Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Mongolia
Mongolia: Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection) was 872 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
872
Change on year
down 4.7%
World rank
115th
of 200 countries
All-time high
7,815
in 1990
All-time low
872
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates in Mongolia, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Mongolia recorded 872 for under-five deaths - un igme estimates in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 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, under-five deaths - un igme estimates in Mongolia peaked at 7,815 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 872, in 2024.
That places Mongolia 115th out of 200 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.
Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7,815 | — |
| 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 1,440, 61% of the median. (58 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
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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 under-five deaths - un igme estimates in Mongolia?
- Under-five deaths - un igme estimates in Mongolia was 872 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under-five deaths - un igme estimates recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 7,815 in 1990.
- What is the lowest under-five deaths - un igme estimates recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 872 in 2024.
- How does Mongolia rank for under-five deaths - un igme estimates?
- Mongolia ranks 115th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five deaths - un igme estimates 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 UNICEF, published as part of Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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