Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious in Mongolia
Mongolia: Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious was 2.69 live births per woman in 2023. ▼ Falling
Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious in Mongolia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
In 2023, fertility rate vs. share of people who are religious in Mongolia stood at 2.69 live births per woman.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs. share of people who are religious in Mongolia peaked at 7.41 live births per woman in 1966 and was at its lowest, 1.98 live births per woman, in 2004.
Mongolia ranks 74th 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 | 6.03 live births per woman | 5.5 live births per woman | 6.68 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.23 live births per woman | 6.82 live births per woman | 7.41 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.01 live births per woman | 6.42 live births per woman | 7.31 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.33 live births per woman | 4.42 live births per woman | 6.21 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.98 live births per woman | 2.3 live births per woman | 4.21 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.21 live births per woman | 1.98 live births per woman | 2.62 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.86 live births per woman | 2.52 live births per woman | 3.01 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.8 live births per woman | 2.69 live births per woman | 2.95 live births per woman | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
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 fertility rate vs. share of people who are religious in Mongolia?
- Fertility rate vs. share of people who are religious in Mongolia was 2.69 live births per woman in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs. share of people who are religious recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.41 live births per woman in 1966.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs. share of people who are religious recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.98 live births per woman in 2004.
- How does Mongolia rank for fertility rate vs. share of people who are religious?
- Mongolia ranks 74th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate vs. share of people who are religious rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. 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 Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total fertility rate: the average number of children a woman would have if she experienced the year's age-specific birth rates throughout her childbearing years.