Under-five deaths in Mongolia
Mongolia: Under-five deaths was 872 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Under-five deaths in Mongolia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, under-five deaths in Mongolia stood at 872. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 4.7% on the previous year and down 43.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five deaths in Mongolia peaked at 3,203 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 872, in 2024.
That places Mongolia 124th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Under-five deaths in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3,203 | — |
| 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. (56 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 872 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 775.5, 1.1× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
- 121 El Salvador 997 compare
- 122 Comoros 945 compare
- 123 Oman 884 compare
- 125 Cuba 823 compare
- 126 Republic of Korea 679 compare
- 126 South Korea 679 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)
- Infant deaths 717 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five deaths in Mongolia?
- Under-five deaths in Mongolia was 872 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest under-five deaths recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 3,203 in 2000.
- What is the lowest under-five deaths recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 872 in 2024.
- How does Mongolia rank for under-five deaths?
- Mongolia ranks 124th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five deaths rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.6%. 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 Under-five deaths (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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