Number of under-five deaths, female in Mongolia
Mongolia: Number of under-five deaths, female was 381 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of under-five deaths, female in Mongolia, 1985–2024
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
Analysis
Mongolia recorded 381 for number of under-five deaths, female in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.8% on the previous year and down 43.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, female in Mongolia peaked at 4,125 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 381, in 2024.
That places Mongolia 115th out of 197 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.
Number of under-five deaths, female in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 4,125 | — |
| 1986 | 4,009 | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 3,868 | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 3,725 | -3.7% |
| 1989 | 3,554 | -4.6% |
| 1990 | 3,372 | -5.1% |
| 1991 | 3,157 | -6.4% |
| 1992 | 2,883 | -8.7% |
| 1993 | 2,575 | -10.7% |
| 1994 | 2,319 | -9.9% |
| 1995 | 2,132 | -8.1% |
| 1996 | 1,968 | -7.7% |
| 1997 | 1,796 | -8.7% |
| 1998 | 1,629 | -9.3% |
| 1999 | 1,490 | -8.5% |
| 2000 | 1,369 | -8.1% |
| 2001 | 1,245 | -9.1% |
| 2002 | 1,117 | -10.3% |
| 2003 | 996 | -10.8% |
| 2004 | 893 | -10.3% |
| 2005 | 818 | -8.4% |
| 2006 | 775 | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 763 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 766 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 756 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 716 | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 678 | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 671 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 676 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 668 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 645 | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 614 | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 572 | -6.8% |
| 2018 | 535 | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 511 | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 484 | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 450 | -7.0% |
| 2022 | 421 | -6.4% |
| 2023 | 400 | -5.0% |
| 2024 | 381 | -4.8% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 381 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 535, 71% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 381 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 339.5, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3,856 | 3,554 | 4,125 | 5 |
| 1990s | 2,332 | 1,490 | 3,372 | 10 |
| 2000s | 949.8 | 756 | 1,369 | 10 |
| 2010s | 628.6 | 511 | 716 | 10 |
| 2020s | 427.2 | 381 | 484 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
- 112 El Salvador 439 compare
- 113 Comoros 424 compare
- 114 Oman 393 compare
- 116 Cuba 353 compare
- 117 South Korea 298 compare
- 118 Netherlands 291 compare
More education data for Mongolia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 25,798 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 9 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 135,342 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 129,476 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 412,877 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 379,647 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.5431 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1077 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths, female in Mongolia?
- Number of under-five deaths, female in Mongolia was 381 in 2024, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, female recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 4,125 in 1985.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, female recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 381 in 2024.
- How does Mongolia rank for number of under-five deaths, female?
- Mongolia ranks 115th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths, female rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Number of under-five deaths, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female children dying before reaching age five.