Child mortality vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Mongolia
Mongolia: Child mortality vs. CO₂ emissions per capita was 1.34 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.34 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
104th
of 199 countries
All-time high
17.26 deaths per 100 live births
in 1978
All-time low
1.34 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
47
1978–2024
Child mortality vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Mongolia, 1978–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
In 2024, child mortality vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Mongolia stood at 1.34 deaths per 100 live births. That is the lowest value across all 47 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 34.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Mongolia peaked at 17.26 deaths per 100 live births in 1978 and was at its lowest, 1.34 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
That places Mongolia 104th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child mortality vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 17.26 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1979 | 16.65 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 1980 | 16.06 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 1981 | 15.49 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 1982 | 14.93 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 1983 | 14.39 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 13.85 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 1985 | 13.3 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 1986 | 12.75 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 1987 | 12.18 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 1988 | 11.63 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 1989 | 11.09 deaths per 100 live births | -4.6% |
| 1990 | 10.61 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 1991 | 10.17 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 9.76 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 9.36 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 8.97 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 8.58 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 8.15 deaths per 100 live births | -4.9% |
| 1997 | 7.71 deaths per 100 live births | -5.5% |
| 1998 | 7.24 deaths per 100 live births | -6.1% |
| 1999 | 6.75 deaths per 100 live births | -6.7% |
| 2000 | 6.25 deaths per 100 live births | -7.3% |
| 2001 | 5.77 deaths per 100 live births | -7.8% |
| 2002 | 5.29 deaths per 100 live births | -8.2% |
| 2003 | 4.85 deaths per 100 live births | -8.4% |
| 2004 | 4.43 deaths per 100 live births | -8.6% |
| 2005 | 4.05 deaths per 100 live births | -8.6% |
| 2006 | 3.7 deaths per 100 live births | -8.6% |
| 2007 | 3.38 deaths per 100 live births | -8.5% |
| 2008 | 3.1 deaths per 100 live births | -8.4% |
| 2009 | 2.85 deaths per 100 live births | -8.2% |
| 2010 | 2.63 deaths per 100 live births | -7.8% |
| 2011 | 2.44 deaths per 100 live births | -7.2% |
| 2012 | 2.28 deaths per 100 live births | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 2.15 deaths per 100 live births | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 2.04 deaths per 100 live births | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 1.94 deaths per 100 live births | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 1.84 deaths per 100 live births | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 1.74 deaths per 100 live births | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 1.64 deaths per 100 live births | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 1.56 deaths per 100 live births | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 1.48 deaths per 100 live births | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 1.43 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 1.39 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 1.36 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 1.34 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 1.34 deaths per 100 live births is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.3 deaths per 100 live births, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 1.34 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.72 deaths per 100 live births, 78% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.95 deaths per 100 live births | 16.65 deaths per 100 live births | 17.26 deaths per 100 live births | 2 |
| 1980s | 13.57 deaths per 100 live births | 11.09 deaths per 100 live births | 16.06 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.73 deaths per 100 live births | 6.75 deaths per 100 live births | 10.61 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.37 deaths per 100 live births | 2.85 deaths per 100 live births | 6.25 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.03 deaths per 100 live births | 1.56 deaths per 100 live births | 2.63 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.4 deaths per 100 live births | 1.34 deaths per 100 live births | 1.48 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
- 101 Brazil 1.42 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 102 Seychelles 1.4 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 103 Sao Tome and Principe 1.36 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 105 Uzbekistan 1.34 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 106 Cook Islands 1.33 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 107 Mexico 1.31 deaths per 100 live births compare
More climate change data for Mongolia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 9.80 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 17,853 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 4,940 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 12,913 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 18.64 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 461.19 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 67.54 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 64.77 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2.77 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.2444 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Mongolia?
- Child mortality vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Mongolia was 1.34 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 17.26 deaths per 100 live births in 1978.
- What is the lowest child mortality vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.34 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Mongolia rank for child mortality vs. co₂ emissions per capita?
- Mongolia ranks 104th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality vs. co₂ emissions per capita rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality vs. CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under five years, per 100 live births .