Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception in Mongolia
Mongolia: Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception was 2.5 births per woman in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.5 births per woman
Change on year
down 7.4%
World rank
78th
of 215 countries
All-time high
7.41 births per woman
in 1966
All-time low
2 births per woman
in 2003
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception in Mongolia, 1960–2024
Source: United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per woman.
Analysis
In 2024, fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception in Mongolia stood at 2.5 births per woman.
The figure is down 7.4% on the previous year and down 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception in Mongolia peaked at 7.41 births per woman in 1966 and was at its lowest, 2 births per woman, in 2003.
Mongolia ranks 78th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 6.82 births per woman | — |
| 1961 | 6.96 births per woman | +2.1% |
| 1962 | 7.1 births per woman | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 7.24 births per woman | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 7.33 births per woman | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 7.38 births per woman | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 7.41 births per woman | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 7.39 births per woman | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 7.37 births per woman | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 7.34 births per woman | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 7.31 births per woman | -0.3% |
| 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% |
| 2024 | 2.5 births per woman | -7.4% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 2.5 births per woman is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.8 births per woman, 1.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 2.5 births per woman is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.12 births per woman, 1.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.23 births per woman | 6.82 births per woman | 7.41 births per woman | 10 |
| 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 | 2.72 births per woman | 2.5 births per woman | 2.9 births per woman | 5 |
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)
- World population growth 0.1% (2100)
- Population density 3.54 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 297,893 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception in Mongolia?
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception in Mongolia was 2.5 births per woman in 2024, according to United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.41 births per woman in 1966.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 births per woman in 2003.
- How does Mongolia rank for fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception?
- Mongolia ranks 78th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total fertility rate, in a given year. The unmet need for contraception shows the estimated share of married fertile women of reproductive age who do not want to become pregnant and are not using contraception.