Preterm birth in Mongolia
Mongolia: Preterm birth was 4,443 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
4,443
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
75th
of 102 countries
All-time high
4,701
in 2015
All-time low
3,802
in 2010
Years of data
11
2010–2020
Preterm birth in Mongolia, 2010–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for preterm birth in Mongolia is 4,443, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, preterm birth in Mongolia peaked at 4,701 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3,802, in 2010.
Mongolia ranks 75th of 102 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Preterm birth in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 3,802 | — |
| 2011 | 3,987 | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 4,262 | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 4,517 | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 4,665 | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 4,701 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 4,615 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 4,499 | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 4,528 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 4,523 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 4,443 | -1.8% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 4,443 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 21,443, 21% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 4,443 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 23,600, 19% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4,410 | 3,802 | 4,701 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,443 | 4,443 | 4,443 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 847.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 63 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is preterm birth in Mongolia?
- Preterm birth in Mongolia was 4,443 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest preterm birth recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 4,701 in 2015.
- What is the lowest preterm birth recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,802 in 2010.
- How does Mongolia rank for preterm birth?
- Mongolia ranks 75th out of 102 countries with data for 2020.
- Is preterm birth rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Preterm birth (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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