Number of infant deaths in Mongolia
Mongolia: Number of infant deaths was 717 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of infant deaths in Mongolia, 1981–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
Mongolia recorded 717 for number of infant deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 44 years on record.
The figure is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 43.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths in Mongolia peaked at 6,238 in 1984 and was at its lowest, 717, in 2024.
That places Mongolia 115th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, 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 infant deaths in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 6,125 | — |
| 1982 | 6,162 | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 6,210 | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 6,238 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 6,225 | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 6,129 | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 5,991 | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 5,843 | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 5,640 | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 5,399 | -4.3% |
| 1991 | 5,071 | -6.1% |
| 1992 | 4,600 | -9.3% |
| 1993 | 4,078 | -11.3% |
| 1994 | 3,693 | -9.4% |
| 1995 | 3,480 | -5.8% |
| 1996 | 3,296 | -5.3% |
| 1997 | 3,057 | -7.3% |
| 1998 | 2,799 | -8.4% |
| 1999 | 2,585 | -7.6% |
| 2000 | 2,400 | -7.2% |
| 2001 | 2,204 | -8.2% |
| 2002 | 1,984 | -10.0% |
| 2003 | 1,768 | -10.9% |
| 2004 | 1,594 | -9.8% |
| 2005 | 1,474 | -7.5% |
| 2006 | 1,425 | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 1,436 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 1,460 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 1,447 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 1,352 | -6.6% |
| 2011 | 1,267 | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 1,258 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 1,282 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 1,277 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 1,232 | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 1,164 | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 1,077 | -7.5% |
| 2018 | 1,006 | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 964 | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 914 | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 849 | -7.1% |
| 2022 | 792 | -6.7% |
| 2023 | 750 | -5.3% |
| 2024 | 717 | -4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6,063 | 5,640 | 6,238 | 9 |
| 1990s | 3,806 | 2,585 | 5,399 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,719 | 1,425 | 2,400 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,188 | 964 | 1,352 | 10 |
| 2020s | 804.4 | 717 | 914 | 5 |
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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, female, annual growth rate 7.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.0332 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 6.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0211 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths in Mongolia?
- Number of infant deaths in Mongolia was 717 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 6,238 in 1984.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 717 in 2024.
- How does Mongolia rank for number of infant deaths?
- Mongolia ranks 115th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Number of infant deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.