Fertility rate, total (births per woman) (UNESCO Institute) in Mongolia
Mongolia: Fertility rate, total (births per woman) (UNESCO Institute) was 2.7 births per woman in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.7 births per woman
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
69th
of 215 countries
All-time high
7.31 births per woman
in 1970
All-time low
2 births per woman
in 2003
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Fertility rate, total in Mongolia, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in births per woman.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility rate, total in Mongolia is 2.7 births per woman, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate, total in Mongolia peaked at 7.31 births per woman in 1970 and was at its lowest, 2 births per woman, in 2003.
Mongolia ranks 69th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Fertility rate, total (births per woman) (UNESCO Institute) in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 7.31 births per woman | — |
| 1971 | 7.3 births per woman | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 7.28 births per woman | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 7.24 births per woman | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 7.17 births per woman | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 7.07 births per woman | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 6.93 births per woman | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 6.79 births per woman | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 6.62 births per woman | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 6.42 births per woman | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 6.21 births per woman | -3.3% |
| 1981 | 5.98 births per woman | -3.7% |
| 1982 | 5.8 births per woman | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 5.63 births per woman | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 5.45 births per woman | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 5.26 births per woman | -3.5% |
| 1986 | 5.03 births per woman | -4.4% |
| 1987 | 4.83 births per woman | -4.0% |
| 1988 | 4.65 births per woman | -3.8% |
| 1989 | 4.42 births per woman | -4.9% |
| 1990 | 4.5 births per woman | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 4 births per woman | -11.1% |
| 1992 | 3.5 births per woman | -12.5% |
| 1993 | 2.5 births per woman | -28.6% |
| 1994 | 2.7 births per woman | +8.0% |
| 1995 | 2.77 births per woman | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 2.5 births per woman | -9.7% |
| 1997 | 2.4 births per woman | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 2.3 births per woman | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 2.3 births per woman | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2.2 births per woman | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 2.2 births per woman | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2.1 births per woman | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 2 births per woman | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 2 births per woman | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2 births per woman | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2.1 births per woman | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 2.3 births per woman | +9.5% |
| 2008 | 2.6 births per woman | +13.0% |
| 2009 | 2.8 births per woman | +7.7% |
| 2010 | 2.4 births per woman | -14.3% |
| 2011 | 2.6 births per woman | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 2.7 births per woman | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 3 births per woman | +11.1% |
| 2014 | 3.1 births per woman | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 3 births per woman | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 3 births per woman | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2.8 births per woman | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 2.9 births per woman | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 3 births per woman | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 2.9 births per woman | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 2.8 births per woman | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 2.7 births per woman | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 2.7 births per woman | +0.0% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 2.7 births per woman is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.86 births per woman, 1.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 2.7 births per woman is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.13 births per woman, 1.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fertility rate, total (births per woman) (UNESCO Institute) 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 births per woman | 2.5 births per woman |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.01 births per woman | 6.42 births per woman | 7.31 births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.33 births per woman | 4.42 births per woman | 6.21 births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.95 births per woman | 2.3 births per woman | 4.5 births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.23 births per woman | 2 births per woman | 2.8 births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.85 births per woman | 2.4 births per woman | 3.1 births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.77 births per woman | 2.7 births per woman | 2.9 births per woman | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
- 66 Saint Martin (French Part) 2.72 births per woman compare
- 67 Syria 2.71 births per woman compare
- 68 East Timor 2.71 births per woman compare
- 69 Kyrgyzstan 2.7 births per woman compare
- 71 Lesotho 2.69 births per woman compare
- 72 Turkmenistan 2.69 births per woman compare
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, total in Mongolia?
- Fertility rate, total in Mongolia was 2.7 births per woman in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest fertility rate, total recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.31 births per woman in 1970.
- What is the lowest fertility rate, total recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 births per woman in 2003.
- How does Mongolia rank for fertility rate, total?
- Mongolia ranks 69th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate, total rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Fertility rate, total (births per woman). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release