Number of under-five deaths in Mongolia
Mongolia: Number of under-five deaths was 872 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of under-five deaths in Mongolia, 1985–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
Mongolia recorded 872 for number of under-five deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.7% on the previous year and down 43.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths in Mongolia peaked at 9,417 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 872, in 2024.
That places Mongolia 115th out of 197 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 under-five deaths in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 9,417 | — |
| 1986 | 9,183 | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 8,892 | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 8,586 | -3.4% |
| 1989 | 8,218 | -4.3% |
| 1990 | 7,815 | -4.9% |
| 1991 | 7,330 | -6.2% |
| 1992 | 6,693 | -8.7% |
| 1993 | 5,983 | -10.6% |
| 1994 | 5,387 | -10.0% |
| 1995 | 4,963 | -7.9% |
| 1996 | 4,590 | -7.5% |
| 1997 | 4,194 | -8.6% |
| 1998 | 3,810 | -9.2% |
| 1999 | 3,488 | -8.5% |
| 2000 | 3,203 | -8.2% |
| 2001 | 2,915 | -9.0% |
| 2002 | 2,616 | -10.3% |
| 2003 | 2,329 | -11.0% |
| 2004 | 2,090 | -10.3% |
| 2005 | 1,911 | -8.6% |
| 2006 | 1,811 | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 1,784 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 1,785 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 1,761 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 1,660 | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 1,568 | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 1,548 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 1,561 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 1,547 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 1,496 | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 1,421 | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 1,324 | -6.8% |
| 2018 | 1,236 | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 1,176 | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 1,111 | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 1,034 | -6.9% |
| 2022 | 966 | -6.6% |
| 2023 | 915 | -5.3% |
| 2024 | 872 | -4.7% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 872 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,209, 72% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 872 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 775.5, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8,859 | 8,218 | 9,417 | 5 |
| 1990s | 5,425 | 3,488 | 7,815 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,220 | 1,761 | 3,203 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,454 | 1,176 | 1,660 | 10 |
| 2020s | 979.6 | 872 | 1,111 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
- 112 El Salvador 997 compare
- 113 Comoros 945 compare
- 114 Oman 884 compare
- 116 Cuba 823 compare
- 117 South Korea 679 compare
- 118 Netherlands 661 compare
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 63 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0458 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -3.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0478 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths in Mongolia?
- Number of under-five deaths in Mongolia was 872 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 9,417 in 1985.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 872 in 2024.
- How does Mongolia rank for number of under-five deaths?
- Mongolia ranks 115th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.6%. 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 under-five deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of children dying before reaching age five.