Number of child deaths per woman in Mongolia
Mongolia: Number of child deaths per woman was 0.0333 under-five deaths per woman in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of child deaths per woman in Mongolia, 1978–2024
Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in under-five deaths per woman.
Analysis
Mongolia recorded 0.0333 under-five deaths per woman for number of child deaths per woman in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 47 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and down 45.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths per woman in Mongolia peaked at 1.15 under-five deaths per woman in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0.0333 under-five deaths per woman, in 2024.
That places Mongolia 95th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.11 under-five deaths per woman | 1.08 under-five deaths per woman | 1.15 under-five deaths per woman | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.7354 under-five deaths per woman | 0.493 under-five deaths per woman | 1.01 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.272 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1554 under-five deaths per woman | 0.449 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0956 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0721 under-five deaths per woman | 0.141 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0572 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0457 under-five deaths per woman | 0.066 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0373 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0333 under-five deaths per woman | 0.043 under-five deaths per woman | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
- 92 Suriname 0.0346 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 93 Jamaica 0.0338 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 94 Vietnam 0.0333 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 96 Honduras 0.0329 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 97 Cook Islands 0.0318 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 98 Tonga 0.0318 under-five deaths per woman compare
More reference data data for Mongolia
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 2.69 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.69 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.69 live births per woman (2023)
- Human Development Index 0.747 (2023)
- Rule of Law - Governance score 55.25 0-100 (2024)
- Rule of Law - Governance estimate -0.0998 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate 0.1269 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance score 59.07 0-100 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance score 73.08 0-100 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance estimate 0.4204 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths per woman in Mongolia?
- Number of child deaths per woman in Mongolia was 0.0333 under-five deaths per woman in 2024, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths per woman recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.15 under-five deaths per woman in 1978.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths per woman recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0333 under-five deaths per woman in 2024.
- How does Mongolia rank for number of child deaths per woman?
- Mongolia ranks 95th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths per woman rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The fertility rate (average number of children per woman) multiplied by the under-five mortality rate (probability of dying before age five).