Fertility rate, total in Mongolia
Mongolia: Fertility rate, total was 2.7 births per woman in 2023. βΌ Falling
Fertility rate, total in Mongolia, 1970β2023
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 68th of 212 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.
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
- 65 Saint Martin (French Part) 2.72 births per woman compare
- 66 Syria 2.71 births per woman compare
- 67 East Timor 2.71 births per woman compare
- 68 Kyrgyzstan 2.7 births per woman compare
- 70 Lesotho 2.69 births per woman compare
- 71 Turkmenistan 2.69 births per woman compare
More population data for Mongolia
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.097 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 297,893 (2100)
- Population density 3.54 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.097 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 2.5 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 11 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 2.5 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 2.5 (2024)
- Natural population growth 1.3 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 2.69 (2023)
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 68th out of 212 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release