Child homicide rate in Mongolia
Mongolia: Child homicide rate was 0.4379 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.4379 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
48th
of 113 countries
All-time high
1.08 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
All-time low
0.3174 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2019
Years of data
8
2016–2023
Child homicide rate in Mongolia, 2016–2023
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Mongolia recorded 0.4379 deaths per 100,000 people for child homicide rate in 2023.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 49.5% over ten years.
Mongolia ranks 48th of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Child homicide rate in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 0.8674 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2017 | 0.9271 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 0.9004 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 0.3174 deaths per 100,000 people | -64.7% |
| 2020 | 1.08 deaths per 100,000 people | +240.7% |
| 2021 | 0.5295 deaths per 100,000 people | -51.0% |
| 2022 | 0.4453 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.9% |
| 2023 | 0.4379 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 0.4379 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.6615 deaths per 100,000 people, 66% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 0.4379 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1606 deaths per 100,000 people, 2.7× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.7531 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3174 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.9271 deaths per 100,000 people | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.6235 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4379 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
More social development data for Mongolia
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 11 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 2,403 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 1 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0007 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 2,403 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child homicide rate in Mongolia?
- Child homicide rate in Mongolia was 0.4379 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child homicide rate recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.08 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020.
- What is the lowest child homicide rate recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3174 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019.
- How does Mongolia rank for child homicide rate?
- Mongolia ranks 48th out of 113 countries with data for 2023.
- Is child homicide rate rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Child homicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual number of homicides where the victim is under 20 years old, per 100,000 people in the same age-group.