Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita in Mongolia
Mongolia: Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita was 2.69 live births per woman in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.69 live births per woman
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
74th
of 236 countries
All-time high
7.41 live births per woman
in 1966
All-time low
1.98 live births per woman
in 2004
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita in Mongolia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility rate vs. gdp per capita in Mongolia is 2.69 live births per woman, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs. gdp per capita in Mongolia peaked at 7.41 live births per woman in 1966 and was at its lowest, 1.98 live births per woman, 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.
Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | live births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5.5 live births per woman | — |
| 1951 | 5.56 live births per woman | +1.0% |
| 1952 | 5.67 live births per woman | +1.9% |
| 1953 | 5.77 live births per woman | +1.8% |
| 1954 | 5.87 live births per woman | +1.8% |
| 1955 | 6.06 live births per woman | +3.2% |
| 1956 | 6.24 live births per woman | +3.0% |
| 1957 | 6.39 live births per woman | +2.4% |
| 1958 | 6.54 live births per woman | +2.3% |
| 1959 | 6.68 live births per woman | +2.2% |
| 1960 | 6.82 live births per woman | +2.0% |
| 1961 | 6.96 live births per woman | +2.1% |
| 1962 | 7.1 live births per woman | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 7.24 live births per woman | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 7.33 live births per woman | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 7.38 live births per woman | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 7.41 live births per woman | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 7.39 live births per woman | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 7.37 live births per woman | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 7.34 live births per woman | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 7.31 live births per woman | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 7.3 live births per woman | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 7.28 live births per woman | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 7.24 live births per woman | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 7.17 live births per woman | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 7.07 live births per woman | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 6.93 live births per woman | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 6.79 live births per woman | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 6.62 live births per woman | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 6.42 live births per woman | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 6.21 live births per woman | -3.3% |
| 1981 | 5.98 live births per woman | -3.7% |
| 1982 | 5.8 live births per woman | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 5.63 live births per woman | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 5.45 live births per woman | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 5.26 live births per woman | -3.5% |
| 1986 | 5.03 live births per woman | -4.4% |
| 1987 | 4.83 live births per woman | -4.0% |
| 1988 | 4.65 live births per woman | -3.8% |
| 1989 | 4.42 live births per woman | -4.9% |
| 1990 | 4.21 live births per woman | -4.8% |
| 1991 | 3.86 live births per woman | -8.3% |
| 1992 | 3.43 live births per woman | -11.2% |
| 1993 | 3.02 live births per woman | -11.9% |
| 1994 | 2.82 live births per woman | -6.6% |
| 1995 | 2.74 live births per woman | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 2.62 live births per woman | -4.2% |
| 1997 | 2.48 live births per woman | -5.5% |
| 1998 | 2.36 live births per woman | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 2.3 live births per woman | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 2.25 live births per woman | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 2.19 live births per woman | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 2.1 live births per woman | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 2.02 live births per woman | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 1.98 live births per woman | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 1.99 live births per woman | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 2.12 live births per woman | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 2.32 live births per woman | +9.7% |
| 2008 | 2.53 live births per woman | +9.1% |
| 2009 | 2.62 live births per woman | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 2.52 live births per woman | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 2.6 live births per woman | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 2.74 live births per woman | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 2.94 live births per woman | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 3 live births per woman | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 3.01 live births per woman | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 2.96 live births per woman | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 2.89 live births per woman | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 2.92 live births per woman | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 3.01 live births per woman | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 2.95 live births per woman | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 2.83 live births per woman | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 2.75 live births per woman | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 2.69 live births per woman | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.03 live births per woman | 5.5 live births per woman | 6.68 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.23 live births per woman | 6.82 live births per woman | 7.41 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.01 live births per woman | 6.42 live births per woman | 7.31 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.33 live births per woman | 4.42 live births per woman | 6.21 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.98 live births per woman | 2.3 live births per woman | 4.21 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.21 live births per woman | 1.98 live births per woman | 2.62 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.86 live births per woman | 2.52 live births per woman | 3.01 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.8 live births per woman | 2.69 live births per woman | 2.95 live births per woman | 4 |
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- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.1039 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.016 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 4,519 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.02 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.0708 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.1% (2100)
- Population density 3.54 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 297,893 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate vs. gdp per capita in Mongolia?
- Fertility rate vs. gdp per capita in Mongolia was 2.69 live births per woman in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs. gdp per capita recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.41 live births per woman in 1966.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs. gdp per capita recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.98 live births per woman in 2004.
- How does Mongolia rank for fertility rate vs. gdp per capita?
- Mongolia ranks 74th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate vs. gdp per capita 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total fertility rate: the average number of children a woman would have if she experienced the year's age-specific birth rates throughout her childbearing years.