Number of children under 5 in Mongolia
Mongolia: Number of children under 5 was 352,992 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
352,992 people
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
121st
of 236 countries
All-time high
394,372 people
in 2019
All-time low
98,498 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of children under 5 in Mongolia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Mongolia recorded 352,992 people for number of children under 5 in 2023.
The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children under 5 in Mongolia peaked at 394,372 people in 2019 and was at its lowest, 98,498 people, in 1950.
Mongolia ranks 121st of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of children under 5 in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 98,498 people | — |
| 1951 | 104,514 people | +6.1% |
| 1952 | 110,516 people | +5.7% |
| 1953 | 116,797 people | +5.7% |
| 1954 | 123,924 people | +6.1% |
| 1955 | 129,817 people | +4.8% |
| 1956 | 135,214 people | +4.2% |
| 1957 | 142,505 people | +5.4% |
| 1958 | 150,557 people | +5.7% |
| 1959 | 159,129 people | +5.7% |
| 1960 | 167,684 people | +5.4% |
| 1961 | 175,335 people | +4.6% |
| 1962 | 181,192 people | +3.3% |
| 1963 | 188,409 people | +4.0% |
| 1964 | 198,075 people | +5.1% |
| 1965 | 207,340 people | +4.7% |
| 1966 | 215,341 people | +3.9% |
| 1967 | 221,081 people | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 223,367 people | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 223,587 people | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 224,852 people | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 228,359 people | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 234,125 people | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 241,640 people | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 249,568 people | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 257,100 people | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 264,210 people | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 270,193 people | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 273,397 people | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 275,166 people | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 277,630 people | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 280,555 people | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 284,380 people | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 289,852 people | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 296,387 people | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 303,642 people | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 312,375 people | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 322,426 people | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 332,690 people | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 339,457 people | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 340,776 people | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 337,626 people | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 330,488 people | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 320,567 people | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 309,612 people | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 298,916 people | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 288,860 people | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 279,429 people | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 270,344 people | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 260,812 people | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 252,405 people | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 246,758 people | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 243,005 people | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 240,709 people | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 240,036 people | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 240,587 people | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 242,537 people | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 247,375 people | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 256,296 people | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 270,282 people | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 289,073 people | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 306,652 people | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 321,765 people | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 338,480 people | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 354,420 people | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 367,058 people | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 379,395 people | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 389,632 people | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 393,539 people | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 394,372 people | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 388,580 people | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 376,170 people | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 364,182 people | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 352,992 people | -3.1% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 352,992 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 447,677 people, 79% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 352,992 people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 156,933 people, 2.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 127,147 people | 98,498 people | 159,129 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 200,141 people | 167,684 people | 223,587 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 251,861 people | 224,852 people | 275,166 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 303,939 people | 277,630 people | 339,457 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 303,743 people | 260,812 people | 340,776 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 247,999 people | 240,036 people | 270,282 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 353,439 people | 289,073 people | 394,372 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 370,481 people | 352,992 people | 388,580 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
More reference data data for Mongolia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8173 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0069 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 12.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 18.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0378 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children under 5 in Mongolia?
- Number of children under 5 in Mongolia was 352,992 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children under 5 recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 394,372 people in 2019.
- What is the lowest number of children under 5 recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 98,498 people in 1950.
- How does Mongolia rank for number of children under 5?
- Mongolia ranks 121st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children under 5 rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children under 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.