What is child mortality in Montenegro?

Child mortality in Montenegro was 0.2383 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest child mortality recorded in Montenegro?

The highest recorded value was 37.52 deaths per 100 live births in 1800.

What is the lowest child mortality recorded in Montenegro?

The lowest recorded value was 0.2383 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.

How does Montenegro rank for child mortality?

Montenegro ranks 196th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.

Is child mortality rising or falling in Montenegro?

Over the last ten years it is down 47.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Montenegro data come from?

The figures come from Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Child mortality in Montenegro

Name: Child mortality in Montenegro
Creator: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Montenegro: Child mortality was 0.2383 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.2383 deaths per 100 live births

Change on year

down 4.5%

World rank

196th

of 203 countries

All-time high

37.52 deaths per 100 live births

in 1800

All-time low

0.2383 deaths per 100 live births

in 2024

Years of data

225

1800–2024

Child mortality in Montenegro, 1800–2024

Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.

Analysis

In 2024, child mortality in Montenegro stood at 0.2383 deaths per 100 live births. That is the lowest value across all 225 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 47.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, child mortality in Montenegro peaked at 37.52 deaths per 100 live births in 1800 and was at its lowest, 0.2383 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.

That places Montenegro 196th out of 203 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
1800s	37.52 deaths per 100 live births	37.52 deaths per 100 live births	37.52 deaths per 100 live births	10
1810s	37.52 deaths per 100 live births	37.52 deaths per 100 live births	37.52 deaths per 100 live births	10
1820s	37.52 deaths per 100 live births	37.52 deaths per 100 live births	37.52 deaths per 100 live births	10
1830s	37.52 deaths per 100 live births	37.52 deaths per 100 live births	37.52 deaths per 100 live births	10
1840s	37.52 deaths per 100 live births	37.52 deaths per 100 live births	37.52 deaths per 100 live births	10
1850s	37.52 deaths per 100 live births	37.52 deaths per 100 live births	37.52 deaths per 100 live births	10
1860s	37.52 deaths per 100 live births	37.52 deaths per 100 live births	37.52 deaths per 100 live births	10
1870s	37.52 deaths per 100 live births	37.52 deaths per 100 live births	37.52 deaths per 100 live births	10
1880s	37.52 deaths per 100 live births	37.52 deaths per 100 live births	37.52 deaths per 100 live births	10
1890s	37.51 deaths per 100 live births	37.47 deaths per 100 live births	37.52 deaths per 100 live births	10
1900s	37.22 deaths per 100 live births	36.94 deaths per 100 live births	37.44 deaths per 100 live births	10
1910s	36.46 deaths per 100 live births	36.07 deaths per 100 live births	36.86 deaths per 100 live births	10
1920s	31.73 deaths per 100 live births	27.72 deaths per 100 live births	35.98 deaths per 100 live births	10
1930s	23.47 deaths per 100 live births	20.2 deaths per 100 live births	26.87 deaths per 100 live births	10
1940s	16.66 deaths per 100 live births	13.86 deaths per 100 live births	19.51 deaths per 100 live births	10
1950s	12.35 deaths per 100 live births	10.39 deaths per 100 live births	13.28 deaths per 100 live births	10
1960s	6.99 deaths per 100 live births	4.77 deaths per 100 live births	9.7 deaths per 100 live births	10
1970s	3.5 deaths per 100 live births	3.04 deaths per 100 live births	4.4 deaths per 100 live births	10
1980s	2.47 deaths per 100 live births	1.75 deaths per 100 live births	3 deaths per 100 live births	10
1990s	1.53 deaths per 100 live births	1.46 deaths per 100 live births	1.65 deaths per 100 live births	10
2000s	1.09 deaths per 100 live births	0.7367 deaths per 100 live births	1.42 deaths per 100 live births	10
2010s	0.4588 deaths per 100 live births	0.3121 deaths per 100 live births	0.668 deaths per 100 live births	10
2020s	0.2645 deaths per 100 live births	0.2383 deaths per 100 live births	0.2941 deaths per 100 live births	5

Countries ranked near Montenegro

193 Norway 0.2487 deaths per 100 live births compare
194 Japan 0.2434 deaths per 100 live births compare
195 Sweden 0.2406 deaths per 100 live births compare
197 Finland 0.2352 deaths per 100 live births compare
198 Belarus 0.2331 deaths per 100 live births compare
199 Slovenia 0.2259 deaths per 100 live births compare

See the full ranking of 203 places →

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)

All data for Montenegro →

Frequently asked questions

What is child mortality in Montenegro?: Child mortality in Montenegro was 0.2383 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest child mortality recorded in Montenegro?: The highest recorded value was 37.52 deaths per 100 live births in 1800.
What is the lowest child mortality recorded in Montenegro?: The lowest recorded value was 0.2383 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
How does Montenegro rank for child mortality?: Montenegro ranks 196th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
Is child mortality rising or falling in Montenegro?: Over the last ten years it is down 47.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Montenegro data come from?: The figures come from Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Child mortality
Unit: deaths per 100 live births
Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 203 places, 42,924 data points, 1800–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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