Child mortality in Montserrat

Montserrat: Child mortality was 0.6354 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.6354 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
147th
of 203 countries
All-time high
14.92 deaths per 100 live births
in 1958
All-time low
0.6354 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
67
1958–2024

Child mortality in Montserrat, 1958–2024

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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

The most recent figure for child mortality in Montserrat is 0.6354 deaths per 100 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 67 years on record.

That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and down 27.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, child mortality in Montserrat peaked at 14.92 deaths per 100 live births in 1958 and was at its lowest, 0.6354 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.

That places Montserrat 147th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 14.25 deaths per 100 live births 13.58 deaths per 100 live births 14.92 deaths per 100 live births 2
1960s 8.72 deaths per 100 live births 6.14 deaths per 100 live births 12.37 deaths per 100 live births 10
1970s 4.56 deaths per 100 live births 3.53 deaths per 100 live births 5.77 deaths per 100 live births 10
1980s 2.68 deaths per 100 live births 2.14 deaths per 100 live births 3.35 deaths per 100 live births 10
1990s 1.73 deaths per 100 live births 1.45 deaths per 100 live births 2.05 deaths per 100 live births 10
2000s 1.2 deaths per 100 live births 1.03 deaths per 100 live births 1.4 deaths per 100 live births 10
2010s 0.8652 deaths per 100 live births 0.7464 deaths per 100 live births 0.994 deaths per 100 live births 10
2020s 0.6779 deaths per 100 live births 0.6354 deaths per 100 live births 0.7225 deaths per 100 live births 5

Countries ranked near Montserrat

  1. 144 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.6905 deaths per 100 live births compare
  2. 145 Chile 0.6753 deaths per 100 live births compare
  3. 146 United States 0.6472 deaths per 100 live births compare
  4. 148 Slovakia 0.6286 deaths per 100 live births compare
  5. 149 Saudi Arabia 0.5958 deaths per 100 live births compare
  6. 150 Qatar 0.5885 deaths per 100 live births compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is child mortality in Montserrat?
Child mortality in Montserrat was 0.6354 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 Montserrat?
The highest recorded value was 14.92 deaths per 100 live births in 1958.
What is the lowest child mortality recorded in Montserrat?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6354 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
How does Montserrat rank for child mortality?
Montserrat ranks 147th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
Is child mortality rising or falling in Montserrat?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Montserrat 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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About this data

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
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