Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Mongolia
Mongolia: Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 was 17 per 1,000 population in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
17 per 1,000 population
Change on year
down 18.9%
World rank
131st
of 216 countries
All-time high
32.9 per 1,000 population
in 2012
All-time low
14.7 per 1,000 population
in 2005
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Mongolia, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 1,000 population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Mongolia is 17 per 1,000 population, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 18.9% on the previous year and down 41.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Mongolia peaked at 32.9 per 1,000 population in 2012 and was at its lowest, 14.7 per 1,000 population, in 2005.
Mongolia ranks 131st of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 27.3 per 1,000 population | — |
| 2001 | 28.9 per 1,000 population | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 21 per 1,000 population | -27.3% |
| 2003 | 18.6 per 1,000 population | -11.4% |
| 2004 | 18.3 per 1,000 population | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 14.7 per 1,000 population | -19.7% |
| 2006 | 19.3 per 1,000 population | +31.3% |
| 2007 | 18.7 per 1,000 population | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 20 per 1,000 population | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 19.5 per 1,000 population | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 18.9 per 1,000 population | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 20.2 per 1,000 population | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 32.9 per 1,000 population | +62.9% |
| 2013 | 28.8 per 1,000 population | -12.5% |
| 2014 | 26.7 per 1,000 population | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 29.75 per 1,000 population | +11.4% |
| 2016 | 32.64 per 1,000 population | +9.7% |
| 2017 | 30.08 per 1,000 population | -7.8% |
| 2018 | 30.73 per 1,000 population | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 30.51 per 1,000 population | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 27.9 per 1,000 population | -8.6% |
| 2021 | 23.74 per 1,000 population | -14.9% |
| 2022 | 20.96 per 1,000 population | -11.7% |
| 2023 | 17 per 1,000 population | -18.9% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 17 per 1,000 population is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 29.28 per 1,000 population, 58% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 17 per 1,000 population is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 27.4 per 1,000 population, 62% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.63 per 1,000 population | 14.7 per 1,000 population | 28.9 per 1,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.12 per 1,000 population | 18.9 per 1,000 population | 32.9 per 1,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.4 per 1,000 population | 17 per 1,000 population | 27.9 per 1,000 population | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
More population data for Mongolia
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.016 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.1039 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.7782 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.1039 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.1% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 297,893 people (2100)
- Population density 3.54 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.1% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.0708 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.02 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Mongolia?
- Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Mongolia was 17 per 1,000 population in 2023, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 32.9 per 1,000 population in 2012.
- What is the lowest birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.7 per 1,000 population in 2005.
- How does Mongolia rank for birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19?
- Mongolia ranks 131st out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years).