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Mongolia

Mongolia · MNG · population about 3.6 million

Of every 1,000 babies born in the world right now, 0 are born here — about one in 2206. That is 0.1 million a year, or 0.1 a minute.

This is a draw with the birthplace fixed, not weighted. Sex, family and everything after are still random.

The numbers here

16 indicators and where they rank among 237 countries and territories. Rank 1 is the better end (longer lives first, lower mortality first).

Births, deaths, income and education in Mongolia, and where each ranks among 237 countries and territories
IndicatorValueRank
Female life expectancyhigher is better76.4yrs#140 / 237
Male life expectancyhigher is better67.2yrs#168 / 237
Dies before fivelower is better10.0‰#106 / 237
Infant mortalitylower is better8.1‰#102 / 237
GDP per person (PPP)higher is better20,798int$#131 / 237
Gini coefficientlower is more equal31.4#54 / 237
Maternal mortalitylower is better41/100k births#99 / 237
Secondary enrolmenthigher is better97%#80 / 237
Tertiary enrolmenthigher is better69%#60 / 237
Urban populationhigher is better71%#85 / 237
Agricultural employmentlower is better27%#169 / 237
Road deathslower is better21.0/100k people#174 / 237
Male smokinglower is better30%#206 / 237
Out-of-pocket healthlower is better49%#204 / 237
Internet usehigher is better85%#89 / 237
Fertility ratehigher is better2.54#76 / 237

Sources:UN World Population Prospects 2024 (births, population, life expectancy, infant and under-five mortality, fertility), World Bank WDI (income, Gini, enrolment, urbanisation, agricultural employment, internet use, out-of-pocket health spending), WHO (maternal mortality, smoking, road deaths), UNODC (homicide). Estimated values are marked. Methods and limits are inhow it is calculated.

Three questions about Mongolia

What are the odds of being born in Mongolia?

About 0.1 million babies are born in Mongolia in 2026, 0.05% of the world’s 132.5 million newborns — roughly one in 2206. At 4.2 births a second worldwide, that is about 0.1 a minute here.

What is life expectancy in Mongolia?

On the UN life table, women in Mongolia live 76.4 years and men 67.2; female life expectancy ranks 140 of 237. Infant mortality is 8.1‰ and under-five mortality 10.0‰.

What is income per person in Mongolia?

GDP per person (PPP) is about 20,798 international dollars, ranking 131 of 237. The Gini coefficient is 31.4 (lower is more equal), and 71% of people live in cities.