What is mortality rate, under-5 in Mongolia?

Mortality rate, under-5 in Mongolia was 13.4 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).

What is the highest mortality rate, under-5 recorded in Mongolia?

The highest recorded value was 172.6 per 1,000 live births in 1978.

What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5 recorded in Mongolia?

The lowest recorded value was 13.4 per 1,000 live births in 2024.

How does Mongolia rank for mortality rate, under-5?

Mongolia ranks 103rd out of 195 countries with data for 2024.

Is mortality rate, under-5 rising or falling in Mongolia?

Over the last ten years it is down 34.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Mongolia data come from?

The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Mortality rate, under-5 in Mongolia

Name: Mortality rate, under-5 in Mongolia
Creator: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Mongolia: Mortality rate, under-5 was 13.4 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

13.4 per 1,000 live births

Change on year

down 1.5%

World rank

103rd

of 195 countries

All-time high

172.6 per 1,000 live births

in 1978

All-time low

13.4 per 1,000 live births

in 2024

Years of data

1978–2024

Mortality rate, under-5 in Mongolia, 1978–2024

Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000 live births.

Analysis

The most recent figure for mortality rate, under-5 in Mongolia is 13.4 per 1,000 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 47 years on record.

The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 34.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mortality rate, under-5 in Mongolia peaked at 172.6 per 1,000 live births in 1978 and was at its lowest, 13.4 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.

Mongolia ranks 103rd of 195 countries on this measure, 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	169.55 per 1,000 live births	166.5 per 1,000 live births	172.6 per 1,000 live births	2
1980s	135.67 per 1,000 live births	110.9 per 1,000 live births	160.6 per 1,000 live births	10
1990s	87.3 per 1,000 live births	67.5 per 1,000 live births	106.1 per 1,000 live births	10
2000s	43.67 per 1,000 live births	28.5 per 1,000 live births	62.5 per 1,000 live births	10
2010s	20.26 per 1,000 live births	15.6 per 1,000 live births	26.3 per 1,000 live births	10
2020s	14 per 1,000 live births	13.4 per 1,000 live births	14.8 per 1,000 live births	5

Countries ranked near Mongolia

100 Brazil 14.2 per 1,000 live births compare
101 Seychelles 14 per 1,000 live births compare
102 Sao Tome and Principe 13.6 per 1,000 live births compare
103 Uzbekistan 13.4 per 1,000 live births compare
105 Mexico 13.1 per 1,000 live births compare
106 Ecuador 12.9 per 1,000 live births compare
106 Jordan 12.9 per 1,000 live births compare
106 Peru 12.9 per 1,000 live births compare

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More health data for Mongolia

Age population, age 20, female, interpolated 22,554 (2025)
Age population, age 08, female, interpolated 38,611 (2025)
Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 41,061 (2025)
Age population, age 09, female, interpolated 40,186 (2025)
Age population, age 20, male, interpolated 24,241 (2025)
Age population, age 19, female, interpolated 24,082 (2025)
Age population, age 18, female, interpolated 26,011 (2025)
Age population, age 18, male, interpolated 27,878 (2025)
Age population, age 21, female, interpolated 21,449 (2025)
Age population, age 19, male, interpolated 25,858 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is mortality rate, under-5 in Mongolia?: Mortality rate, under-5 in Mongolia was 13.4 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
What is the highest mortality rate, under-5 recorded in Mongolia?: The highest recorded value was 172.6 per 1,000 live births in 1978.
What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5 recorded in Mongolia?: The lowest recorded value was 13.4 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
How does Mongolia rank for mortality rate, under-5?: Mongolia ranks 103rd out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
Is mortality rate, under-5 rising or falling in Mongolia?: Over the last ten years it is down 34.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Mongolia data come from?: The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000 live births)
Unit: per 1,000 live births
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 243 places, 13,506 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Under-five mortality rate is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.