3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate in Montenegro

Montenegro: 3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate was 1 in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
1
Change on year
down 9.1%
World rank
194th
of 199 countries
All-time high
8.5
in 2000
All-time low
1
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021

3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate in Montenegro, 2000–2021

024682000201020212000: 8.52001: 8.42002: 8.22003: 7.92004: 7.52005: 72006: 6.42007: 5.92008: 5.42009: 52010: 4.52011: 42012: 3.52013: 3.12014: 2.62015: 2.32016: 1.92017: 1.62018: 1.42019: 1.22020: 1.12021: 1

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2021, 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate in Montenegro stood at 1. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of down 9.1% on the previous year and down 75.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate in Montenegro peaked at 8.5 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2021.

That places Montenegro 194th out of 199 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate in Montenegro, year by year

Annual values for 3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Montenegro, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 8.5
2001 8.4 -1.2%
2002 8.2 -2.4%
2003 7.9 -3.7%
2004 7.5 -5.1%
2005 7 -6.7%
2006 6.4 -8.6%
2007 5.9 -7.8%
2008 5.4 -8.5%
2009 5 -7.4%
2010 4.5 -10.0%
2011 4 -11.1%
2012 3.5 -12.5%
2013 3.1 -11.4%
2014 2.6 -16.1%
2015 2.3 -11.5%
2016 1.9 -17.4%
2017 1.6 -15.8%
2018 1.4 -12.5%
2019 1.2 -14.3%
2020 1.1 -8.3%
2021 1 -9.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7.02 5 8.5 10
2010s 2.61 1.2 4.5 10
2020s 1.05 1 1.1 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate in Montenegro?
3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate in Montenegro was 1 in 2021, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate recorded in Montenegro?
The highest recorded value was 8.5 in 2000.
What is the lowest 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate recorded in Montenegro?
The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2021.
How does Montenegro rank for 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate?
Montenegro ranks 194th out of 199 countries with data for 2021.
Is 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in Montenegro?
Over the last ten years it is down 75.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Montenegro data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
199 places, 4,378 data points, 2000–2021
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