Улаанбаатар
About 1460 babies born abroad
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Ulaanbaatar/MONTSAME/ The number
of birth reached 79.0 thousand in 2018, of which 1465 (1.9 percent) were born abroad.
In Mongolia during 2018, 77.1 thousand mothers delivered 77.5 thousand babies
(live births), increased by 3174 mothers (4.3 percent) and 3200 live births
(4.3 percent) compared to the previous year. In December 2018, 6539 mothers
delivered 6568 babies (live births), increased by 132 mothers (2.1%) and 124
live births (1.9 percent) compared to the previous month.
Nationwide in 2018, there
were 1037 cases of infant mortality, increased by 28 cases (2.8 percent), and
1310 cases of under-five mortality, increased by 66 cases (5.3 percent)
compared to the previous year. In December 2018, 95 cases of infant mortality were
recorded, increased by 19 cases (25.0 percent), and 121 cases of under-five
mortality were recorded, increased by 21 cases (21.0 percent) compared to the
previous month.
During 2018, infant
mortality per 1000 live births were 13, decreased by 1 compared to the previous
year, whereas under-five mortality rate per 1000 live birth were 17, which is
equal to the previous year.
In December 2018, infant
mortality per 1000 live births were 14, increased by 2, and under-five
mortality rate per 1000 live births were 18, increased by 2 compared to the
previous month.
During 2018, maternal
mortality was 21, increased by 1 compared to the previous year. However,
maternal mortality ratio per 100 000 live births were 27, which is equal to the
previous year.
