Share of married women ages 15 49 years whose need for family in Mongolia
Mongolia: Share of married women ages 15 49 years whose need for family was 63.6 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
63.6
World rank
15th
of 30 countries
All-time high
79.3
in 2003
All-time low
63.6
in 2018
Years of data
5
2003–2018
Share of married women ages 15 49 years whose need for family in Mongolia, 2003–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mongolia recorded 63.6 for share of married women ages 15 49 years whose need for family in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of married women ages 15 49 years whose need for family in Mongolia peaked at 79.3 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 63.6, in 2018.
Mongolia ranks 15th of 30 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of married women ages 15 49 years whose need for family in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 79.3 | — |
| 2008 | 71.3 | -10.1% |
| 2010 | 65.3 | -8.4% |
| 2013 | 65.2 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 63.6 | -2.5% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 63.6 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 72.1, 88% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 63.6 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 70.3, 90% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 75.3 | 71.3 | 79.3 | 2 |
| 2010s | 64.7 | 63.6 | 65.3 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
More gender data for Mongolia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,010 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.54 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 2,695 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 2,695 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.37 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 30,279 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 31,506 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 31,061 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 32,353 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 31,994 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of married women ages 15 49 years whose need for family in Mongolia?
- Share of married women ages 15 49 years whose need for family in Mongolia was 63.6 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of married women ages 15 49 years whose need for family recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 79.3 in 2003.
- What is the lowest share of married women ages 15 49 years whose need for family recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.6 in 2018.
- How does Mongolia rank for share of married women ages 15 49 years whose need for family?
- Mongolia ranks 15th out of 30 countries with data for 2018.
- Is share of married women ages 15 49 years whose need for family rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of married women ages 15 49 years whose need for family planning is satisfied. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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