Comparison of fertility rates in Mongolia
Mongolia: Comparison of fertility rates was 2.69 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.69
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
74th
of 236 countries
All-time high
7.41
in 1966
All-time low
1.98
in 2004
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Comparison of fertility rates in Mongolia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, comparison of fertility rates in Mongolia stood at 2.69.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, comparison of fertility rates in Mongolia peaked at 7.41 in 1966 and was at its lowest, 1.98, in 2004.
That places Mongolia 74th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.03 | 5.5 | 6.68 | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.23 | 6.82 | 7.41 | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.01 | 6.42 | 7.31 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.33 | 4.42 | 6.21 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.98 | 2.3 | 4.21 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.21 | 1.98 | 2.62 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.86 | 2.52 | 3.01 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.8 | 2.69 | 2.95 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
More population data for Mongolia
- Population growth rate 0.097 (2100)
- Population density 3.54 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 297,893 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.097 (2100)
- Fertility vs contraception 2.5 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 2.5 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 11 (2024)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 2.5 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs share that are religious 2.69 (2023)
- Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to surviv 2.63 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is comparison of fertility rates in Mongolia?
- Comparison of fertility rates in Mongolia was 2.69 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest comparison of fertility rates recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.41 in 1966.
- What is the lowest comparison of fertility rates recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.98 in 2004.
- How does Mongolia rank for comparison of fertility rates?
- Mongolia ranks 74th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is comparison of fertility rates 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Comparison of fertility rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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