Share of deaths from underlying causes in Mongolia
Mongolia: Share of deaths from underlying causes was 25.17 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
25.17
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
19th
of 113 countries
All-time high
26.64
in 2019
All-time low
17.71
in 1994
Years of data
10
1994–2024
Share of deaths from underlying causes in Mongolia, 1994–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mongolia recorded 25.17 for share of deaths from underlying causes in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deaths from underlying causes in Mongolia peaked at 26.64 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 17.71, in 1994.
That places Mongolia 19th out of 113 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Share of deaths from underlying causes in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 17.71 | — |
| 2016 | 25.63 | +44.7% |
| 2017 | 25.53 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 24.85 | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 26.64 | +7.2% |
| 2020 | 26.12 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 21.33 | -18.4% |
| 2022 | 23.94 | +12.2% |
| 2023 | 24.93 | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 25.17 | +1.0% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 25.17 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.62, 1.6× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 25.17 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 23.94, 1.1× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.71 | 17.71 | 17.71 | 1 |
| 2010s | 25.66 | 24.85 | 26.64 | 4 |
| 2020s | 24.3 | 21.33 | 26.12 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
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- 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 share of deaths from underlying causes in Mongolia?
- Share of deaths from underlying causes in Mongolia was 25.17 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deaths from underlying causes recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 26.64 in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of deaths from underlying causes recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.71 in 1994.
- How does Mongolia rank for share of deaths from underlying causes?
- Mongolia ranks 19th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of deaths from underlying causes rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of deaths from underlying causes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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