Child mortality around the world in Montenegro
Montenegro: Child mortality around the world was 0.3336 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.3336
Change on year
down 30.9%
World rank
215th
of 236 countries
All-time high
12.64
in 1950
All-time low
0.3257
in 2018
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Child mortality around the world in Montenegro, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, child mortality around the world in Montenegro stood at 0.3336.
That represents a change of down 30.9% on the previous year and down 42.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality around the world in Montenegro peaked at 12.64 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.3257, in 2018.
Montenegro ranks 215th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child mortality around the world in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 12.64 | — |
| 1951 | 12.11 | -4.2% |
| 1952 | 11.6 | -4.2% |
| 1953 | 11.16 | -3.8% |
| 1954 | 10.34 | -7.4% |
| 1955 | 10.61 | +2.6% |
| 1956 | 9.98 | -6.0% |
| 1957 | 9.38 | -6.0% |
| 1958 | 9 | -4.1% |
| 1959 | 8.54 | -5.0% |
| 1960 | 7.77 | -9.1% |
| 1961 | 7.39 | -4.9% |
| 1962 | 7.19 | -2.7% |
| 1963 | 6.81 | -5.3% |
| 1964 | 6.39 | -6.1% |
| 1965 | 5.89 | -7.8% |
| 1966 | 5.45 | -7.5% |
| 1967 | 5.01 | -8.1% |
| 1968 | 4.53 | -9.6% |
| 1969 | 4.18 | -7.6% |
| 1970 | 3.94 | -5.8% |
| 1971 | 3.76 | -4.5% |
| 1972 | 3.48 | -7.6% |
| 1973 | 3.3 | -5.0% |
| 1974 | 3.24 | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 3.16 | -2.5% |
| 1976 | 2.98 | -5.7% |
| 1977 | 2.97 | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 2.83 | -4.6% |
| 1979 | 2.91 | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 2.57 | -11.7% |
| 1981 | 2.59 | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 2.54 | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 2.55 | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 2.65 | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 2.57 | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 2.38 | -7.4% |
| 1987 | 2.18 | -8.3% |
| 1988 | 2.02 | -7.3% |
| 1989 | 1.68 | -16.6% |
| 1990 | 1.57 | -7.0% |
| 1991 | 1.51 | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 1.51 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.46 | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 1.52 | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 1.54 | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 1.54 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.52 | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 1.51 | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 1.54 | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 1.43 | -7.1% |
| 2001 | 1.35 | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 1.23 | -8.7% |
| 2003 | 1.18 | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 1.1 | -7.2% |
| 2005 | 1.04 | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 0.9899 | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 0.9562 | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 0.8897 | -7.0% |
| 2009 | 0.7692 | -13.5% |
| 2010 | 0.7227 | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 0.6529 | -9.7% |
| 2012 | 0.6537 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.5784 | -11.5% |
| 2014 | 0.5563 | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 0.3893 | -30.0% |
| 2016 | 0.483 | +24.1% |
| 2017 | 0.3322 | -31.2% |
| 2018 | 0.3257 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 0.3937 | +20.9% |
| 2020 | 0.4161 | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 0.3356 | -19.3% |
| 2022 | 0.4825 | +43.8% |
| 2023 | 0.3336 | -30.9% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 0.3336 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.38, 24% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 0.3336 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4183, 80% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child mortality around the world in Montenegro changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +43.8% | 0.3356 | 0.4825 |
| 2017 | -31.2% | 0.483 | 0.3322 |
| 2023 | -30.9% | 0.4825 | 0.3336 |
| 2015 | -30.0% | 0.5563 | 0.3893 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 10.54 | 8.54 | 12.64 | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.06 | 4.18 | 7.77 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.26 | 2.83 | 3.94 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.37 | 1.68 | 2.65 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.52 | 1.46 | 1.57 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.09 | 0.7692 | 1.43 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5088 | 0.3257 | 0.7227 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.392 | 0.3336 | 0.4825 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality around the world in Montenegro?
- Child mortality around the world in Montenegro was 0.3336 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality around the world recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 12.64 in 1950.
- What is the lowest child mortality around the world recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3257 in 2018.
- How does Montenegro rank for child mortality around the world?
- Montenegro ranks 215th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is child mortality around the world rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Montenegro data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality around the world. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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