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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 847.3 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 63 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 7.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0543 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 1.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5017 units per person (2025)
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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