Infant deaths in Mongolia
Mongolia: Infant deaths was 717 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Infant deaths in Mongolia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant deaths in Mongolia is 717, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 43.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant deaths in Mongolia peaked at 2,400 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 717, in 2024.
Mongolia ranks 124th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Infant deaths in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,400 | — |
| 2001 | 2,204 | -8.2% |
| 2002 | 1,984 | -10.0% |
| 2003 | 1,768 | -10.9% |
| 2004 | 1,594 | -9.8% |
| 2005 | 1,474 | -7.5% |
| 2006 | 1,425 | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 1,436 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 1,460 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 1,447 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 1,352 | -6.6% |
| 2011 | 1,267 | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 1,258 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 1,282 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 1,277 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 1,232 | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 1,164 | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 1,077 | -7.5% |
| 2018 | 1,006 | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 964 | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 914 | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 849 | -7.1% |
| 2022 | 792 | -6.7% |
| 2023 | 750 | -5.3% |
| 2024 | 717 | -4.4% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 717 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,252, 57% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 717 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 636.5, 1.1× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,719 | 1,425 | 2,400 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,188 | 964 | 1,352 | 10 |
| 2020s | 804.4 | 717 | 914 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
- 121 Panama 855 compare
- 122 Comoros 850 compare
- 123 Oman 720 compare
- 125 Cuba 648 compare
- 126 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 577 compare
- 127 Republic of Korea 556 compare
- 127 South Korea 556 compare
More development goals data for Mongolia
- Red List Index 0.9573 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 70.8 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 332.75 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 13 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 13 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 0 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 3 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 46 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 46 (2025)
- Neonatal deaths 452 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant deaths in Mongolia?
- Infant deaths in Mongolia was 717 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest infant deaths recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,400 in 2000.
- What is the lowest infant deaths recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 717 in 2024.
- How does Mongolia rank for infant deaths?
- Mongolia ranks 124th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant deaths rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Infant deaths (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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