Fertility rate by age group in Mongolia
Mongolia: Fertility rate by age group was 19.74 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
19.74
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
136th
of 236 countries
All-time high
56.51
in 1964
All-time low
17.08
in 2005
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Fertility rate by age group in Mongolia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility rate by age group in Mongolia is 19.74, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 32.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate by age group in Mongolia peaked at 56.51 in 1964 and was at its lowest, 17.08, in 2005.
Mongolia ranks 136th 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 by age group in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 44.39 | — |
| 1951 | 44.74 | +0.8% |
| 1952 | 45.47 | +1.6% |
| 1953 | 46.2 | +1.6% |
| 1954 | 47.08 | +1.9% |
| 1955 | 48.77 | +3.6% |
| 1956 | 50.47 | +3.5% |
| 1957 | 51.78 | +2.6% |
| 1958 | 52.85 | +2.1% |
| 1959 | 53.87 | +1.9% |
| 1960 | 54.79 | +1.7% |
| 1961 | 55.68 | +1.6% |
| 1962 | 56.23 | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 56.41 | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 56.51 | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 56.23 | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 55.81 | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 54.99 | -1.5% |
| 1968 | 53.93 | -1.9% |
| 1969 | 52.95 | -1.8% |
| 1970 | 52.18 | -1.4% |
| 1971 | 51.83 | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 51.42 | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 51.1 | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 50.26 | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 49.18 | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 47.92 | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 47.03 | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 45.79 | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 44.43 | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 42.87 | -3.5% |
| 1981 | 42.16 | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 41.05 | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 38.84 | -5.4% |
| 1984 | 36.73 | -5.4% |
| 1985 | 34.43 | -6.3% |
| 1986 | 32.67 | -5.1% |
| 1987 | 33.6 | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 33.28 | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 33.76 | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 36.17 | +7.2% |
| 1991 | 38.47 | +6.4% |
| 1992 | 40.75 | +5.9% |
| 1993 | 39.98 | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 37.51 | -6.2% |
| 1995 | 34.16 | -8.9% |
| 1996 | 34.77 | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 35.72 | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 30.17 | -15.5% |
| 1999 | 29.75 | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 27.78 | -6.6% |
| 2001 | 26.66 | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 21.64 | -18.9% |
| 2003 | 18.91 | -12.6% |
| 2004 | 17.61 | -6.9% |
| 2005 | 17.08 | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 20.36 | +19.2% |
| 2007 | 20.47 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 21.59 | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 22.19 | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 21.7 | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 24.11 | +11.1% |
| 2012 | 30.11 | +24.9% |
| 2013 | 29.43 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 28.77 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 30.26 | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 32.51 | +7.4% |
| 2017 | 31.98 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 31 | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 29.72 | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 26.14 | -12.1% |
| 2021 | 22.43 | -14.2% |
| 2022 | 20.54 | -8.4% |
| 2023 | 19.74 | -3.9% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 19.74 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 27.67, 71% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 19.74 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 26.42, 75% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 48.56 | 44.39 | 53.87 | 10 |
| 1960s | 55.35 | 52.95 | 56.51 | 10 |
| 1970s | 49.11 | 44.43 | 52.18 | 10 |
| 1980s | 36.94 | 32.67 | 42.87 | 10 |
| 1990s | 35.75 | 29.75 | 40.75 | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.43 | 17.08 | 27.78 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.96 | 21.7 | 32.51 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.21 | 19.74 | 26.14 | 4 |
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 rate by age group in Mongolia?
- Fertility rate by age group in Mongolia was 19.74 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate by age group recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 56.51 in 1964.
- What is the lowest fertility rate by age group recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.08 in 2005.
- How does Mongolia rank for fertility rate by age group?
- Mongolia ranks 136th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate by age group rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.9%. 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 rate by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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