Mongolia country information

Since 1990, key health indicators like life expectancy and infant and child mortality have steadily improved, both due to social changes and to improvements in the health sector. However, serious problems remain, especially in the countryside. Average childbirth (fertility rate) is around 2.25- 1.87 per woman (2007) and average life expectancy is 67-68 years. Infant mortality is at 1.9%-4% and child mortality is at 4.3%.