Number of births in Mongolia
Mongolia: Number of births was 65,019 births in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
65,019 births
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
122nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
78,749 births
in 2015
All-time low
31,712 births
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of births in Mongolia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of births in Mongolia is 65,019 births, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and down 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of births in Mongolia peaked at 78,749 births in 2015 and was at its lowest, 31,712 births, in 1950.
Mongolia ranks 122nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of births in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 31,712 births | — |
| 1951 | 32,168 births | +1.4% |
| 1952 | 32,949 births | +2.4% |
| 1953 | 33,745 births | +2.4% |
| 1954 | 34,610 births | +2.6% |
| 1955 | 36,010 births | +4.0% |
| 1956 | 37,429 births | +3.9% |
| 1957 | 38,858 births | +3.8% |
| 1958 | 40,307 births | +3.7% |
| 1959 | 41,745 births | +3.6% |
| 1960 | 43,140 births | +3.3% |
| 1961 | 44,587 births | +3.4% |
| 1962 | 45,946 births | +3.0% |
| 1963 | 47,309 births | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 48,398 births | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 49,282 births | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 50,129 births | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 50,650 births | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 51,183 births | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 51,594 births | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 52,269 births | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 53,197 births | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 54,386 births | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 55,710 births | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 57,129 births | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 58,508 births | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 59,910 births | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 61,485 births | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 62,971 births | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 64,326 births | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 65,395 births | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 66,896 births | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 68,723 births | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 70,667 births | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 72,471 births | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 73,967 births | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 74,369 births | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 75,185 births | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 75,564 births | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 74,965 births | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 73,808 births | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 70,309 births | -4.7% |
| 1992 | 64,473 births | -8.3% |
| 1993 | 58,730 births | -8.9% |
| 1994 | 56,387 births | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 56,015 births | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 55,023 births | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 53,031 births | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 51,540 births | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 51,262 births | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 51,054 births | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 50,190 births | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 48,562 births | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 47,027 births | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 46,781 births | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 47,594 births | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 51,590 births | +8.4% |
| 2007 | 57,086 births | +10.7% |
| 2008 | 62,960 births | +10.3% |
| 2009 | 66,143 births | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 64,164 births | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 66,823 births | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 71,536 births | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 76,956 births | +7.6% |
| 2014 | 78,252 births | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 78,749 births | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 77,152 births | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 74,893 births | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 74,921 births | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 76,120 births | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 73,521 births | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 70,193 births | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 67,247 births | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 65,019 births | -3.3% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 65,019 births is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 82,342 births, 79% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 65,019 births is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 30,561 births, 2.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 35,953 births | 31,712 births | 41,745 births | 10 |
| 1960s | 48,222 births | 43,140 births | 51,594 births | 10 |
| 1970s | 57,989 births | 52,269 births | 64,326 births | 10 |
| 1980s | 71,820 births | 65,395 births | 75,564 births | 10 |
| 1990s | 59,058 births | 51,262 births | 73,808 births | 10 |
| 2000s | 52,899 births | 46,781 births | 66,143 births | 10 |
| 2010s | 73,957 births | 64,164 births | 78,749 births | 10 |
| 2020s | 68,995 births | 65,019 births | 73,521 births | 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 number of births in Mongolia?
- Number of births in Mongolia was 65,019 births in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of births recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 78,749 births in 2015.
- What is the lowest number of births recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 31,712 births in 1950.
- How does Mongolia rank for number of births?
- Mongolia ranks 122nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of births rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Number of births. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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