Fertility & birth rates in Mongolia and United Kingdom

Fertility rate in Mongolia vs United Kingdom by year

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Mongolia

United Kingdom

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Year	Fertility rate
	Mongolia	United Kingdom
2023	2.7	1.56
2022	2.7	1.56
2021	2.8	1.58
2020	2.9	1.57
2019	3	1.63
2018	2.9	1.68
2017	2.8	1.74
2016	3	1.79
2015	3	1.8
2014	3.1	1.81
2013	3	1.83
2012	2.7	1.92
2011	2.6	1.91
2010	2.4	1.92
2009	2.8	1.89
2008	2.6	1.91
2007	2.3	1.86
2006	2.1	1.82
2005	2	1.76
2004	2	1.75
2003	2	1.7
2002	2.1	1.63
2001	2.2	1.63
2000	2.2	1.64
1999	2.3	1.68
1998	2.3	1.71
1997	2.4	1.72
1996	2.5	1.73
1995	2.77	1.71
1994	2.7	1.74
1993	2.5	1.76
1992	3.5	1.79
1991	4	1.82
1990	4.5	1.83
1989	4.42	1.79
1988	4.65	1.82
1987	4.83	1.81
1986	5.03	1.78
1985	5.26	1.79
1984	5.45	1.77
1983	5.63	1.77
1982	5.8	1.78
1981	5.98	1.82
1980	6.21	1.9
1979	6.42	1.86
1978	6.62	1.75
1977	6.79	1.69
1976	6.93	1.74
1975	7.07	1.81
1974	7.17	1.92
1973	7.24	2.04
1972	7.28	2.2
1971	7.3	2.41
1970	7.31	2.44
1969	7.34	2.51
1968	7.37	2.6
1967	7.39	2.68
1966	7.41	2.78
1965	7.38	2.86
1964	7.33	2.93
1963	7.24	2.88
1962	7.1	2.86
1961	6.96	2.78
1960	6.82	2.69

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Mongolia was 2.7 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.56 in the United Kingdom in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Mongolia vs the United Kingdom population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Mongolia

United Kingdom

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Year	Natural population change
	Mongolia	United Kingdom
2023	46,995	34,589
2022	47,730	39,751
2021	52,109	30,612
2020	60,888	-4,272
2019	61,433	108,342
2018	60,635	119,321
2017	57,940	145,125
2016	62,086	177,139
2015	64,473	175,738
2014	66,078	206,784
2013	62,618	198,830
2012	55,942	248,473
2011	50,711	259,361
2010	44,914	251,066
2009	48,876	230,422
2008	45,843	216,325
2007	39,636	196,232
2006	33,609	176,455
2005	29,290	144,963
2004	28,418	131,974
2003	28,827	89,471
2002	30,439	65,308
2001	32,052	65,032
2000	32,753	70,671
1999	32,283	64,551
1998	31,757	87,730
1997	32,403	99,138
1996	33,741	98,884
1995	34,473	87,028
1994	34,711	127,304
1993	36,924	103,893
1992	42,437	149,709
1991	47,884	143,562
1990	49,443	154,569
1989	51,420	119,861
1988	51,588	136,628
1987	51,140	136,325
1986	50,329	90,690
1985	49,944	79,170
1984	48,562	84,633
1983	46,919	61,966
1982	45,179	56,314
1981	43,588	73,234
1980	42,343	95,734
1979	41,568	61,872
1978	40,276	16,859
1977	38,995	0
1976	37,670	-5,621
1975	36,490	33,735
1974	35,297	67,476
1973	33,993	112,389
1972	32,727	162,650
1971	31,536	257,123
1970	30,558	244,918
1969	29,781	260,577
1968	29,017	292,622
1967	28,178	346,145
1966	27,338	333,356
1965	26,364	364,132
1964	25,317	405,000
1963	24,142	337,995
1962	22,960	340,800
1961	21,873	311,519
1960	20,726	314,400

The chart above illustrates the comparison of the absolute yearly changes in population resulting from births and deaths.

Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was +1.35% in Mongolia and +0.05% in the United Kingdom.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.81% in Mongolia and +0.16% in the United Kingdom.

Birth rate in Mongolia vs United Kingdom by year

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Mongolia

United Kingdom

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Mongolia	United Kingdom
2023	19	10
2022	19.5	10.1
2021	21.6	10.2
2020	23.4	10.2
2019	24.4	10.6
2018	24.5	11
2017	23.9	11.4
2016	25.9	11.8
2015	27.1	11.9
2014	28	12
2013	27.5	12.1
2012	26	12.8
2011	25.1	12.8
2010	23.1	12.9
2009	24.8	12.7
2008	23.9	12.9
2007	21.9	12.6
2006	20	12.3
2005	18.6	12
2004	18.4	11.9
2003	18.6	11.7
2002	19.4	11.3
2001	20.3	11.3
2000	20.8	11.5
1999	21.1	11.9
1998	21.4	12.3
1997	22.2	12.5
1996	23.3	12.6
1995	24	12.6
1994	24.5	13
1993	25.8	13.2
1992	28.8	13.6
1991	31.9	13.8
1990	34.1	13.9
1989	35.3	13.6
1988	36.4	13.8
1987	37.2	13.7
1986	37.7	13.3
1985	38.5	13.3
1984	38.7	12.9
1983	38.6	12.8
1982	38.5	12.8
1981	38.4	13
1980	38.4	13.4
1979	38.7	13.1
1978	38.9	12.2
1977	39	11.7
1976	39.1	12
1975	39.3	12.4
1974	39.5	13.1
1973	39.6	13.9
1972	39.8	14.9
1971	40	16.1
1970	40.4	16.2
1969	40.9	16.6
1968	41.6	17.2
1967	42.3	17.5
1966	43.1	17.9
1965	43.6	18.3
1964	44	18.8
1963	44.2	18.5
1962	44.1	18.3
1961	44.2	17.9
1960	44.1	17.5

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 19 in Mongolia and 10 in the United Kingdom, compared with 44.1 and 17.5, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Mongolia

Factual

UN forecast

United Kingdom

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Mongolia	United Kingdom
2100	16.3%	13.4%
2099	16.4%	13.4%
2098	16.4%	13.4%
2097	16.5%	13.5%
2096	16.6%	13.5%
2095	16.7%	13.6%
2094	16.8%	13.6%
2093	16.9%	13.7%
2092	17%	13.7%
2091	17.2%	13.8%
2090	17.3%	13.8%
2089	17.4%	13.8%
2088	17.6%	13.9%
2087	17.7%	13.9%
2086	17.9%	13.9%
2085	18%	13.9%
2084	18.1%	13.9%
2083	18.2%	13.9%
2082	18.3%	13.9%
2081	18.4%	13.9%
2080	18.5%	13.9%
2079	18.6%	13.8%
2078	18.6%	13.8%
2077	18.7%	13.8%
2076	18.7%	13.8%
2075	18.7%	13.8%
2074	18.7%	13.8%
2073	18.8%	13.8%
2072	18.8%	13.8%
2071	18.9%	13.8%
2070	18.9%	13.8%
2069	19%	13.8%
2068	19.1%	13.9%
2067	19.3%	13.9%
2066	19.4%	14%
2065	19.6%	14.1%
2064	19.8%	14.2%
2063	20.1%	14.3%
2062	20.4%	14.4%
2061	20.7%	14.5%
2060	21%	14.5%
2059	21.3%	14.6%
2058	21.6%	14.7%
2057	21.9%	14.8%
2056	22.2%	14.9%
2055	22.5%	15%
2054	22.7%	15%
2053	23%	15%
2052	23.1%	15.1%
2051	23.3%	15.1%
2050	23.3%	15.1%
2049	23.4%	15%
2048	23.4%	15%
2047	23.3%	15%
2046	23.3%	14.9%
2045	23.2%	14.9%
2044	23.1%	14.9%
2043	23%	14.8%
2042	22.9%	14.8%
2041	22.8%	14.8%
2040	22.8%	14.8%
2039	22.9%	14.8%
2038	23%	14.9%
2037	23.3%	14.9%
2036	23.6%	14.9%
2035	24%	15%
2034	24.6%	15.1%
2033	25.2%	15.3%
2032	25.9%	15.4%
2031	26.8%	15.6%
2030	27.8%	15.9%
2029	28.8%	16.1%
2028	29.7%	16.3%
2027	30.5%	16.6%
2026	31.2%	16.8%
2025	31.9%	17.1%
2024	32.2%	17.2%
2023	32.6%	17.4%
2022	32.9%	17.6%
2021	32.9%	17.8%
2020	32.8%	18%
2019	32.3%	18%
2018	31.6%	18.1%
2017	30.9%	18%
2016	30.2%	18%
2015	29.5%	17.9%
2014	28.9%	17.8%
2013	28.5%	17.8%
2012	28.1%	17.8%
2011	28%	17.7%
2010	27.9%	17.8%
2009	27.9%	17.8%
2008	28.1%	17.8%
2007	28.5%	17.9%
2006	29.1%	18%
2005	29.9%	18.2%
2004	30.8%	18.3%
2003	31.8%	18.4%
2002	32.9%	18.5%
2001	34.1%	18.7%
2000	35.2%	18.9%
1999	36.2%	19.2%
1998	37%	19.3%
1997	37.8%	19.3%
1996	38.4%	19.4%
1995	39%	19.5%
1994	39.5%	19.6%
1993	40%	19.5%
1992	40.5%	19.4%
1991	41%	19.3%
1990	41.4%	19.1%
1989	41.7%	19.1%
1988	41.8%	18.9%
1987	42%	18.9%
1986	42.1%	19.1%
1985	42.3%	19.3%
1984	42.5%	19.5%
1983	42.7%	19.8%
1982	43%	20.2%
1981	43.3%	20.6%
1980	43.7%	21%
1979	44.1%	21.4%
1978	44.5%	21.9%
1977	44.8%	22.4%
1976	45.2%	22.9%
1975	45.4%	23.3%
1974	45.6%	23.6%
1973	45.8%	23.9%
1972	45.8%	24%
1971	45.8%	24.1%
1970	45.6%	24.1%
1969	45.4%	24%
1968	44.9%	23.9%
1967	44.2%	23.7%
1966	43.3%	23.5%
1965	42.4%	23.4%
1964	41.4%	23.3%
1963	40.4%	23.2%
1962	39.6%	23.2%
1961	38.8%	23.3%
1960	38.1%	23.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 32.2% of the population in Mongolia and 17.2% in the United Kingdom in 2024, compared to 41.4% and 19.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Mongolia and the United Kingdom compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Mongolia vs United Kingdom

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Mongolia

United Kingdom

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Mongolia	United Kingdom
2023	41	8
2022	41	15
2021	63	13
2020	47	14
2019	45	9
2018	45	9
2017	45	9
2016	48	9
2015	52	9
2014	56	9
2013	59	9
2012	63	9
2011	67	10
2010	71	10
2009	75	11
2008	77	11
2007	81	11
2006	90	12
2005	99	12
2004	108	13
2003	114	14
2002	120	13
2001	130	13
2000	144	12
1999	162	11
1998	174	10
1997	180	9
1996	178	8
1995	176	9
1994	178	9
1993	181	8
1992	199	7
1991	227	7
1990	276	6
1989	311	5
1988	335	4
1987	341	3
1986	346	2
1985	352	2

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 41 deaths per 100,000 live births in Mongolia, compared to 8 deaths in the United Kingdom.

Under-five mortality rates

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Mongolia

United Kingdom

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Mongolia	United Kingdom
2023	1.36%	0.45%
2022	1.39%	0.45%
2021	1.43%	0.44%
2020	1.48%	0.44%
2019	1.56%	0.44%
2018	1.64%	0.44%
2017	1.74%	0.44%
2016	1.84%	0.44%
2015	1.94%	0.45%
2014	2.04%	0.45%
2013	2.15%	0.46%
2012	2.28%	0.48%
2011	2.44%	0.5%
2010	2.63%	0.52%
2009	2.85%	0.54%
2008	3.11%	0.56%
2007	3.39%	0.58%
2006	3.71%	0.59%
2005	4.07%	0.6%
2004	4.45%	0.61%
2003	4.87%	0.63%
2002	5.32%	0.63%
2001	5.8%	0.64%
2000	6.29%	0.65%
1999	6.78%	0.67%
1998	7.27%	0.68%
1997	7.74%	0.69%
1996	8.19%	0.7%
1995	8.6%	0.72%
1994	9%	0.74%
1993	9.39%	0.77%
1992	9.78%	0.82%
1991	10.2%	0.87%
1990	10.7%	0.93%
1989	11.1%	0.99%
1988	11.7%	1.04%
1987	12.2%	1.08%
1986	12.8%	1.11%
1985	13.4%	1.14%
1984	13.9%	1.17%
1983	14.4%	1.22%
1982	15%	1.27%
1981	15.5%	1.34%
1980	16.1%	1.41%
1979	16.7%	1.49%
1978	17.3%	1.57%
1977	-	1.64%
1976	-	1.72%
1975	-	1.8%
1974	-	1.87%
1973	-	1.94%
1972	-	2%
1971	-	2.06%
1970	-	2.1%
1969	-	2.14%
1968	-	2.18%
1967	-	2.22%
1966	-	2.28%
1965	-	2.34%
1964	-	2.42%
1963	-	2.49%
1962	-	2.56%
1961	-	2.61%
1960	-	2.66%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.36% in Mongolia and 0.45% in the United Kingdom. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.