Fertility and wanted fertility in Mongolia
Mongolia: Fertility and wanted fertility was 2.5 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Fertility and wanted fertility in Mongolia, 1960–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mongolia recorded 2.5 for fertility and wanted fertility in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.4% on the previous year and down 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility and wanted fertility in Mongolia peaked at 7.41 in 1966 and was at its lowest, 2, in 2003.
That places Mongolia 78th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Fertility and wanted fertility in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 6.82 | — |
| 1961 | 6.96 | +2.1% |
| 1962 | 7.1 | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 7.24 | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 7.33 | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 7.38 | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 7.41 | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 7.39 | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 7.37 | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 7.34 | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 7.31 | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 7.3 | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 7.28 | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 7.24 | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 7.17 | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 7.07 | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 6.93 | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 6.79 | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 6.62 | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 6.42 | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 6.21 | -3.3% |
| 1981 | 5.98 | -3.7% |
| 1982 | 5.8 | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 5.63 | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 5.45 | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 5.26 | -3.5% |
| 1986 | 5.03 | -4.4% |
| 1987 | 4.83 | -4.0% |
| 1988 | 4.65 | -3.8% |
| 1989 | 4.42 | -4.9% |
| 1990 | 4.5 | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 4 | -11.1% |
| 1992 | 3.5 | -12.5% |
| 1993 | 2.5 | -28.6% |
| 1994 | 2.7 | +8.0% |
| 1995 | 2.77 | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 2.5 | -9.7% |
| 1997 | 2.4 | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 2.3 | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 2.3 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2.2 | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 2.2 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2.1 | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 2 | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2.1 | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 2.3 | +9.5% |
| 2008 | 2.6 | +13.0% |
| 2009 | 2.8 | +7.7% |
| 2010 | 2.4 | -14.3% |
| 2011 | 2.6 | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 2.7 | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 3 | +11.1% |
| 2014 | 3.1 | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 3 | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2.8 | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 2.9 | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 3 | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 2.9 | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 2.8 | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 2.7 | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 2.7 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2.5 | -7.4% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 2.5 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.8, 1.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 2.5 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.12, 1.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fertility and wanted fertility in Mongolia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | -28.6% | 3.5 | 2.5 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2.95 | 2.3 | 4.5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.23 | 2 | 2.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.85 | 2.4 | 3.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.72 | 2.5 | 2.9 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
More population data for Mongolia
- 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)
- Population growth rate 0.097 (2100)
- Population density 3.54 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 297,893 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility and wanted fertility in Mongolia?
- Fertility and wanted fertility in Mongolia was 2.5 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility and wanted fertility recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.41 in 1966.
- What is the lowest fertility and wanted fertility recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 in 2003.
- How does Mongolia rank for fertility and wanted fertility?
- Mongolia ranks 78th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility and wanted fertility rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.4%. 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 Fertility and wanted fertility. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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