Fertility rate vs share that are religious in Mongolia
Mongolia: Fertility rate vs share that are religious was 2.69 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.69
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
74th
of 236 countries
All-time high
7.41
in 1966
All-time low
1.98
in 2004
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Fertility rate vs share that are religious in Mongolia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, fertility rate vs share that are religious in Mongolia stood at 2.69.
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 that are religious in Mongolia peaked at 7.41 in 1966 and was at its lowest, 1.98, 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.
Fertility rate vs share that are religious in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5.5 | — |
| 1951 | 5.56 | +1.0% |
| 1952 | 5.67 | +1.9% |
| 1953 | 5.77 | +1.8% |
| 1954 | 5.87 | +1.8% |
| 1955 | 6.06 | +3.2% |
| 1956 | 6.24 | +3.0% |
| 1957 | 6.39 | +2.4% |
| 1958 | 6.54 | +2.3% |
| 1959 | 6.68 | +2.2% |
| 1960 | 6.82 | +2.0% |
| 1961 | 6.96 | +2.1% |
| 1962 | 7.1 | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 7.24 | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 7.33 | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 7.38 | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 7.41 | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 7.39 | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 7.37 | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 7.34 | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 7.31 | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 7.3 | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 7.28 | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 7.24 | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 7.17 | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 7.07 | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 6.93 | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 6.79 | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 6.62 | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 6.42 | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 6.21 | -3.3% |
| 1981 | 5.98 | -3.7% |
| 1982 | 5.8 | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 5.63 | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 5.45 | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 5.26 | -3.5% |
| 1986 | 5.03 | -4.4% |
| 1987 | 4.83 | -4.0% |
| 1988 | 4.65 | -3.8% |
| 1989 | 4.42 | -4.9% |
| 1990 | 4.21 | -4.8% |
| 1991 | 3.86 | -8.3% |
| 1992 | 3.43 | -11.2% |
| 1993 | 3.02 | -11.9% |
| 1994 | 2.82 | -6.6% |
| 1995 | 2.74 | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 2.62 | -4.2% |
| 1997 | 2.48 | -5.5% |
| 1998 | 2.36 | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 2.3 | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 2.25 | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 2.19 | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 2.1 | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 2.02 | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 1.98 | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 1.99 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 2.12 | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 2.32 | +9.7% |
| 2008 | 2.53 | +9.1% |
| 2009 | 2.62 | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 2.52 | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 2.6 | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 2.74 | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 2.94 | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 3 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 3.01 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 2.96 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 2.89 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 2.92 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 3.01 | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 2.95 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 2.83 | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 2.75 | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 2.69 | -2.2% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 2.69 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.82, 1.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 2.69 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.13, 1.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.03 | 5.5 | 6.68 | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.23 | 6.82 | 7.41 | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.01 | 6.42 | 7.31 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.33 | 4.42 | 6.21 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.98 | 2.3 | 4.21 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.21 | 1.98 | 2.62 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.86 | 2.52 | 3.01 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.8 | 2.69 | 2.95 | 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 vs share that are religious in Mongolia?
- Fertility rate vs share that are religious in Mongolia was 2.69 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs share that are religious recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.41 in 1966.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs share that are religious recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.98 in 2004.
- How does Mongolia rank for fertility rate vs share that are religious?
- Mongolia ranks 74th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate vs share that 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate vs share that are religious. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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