Child mortality rate (aged 1-4 years) in Montenegro
Montenegro: Child mortality rate was 0.4543 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.4543
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
184th
of 200 countries
All-time high
2.77
in 1984
All-time low
0.4543
in 2024
Years of data
41
1984–2024
Child mortality rate in Montenegro, 1984–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Montenegro recorded 0.4543 for child mortality rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 41 years on record.
The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate in Montenegro peaked at 2.77 in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0.4543, in 2024.
Montenegro ranks 184th of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Child mortality rate in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 2.77 | — |
| 1985 | 2.52 | -9.0% |
| 1986 | 2.3 | -8.8% |
| 1987 | 2.1 | -8.6% |
| 1988 | 1.93 | -7.9% |
| 1989 | 1.8 | -7.0% |
| 1990 | 1.7 | -5.6% |
| 1991 | 1.63 | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 1.59 | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 1.58 | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 1.58 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.58 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 1.59 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 1.6 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 1.6 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.58 | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 1.56 | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 1.52 | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 1.46 | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 1.4 | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 1.33 | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 1.26 | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 1.18 | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 1.11 | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 1.03 | -6.8% |
| 2009 | 0.9612 | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 0.8945 | -6.9% |
| 2011 | 0.8335 | -6.8% |
| 2012 | 0.7785 | -6.6% |
| 2013 | 0.7277 | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 0.6815 | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 0.6423 | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 0.6073 | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 0.5784 | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 0.5542 | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 0.5348 | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 0.5175 | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 0.5013 | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 0.4857 | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 0.4696 | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 0.4543 | -3.3% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 0.4543 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.62, 28% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 0.4543 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.5847, 78% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.24 | 1.8 | 2.77 | 6 |
| 1990s | 1.6 | 1.58 | 1.7 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.28 | 0.9612 | 1.56 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6833 | 0.5348 | 0.8945 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4857 | 0.4543 | 0.5175 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Montenegro
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.1184 % change on previous year (2090)
- 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0271 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality rate in Montenegro?
- Child mortality rate in Montenegro was 0.4543 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest child mortality rate recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 2.77 in 1984.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4543 in 2024.
- How does Montenegro rank for child mortality rate?
- Montenegro ranks 184th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality rate rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Montenegro data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Child mortality rate (aged 1-4 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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