Number of infants who die before age 1 in Mongolia
Mongolia: Number of infants who die before age 1 was 689 deaths in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
689 deaths
Change on year
down 8.1%
World rank
115th
of 236 countries
All-time high
6,991 deaths
in 1983
All-time low
689 deaths
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of infants who die before age 1 in Mongolia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of infants who die before age 1 in Mongolia is 689 deaths, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 8.1% on the previous year and down 49.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infants who die before age 1 in Mongolia peaked at 6,991 deaths in 1983 and was at its lowest, 689 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 infants who die before age 1 in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5,254 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 5,660 deaths | +7.7% |
| 1952 | 5,737 deaths | +1.4% |
| 1953 | 5,824 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1954 | 5,907 deaths | +1.4% |
| 1955 | 6,039 deaths | +2.2% |
| 1956 | 6,177 deaths | +2.3% |
| 1957 | 6,528 deaths | +5.7% |
| 1958 | 6,515 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1959 | 6,580 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1960 | 6,616 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1961 | 6,636 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 6,608 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 6,505 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1964 | 6,576 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 6,522 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 6,475 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 6,347 deaths | -2.0% |
| 1968 | 6,219 deaths | -2.0% |
| 1969 | 6,077 deaths | -2.3% |
| 1970 | 6,110 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 6,139 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 6,200 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 6,282 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 6,381 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 6,484 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 6,590 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 6,702 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 6,769 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 6,741 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 6,856 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 6,911 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 6,961 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 6,991 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 6,984 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 6,933 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 6,794 deaths | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 6,672 deaths | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 6,505 deaths | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 6,242 deaths | -4.0% |
| 1990 | 5,889 deaths | -5.7% |
| 1991 | 5,411 deaths | -8.1% |
| 1992 | 4,842 deaths | -10.5% |
| 1993 | 4,309 deaths | -11.0% |
| 1994 | 3,964 deaths | -8.0% |
| 1995 | 3,723 deaths | -6.1% |
| 1996 | 3,474 deaths | -6.7% |
| 1997 | 3,164 deaths | -8.9% |
| 1998 | 2,893 deaths | -8.6% |
| 1999 | 2,677 deaths | -7.5% |
| 2000 | 2,461 deaths | -8.1% |
| 2001 | 2,270 deaths | -7.8% |
| 2002 | 2,052 deaths | -9.6% |
| 2003 | 1,850 deaths | -9.8% |
| 2004 | 1,694 deaths | -8.4% |
| 2005 | 1,582 deaths | -6.6% |
| 2006 | 1,561 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 1,575 deaths | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 1,598 deaths | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 1,557 deaths | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 1,413 deaths | -9.2% |
| 2011 | 1,374 deaths | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 1,356 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 1,370 deaths | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 1,322 deaths | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 1,259 deaths | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 1,172 deaths | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 1,080 deaths | -7.8% |
| 2018 | 1,020 deaths | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 985 deaths | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 909 deaths | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 825 deaths | -9.2% |
| 2022 | 750 deaths | -9.1% |
| 2023 | 689 deaths | -8.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6,022 deaths | 5,254 deaths | 6,580 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 6,458 deaths | 6,077 deaths | 6,636 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 6,440 deaths | 6,110 deaths | 6,769 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,785 deaths | 6,242 deaths | 6,991 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,035 deaths | 2,677 deaths | 5,889 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,820 deaths | 1,557 deaths | 2,461 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,235 deaths | 985 deaths | 1,413 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 793.25 deaths | 689 deaths | 909 deaths | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infants who die before age 1 in Mongolia?
- Number of infants who die before age 1 in Mongolia was 689 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infants who die before age 1 recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 6,991 deaths in 1983.
- What is the lowest number of infants who die before age 1 recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 689 deaths in 2023.
- How does Mongolia rank for number of infants who die before age 1?
- Mongolia ranks 115th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infants who die before age 1 rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.7%. 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 infants who die before age 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people at birth.