Birth rate in Mongolia
Mongolia: Birth rate was 18.95 births per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
18.95 births per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
85th
of 236 countries
All-time high
44.18 births per 1,000 people
in 1961
All-time low
18.4 births per 1,000 people
in 2004
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Birth rate in Mongolia, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Mongolia recorded 18.95 births per 1,000 people for birth rate in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.6% on the previous year and down 29.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate in Mongolia peaked at 44.18 births per 1,000 people in 1961 and was at its lowest, 18.4 births per 1,000 people, in 2004.
Mongolia ranks 85th 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.
Birth rate in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | births per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 40.57 births per 1,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 40.5 births per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1952 | 40.83 births per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 1953 | 41.14 births per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 1954 | 41.5 births per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 1955 | 42.43 births per 1,000 people | +2.2% |
| 1956 | 43.1 births per 1,000 people | +1.6% |
| 1957 | 43.5 births per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 1958 | 43.85 births per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 1959 | 44.06 births per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1960 | 44.13 births per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1961 | 44.18 births per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 44.12 births per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 44.16 births per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 43.99 births per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 43.57 births per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 43.08 births per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 42.31 births per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1968 | 41.61 births per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1969 | 40.87 births per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1970 | 40.35 births per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 40 births per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 39.79 births per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 39.64 births per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 39.51 births per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 39.31 births per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 39.11 births per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 39.01 births per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 38.88 births per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 38.73 births per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 38.44 births per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 38.38 births per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 38.49 births per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 38.63 births per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 38.66 births per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 38.49 births per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 37.73 births per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 37.17 births per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 36.39 births per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 35.29 births per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 34.1 births per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 31.92 births per 1,000 people | -6.4% |
| 1992 | 28.79 births per 1,000 people | -9.8% |
| 1993 | 25.83 births per 1,000 people | -10.3% |
| 1994 | 24.45 births per 1,000 people | -5.3% |
| 1995 | 23.98 births per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 23.28 births per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 22.2 births per 1,000 people | -4.7% |
| 1998 | 21.36 births per 1,000 people | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 21.06 births per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 20.79 births per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 20.26 births per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 19.42 births per 1,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 18.65 births per 1,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 18.4 births per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 18.57 births per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 19.96 births per 1,000 people | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 21.89 births per 1,000 people | +9.7% |
| 2008 | 23.9 births per 1,000 people | +9.2% |
| 2009 | 24.82 births per 1,000 people | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 23.75 births per 1,000 people | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 24.34 births per 1,000 people | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 25.59 births per 1,000 people | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 26.98 births per 1,000 people | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 26.86 births per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 26.46 births per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 25.37 births per 1,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 24.12 births per 1,000 people | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 23.65 births per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 23.55 births per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 22.34 births per 1,000 people | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 21.02 births per 1,000 people | -5.9% |
| 2022 | 19.86 births per 1,000 people | -5.5% |
| 2023 | 18.95 births per 1,000 people | -4.6% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 18.95 births per 1,000 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.97 births per 1,000 people, 1.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 18.95 births per 1,000 people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 15.94 births per 1,000 people, 1.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 42.15 births per 1,000 people | 40.5 births per 1,000 people | 44.06 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 43.2 births per 1,000 people | 40.87 births per 1,000 people | 44.18 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 39.43 births per 1,000 people | 38.73 births per 1,000 people | 40.35 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 37.77 births per 1,000 people | 35.29 births per 1,000 people | 38.66 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.7 births per 1,000 people | 21.06 births per 1,000 people | 34.1 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.67 births per 1,000 people | 18.4 births per 1,000 people | 24.82 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.07 births per 1,000 people | 23.55 births per 1,000 people | 26.98 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.54 births per 1,000 people | 18.95 births per 1,000 people | 22.34 births per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
More population data for Mongolia
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.016 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.1039 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.0708 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.02 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate in Mongolia?
- Birth rate in Mongolia was 18.95 births per 1,000 people in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 44.18 births per 1,000 people in 1961.
- What is the lowest birth rate recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.4 births per 1,000 people in 2004.
- How does Mongolia rank for birth rate?
- Mongolia ranks 85th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of births per 1,000 people in a given year.