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