Number of neonatal deaths by region in Mongolia
Mongolia: Number of neonatal deaths by region was 452 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of neonatal deaths by region in Mongolia, 1987–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of neonatal deaths by region in Mongolia is 452, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 38 years on record.
The figure is down 6.6% on the previous year and down 41.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths by region in Mongolia peaked at 2,215 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 452, in 2024.
That places Mongolia 113th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 38 years of available data.
Number of neonatal deaths by region in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 2,214 | — |
| 1988 | 2,215 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 2,193 | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 2,154 | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 2,051 | -4.8% |
| 1992 | 1,879 | -8.4% |
| 1993 | 1,708 | -9.1% |
| 1994 | 1,624 | -4.9% |
| 1995 | 1,587 | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 1,523 | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 1,422 | -6.6% |
| 1998 | 1,323 | -7.0% |
| 1999 | 1,251 | -5.4% |
| 2000 | 1,182 | -5.5% |
| 2001 | 1,101 | -6.9% |
| 2002 | 1,007 | -8.5% |
| 2003 | 921 | -8.5% |
| 2004 | 863 | -6.3% |
| 2005 | 825 | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 836 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 844 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 847 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 815 | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 733 | -10.1% |
| 2011 | 716 | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 734 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 770 | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 768 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 752 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 713 | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 667 | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 646 | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 636 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 600 | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 559 | -6.8% |
| 2022 | 520 | -7.0% |
| 2023 | 484 | -6.9% |
| 2024 | 452 | -6.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,207 | 2,193 | 2,215 | 3 |
| 1990s | 1,652 | 1,251 | 2,154 | 10 |
| 2000s | 924.1 | 815 | 1,182 | 10 |
| 2010s | 713.5 | 636 | 770 | 10 |
| 2020s | 523 | 452 | 600 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths by region in Mongolia?
- Number of neonatal deaths by region in Mongolia was 452 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths by region recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,215 in 1988.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths by region recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 452 in 2024.
- How does Mongolia rank for number of neonatal deaths by region?
- Mongolia ranks 113th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal deaths by region rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of neonatal deaths by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated number of neonates – babies under 28 days old – who die each year.