Children per woman vs human development index in Mongolia

Mongolia: Children per woman vs human development index was 2.69 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
2.69
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
74th
of 236 countries
All-time high
7.41
in 1966
All-time low
1.98
in 2004
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Children per woman vs human development index in Mongolia, 1950–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for children per woman vs human development index in Mongolia is 2.69, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children per woman vs human development index in Mongolia peaked at 7.41 in 1966 and was at its lowest, 1.98, in 2004.

Mongolia ranks 74th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.

Children per woman vs human development index in Mongolia, year by year

Annual values for Children per woman vs human development index in Mongolia, 1950 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1950 5.5 —
1951 5.56 +1.0%
1952 5.67 +1.9%
1953 5.77 +1.8%
1954 5.87 +1.8%
1955 6.06 +3.2%
1956 6.24 +3.0%
1957 6.39 +2.4%
1958 6.54 +2.3%
1959 6.68 +2.2%
1960 6.82 +2.0%
1961 6.96 +2.1%
1962 7.1 +1.9%
1963 7.24 +2.0%
1964 7.33 +1.3%
1965 7.38 +0.7%
1966 7.41 +0.4%
1967 7.39 -0.3%
1968 7.37 -0.2%
1969 7.34 -0.5%
1970 7.31 -0.3%
1971 7.3 -0.2%
1972 7.28 -0.2%
1973 7.24 -0.5%
1974 7.17 -0.9%
1975 7.07 -1.5%
1976 6.93 -1.9%
1977 6.79 -2.0%
1978 6.62 -2.5%
1979 6.42 -3.0%
1980 6.21 -3.3%
1981 5.98 -3.7%
1982 5.8 -3.0%
1983 5.63 -3.0%
1984 5.45 -3.1%
1985 5.26 -3.5%
1986 5.03 -4.4%
1987 4.83 -4.0%
1988 4.65 -3.8%
1989 4.42 -4.9%
1990 4.21 -4.8%
1991 3.86 -8.3%
1992 3.43 -11.2%
1993 3.02 -11.9%
1994 2.82 -6.6%
1995 2.74 -2.9%
1996 2.62 -4.2%
1997 2.48 -5.5%
1998 2.36 -4.8%
1999 2.3 -2.6%
2000 2.25 -1.8%
2001 2.19 -2.7%
2002 2.1 -4.1%
2003 2.02 -4.0%
2004 1.98 -1.8%
2005 1.99 +0.4%
2006 2.12 +6.3%
2007 2.32 +9.7%
2008 2.53 +9.1%
2009 2.62 +3.7%
2010 2.52 -4.0%
2011 2.6 +2.9%
2012 2.74 +5.5%
2013 2.94 +7.3%
2014 3 +1.9%
2015 3.01 +0.5%
2016 2.96 -1.8%
2017 2.89 -2.2%
2018 2.92 +1.1%
2019 3.01 +2.9%
2020 2.95 -2.0%
2021 2.83 -3.9%
2022 2.75 -3.1%
2023 2.69 -2.2%

Mongolia compared with similar countries

  • Mongolia's 2.69 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.82, 1.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Mongolia's 2.69 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.13, 1.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 6.03 5.5 6.68 10
1960s 7.23 6.82 7.41 10
1970s 7.01 6.42 7.31 10
1980s 5.33 4.42 6.21 10
1990s 2.98 2.3 4.21 10
2000s 2.21 1.98 2.62 10
2010s 2.86 2.52 3.01 10
2020s 2.8 2.69 2.95 4

Countries ranked near Mongolia

  1. 71 East Timor 2.71 compare
  2. 72 Lesotho 2.69 compare
  3. 73 Turkmenistan 2.69 compare
  4. 75 Haiti 2.66 compare
  5. 76 Jordan 2.64 compare
  6. 77 Tokelau 2.61 compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is children per woman vs human development index in Mongolia?
Children per woman vs human development index in Mongolia was 2.69 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest children per woman vs human development index recorded in Mongolia?
The highest recorded value was 7.41 in 1966.
What is the lowest children per woman vs human development index recorded in Mongolia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.98 in 2004.
How does Mongolia rank for children per woman vs human development index?
Mongolia ranks 74th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is children per woman vs human development index rising or falling in Mongolia?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Mongolia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Children per woman vs human development index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Children per woman vs human development index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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