Birth rate by women's age group in Mongolia
Mongolia: Birth rate by women's age group was 19.74 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Birth rate by women's age group in Mongolia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19.
Analysis
The most recent figure for birth rate by women's age group in Mongolia is 19.74 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19, 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, birth rate by women's age group in Mongolia peaked at 56.51 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 1964 and was at its lowest, 17.08 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 48.56 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 44.39 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 53.87 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1960s | 55.35 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 52.95 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 56.51 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1970s | 49.11 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 44.43 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 52.18 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1980s | 36.94 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 32.67 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 42.87 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 35.75 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 29.75 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 40.75 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.43 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 17.08 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 27.78 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.96 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 21.7 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 32.51 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.21 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 19.74 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 26.14 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
- 133 Lebanon 20.83 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 134 Cook Islands 20.58 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 135 Mauritius 19.77 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 137 Djibouti 18.97 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 138 Aruba 18.79 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 139 Jordan 18.43 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
More population data for Mongolia
- 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)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 2.5 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 11 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 2.5 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 2.5 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 1.3% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.69 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate by women's age group in Mongolia?
- Birth rate by women's age group in Mongolia was 19.74 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate by women's age group recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 56.51 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 1964.
- What is the lowest birth rate by women's age group recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.08 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2005.
- How does Mongolia rank for birth rate by women's age group?
- Mongolia ranks 136th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate by women's 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate by women's age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The age-specific fertility rate for girls aged 15 to 19: the annual number of live births in this age group per 1,000 girls.