Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Mongolia
Mongolia: Probability of dying in infancy, by sex was 0.9% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Mongolia, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Mongolia is 0.9%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.8% on the previous year and down 40.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Mongolia peaked at 15.8% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2023.
Mongolia ranks 122nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 15.8% | — |
| 1951 | 15.7% | -0.8% |
| 1952 | 15.6% | -0.8% |
| 1953 | 15.4% | -0.9% |
| 1954 | 15.3% | -1.1% |
| 1955 | 15.1% | -1.3% |
| 1956 | 14.8% | -1.6% |
| 1957 | 14.8% | -0.1% |
| 1958 | 14.2% | -4.1% |
| 1959 | 13.8% | -2.6% |
| 1960 | 13.4% | -2.8% |
| 1961 | 13.0% | -3.0% |
| 1962 | 12.6% | -3.1% |
| 1963 | 12.2% | -3.1% |
| 1964 | 11.9% | -3.1% |
| 1965 | 11.5% | -2.9% |
| 1966 | 11.2% | -2.5% |
| 1967 | 10.9% | -2.9% |
| 1968 | 10.6% | -2.4% |
| 1969 | 10.4% | -2.1% |
| 1970 | 10.2% | -1.9% |
| 1971 | 10.0% | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 9.9% | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 9.8% | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 9.7% | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 9.6% | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 9.5% | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 9.5% | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 9.4% | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 9.3% | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 9.3% | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 9.2% | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 9.0% | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 8.8% | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 8.6% | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 8.3% | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 8.1% | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 7.8% | -3.6% |
| 1988 | 7.5% | -3.8% |
| 1989 | 7.2% | -3.9% |
| 1990 | 6.9% | -3.9% |
| 1991 | 6.6% | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 6.4% | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 6.1% | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 5.8% | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 5.6% | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 5.3% | -4.4% |
| 1997 | 5.0% | -5.5% |
| 1998 | 4.7% | -5.6% |
| 1999 | 4.5% | -6.1% |
| 2000 | 4.2% | -6.5% |
| 2001 | 3.9% | -7.0% |
| 2002 | 3.6% | -7.4% |
| 2003 | 3.3% | -7.4% |
| 2004 | 3.1% | -8.0% |
| 2005 | 2.8% | -7.9% |
| 2006 | 2.6% | -7.9% |
| 2007 | 2.4% | -7.9% |
| 2008 | 2.2% | -7.3% |
| 2009 | 2.0% | -7.3% |
| 2010 | 1.9% | -7.6% |
| 2011 | 1.8% | -6.8% |
| 2012 | 1.7% | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 1.6% | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 1.5% | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 1.4% | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 1.3% | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 1.2% | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 1.2% | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 1.1% | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 1.1% | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 1.0% | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 1.0% | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 0.9% | -4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 15.0% | 13.8% | 15.8% | 10 |
| 1960s | 11.8% | 10.4% | 13.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.7% | 9.3% | 10.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.4% | 7.2% | 9.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.7% | 4.5% | 6.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.0% | 2.0% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 1.1% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
- 119 Saint Helena 0.9% compare
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 12.74 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0378 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Mongolia?
- Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Mongolia was 0.9% in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest probability of dying in infancy, by sex recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 15.8% in 1950.
- What is the lowest probability of dying in infancy, by sex recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2023.
- How does Mongolia rank for probability of dying in infancy, by sex?
- Mongolia ranks 122nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is probability of dying in infancy, by sex rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Probability of dying in infancy, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying in a given interval, among people who survived to the start of that interval.