Mongolia Sees Increase in Newborn Livestock Survival

Ulaanbaatar, October 15, 2025 /MONTSAME/. Of the 26.7 million breeding livestock counted nationwide at the end of 2024, a total of 21.4 million gave birth during the first nine months of 2025. To date, 21.1 million offspring, or 98.4 percent of the newborn livestock, have been raised.

By breeding animal type, 83.4 percent of ewes, 80.2 percent of does, 47.1 percent of female camels, 72.1 percent of cows, and 69.7 percent of mares calved or foaled.

Currently, herders across the country are raising 9.8 million lambs, 8.5 million kids, 1.5 million calves, 1.2 million foals, and 86.8 thousand camel calves. The number of surviving young livestock has increased by 5.6 million compared to the same period in 2024.