Number of child deaths by region in Montenegro
Montenegro: Number of child deaths by region was 17 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of child deaths by region in Montenegro, 1989–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, number of child deaths by region in Montenegro stood at 17. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.6% on the previous year and down 52.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths by region in Montenegro peaked at 174 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 17, in 2024.
That places Montenegro 182nd out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 174 | 174 | 174 | 1 |
| 1990s | 145.1 | 133 | 160 | 10 |
| 2000s | 95.5 | 67 | 129 | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.4 | 23 | 58 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19 | 17 | 21 | 5 |
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More health data for Montenegro
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,522 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 3,783 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 3,696 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 3,905 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 3,830 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 4,014 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 3,879 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths by region in Montenegro?
- Number of child deaths by region in Montenegro was 17 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths by region recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 174 in 1989.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths by region recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 17 in 2024.
- How does Montenegro rank for number of child deaths by region?
- Montenegro ranks 182nd out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths by region rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Montenegro data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The estimated number of children under five years old who die each year.