Share of deaths from major causes in Mongolia
Mongolia: Share of deaths from major causes was 6.77 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
6.77
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
9th
of 113 countries
All-time high
7.69
in 1994
All-time low
5.78
in 2021
Years of data
10
1994–2024
Share of deaths from major causes in Mongolia, 1994–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mongolia recorded 6.77 for share of deaths from major causes in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deaths from major causes in Mongolia peaked at 7.69 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 5.78, in 2021.
Mongolia ranks 9th of 113 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Share of deaths from major causes in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 7.69 | — |
| 2016 | 7.4 | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 7.22 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 6.82 | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 6.78 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 6.7 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 5.78 | -13.7% |
| 2022 | 6.83 | +18.1% |
| 2023 | 6.85 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 6.77 | -1.2% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 6.77 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.48, 1.9× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 6.77 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.62, 1.9× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.69 | 7.69 | 7.69 | 1 |
| 2010s | 7.06 | 6.78 | 7.4 | 4 |
| 2020s | 6.59 | 5.78 | 6.85 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
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- 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 share of deaths from major causes in Mongolia?
- Share of deaths from major causes in Mongolia was 6.77 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deaths from major causes recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.69 in 1994.
- What is the lowest share of deaths from major causes recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.78 in 2021.
- How does Mongolia rank for share of deaths from major causes?
- Mongolia ranks 9th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of deaths from major causes rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of deaths from major causes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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