mongolia is 20,338, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of deaths per year in Mongolia peaked at 24,665 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 17,270, in 2008.

Mongolia ranks 141st of 229 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.

Number of deaths per year in Mongolia, year by year

Annual values for Number of deaths per year in Mongolia, 1950 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1950 19,019
1951 19,579 +2.9%
1952 20,008 +2.2%
1953 20,325 +1.6%
1954 20,542 +1.1%
1955 20,739 +1.0%
1956 20,896 +0.8%
1957 22,647 +8.4%
1958 21,805 -3.7%
1959 22,110 +1.4%
1960 22,415 +1.4%
1961 22,715 +1.3%
1962 22,986 +1.2%
1963 23,169 +0.8%
1964 23,082 -0.4%
1965 22,917 -0.7%
1966 22,786 -0.6%
1967 22,467 -1.4%
1968 22,165 -1.3%
1969 21,808 -1.6%
1970 21,711 -0.4%
1971 21,661 -0.2%
1972 21,659 -0.0%
1973 21,720 +0.3%
1974 21,834 +0.5%
1975 22,017 +0.8%
1976 22,242 +1.0%
1977 22,487 +1.1%
1978 22,695 +0.9%
1979 22,763 +0.3%
1980 23,050 +1.3%
1981 23,314 +1.1%
1982 23,543 +1.0%
1983 23,753 +0.9%
1984 23,903 +0.6%
1985 24,025 +0.5%
1986 24,036 +0.0%
1987 24,045 +0.0%
1988 23,978 -0.3%
1989 23,546 -1.8%
1990 22,809 -3.1%
1991 21,600 -5.3%
1992 20,646 -4.4%
1993 19,957 -3.3%
1994 19,835 -0.6%
1995 19,825 -0.1%
1996 19,727 -0.5%
1997 19,251 -2.4%
1998 18,565 -3.6%
1999 17,922 -3.5%
2000 17,381 -3.0%
2001 17,344 -0.2%
2002 17,488 +0.8%
2003 17,719 +1.3%
2004 17,975 +1.4%
2005 17,983 +0.0%
2006 17,746 -1.3%
2007 17,357 -2.2%
2008 17,270 -0.5%
2009 17,736 +2.7%
2010 18,320 +3.3%
2011 18,824 +2.8%
2012 18,819 -0.0%
2013 18,683 -0.7%
2014 18,642 -0.2%
2015 18,622 -0.1%
2016 18,637 +0.1%
2017 18,766 +0.7%
2018 19,014 +1.3%
2019 19,684 +3.5%
2020 21,273 +8.1%
2021 24,665 +15.9%
2022 20,081 -18.6%
2023 20,338 +1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 20,767 19,019 22,647 10
1960s 22,651 21,808 23,169 10
1970s 22,079 21,659 22,763 10
1980s 23,719 23,050 24,045 10
1990s 20,014 17,922 22,809 10
2000s 17,600 17,270 17,983 10
2010s 18,801 18,320 19,684 10
2020s 21,589 20,081 24,665 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of deaths per year in Mongolia?
Number of deaths per year in Mongolia was 20,338 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of deaths per year recorded in Mongolia?
The highest recorded value was 24,665 in 2021.
What is the lowest number of deaths per year recorded in Mongolia?
The lowest recorded value was 17,270 in 2008.
How does Mongolia rank for number of deaths per year?
Mongolia ranks 141st out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
Is number of deaths per year rising or falling in Mongolia?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Mongolia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of deaths per year
Source
Our World in Data
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Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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