Number of maternal deaths in Mongolia
Mongolia: Number of maternal deaths was 26 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of maternal deaths in Mongolia, 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of maternal deaths in Mongolia is 26, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is down 7.1% on the previous year and down 42.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths in Mongolia peaked at 260 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 26, in 2023.
That places Mongolia 103rd out of 194 countries with data for 2023, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 252 | 230 | 260 | 5 |
| 1990s | 116.5 | 83 | 200 | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.7 | 46 | 73 | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.4 | 33 | 46 | 10 |
| 2020s | 33 | 26 | 44 | 4 |
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More health data for Mongolia
- Age population, age 20, female, interpolated 22,554 (2025)
- Age population, age 21, female, interpolated 21,449 (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, male, interpolated 23,042 (2025)
- Age population, age 19, male, interpolated 25,858 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths in Mongolia?
- Number of maternal deaths in Mongolia was 26 in 2023, according to Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 260 in 1985.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 26 in 2023.
- How does Mongolia rank for number of maternal deaths?
- Mongolia ranks 103rd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of maternal deaths rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A maternal death refers to the death of a woman while pregnant or within 42 days of termination of pregnancy, irrespective of the duration and site of the pregnancy, from any cause related to or aggravated by the pregnancy or its management but not from accidental or incidental causes.