Child mortality rate in Montserrat
Montserrat: Child mortality rate 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
146th
of 199 countries
All-time high
5.77 deaths per 100 live births
in 1970
All-time low
0.6354 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Child mortality rate in Montserrat, 1970–2024
Source: United Nations 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 rate in Montserrat is 0.6354 deaths per 100 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 27.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate in Montserrat peaked at 5.77 deaths per 100 live births in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.6354 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
Montserrat ranks 146th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child mortality rate in Montserrat, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5.77 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1971 | 5.45 deaths per 100 live births | -5.7% |
| 1972 | 5.15 deaths per 100 live births | -5.4% |
| 1973 | 4.88 deaths per 100 live births | -5.3% |
| 1974 | 4.62 deaths per 100 live births | -5.3% |
| 1975 | 4.38 deaths per 100 live births | -5.2% |
| 1976 | 4.15 deaths per 100 live births | -5.2% |
| 1977 | 3.94 deaths per 100 live births | -5.2% |
| 1978 | 3.72 deaths per 100 live births | -5.4% |
| 1979 | 3.53 deaths per 100 live births | -5.2% |
| 1980 | 3.35 deaths per 100 live births | -5.3% |
| 1981 | 3.17 deaths per 100 live births | -5.2% |
| 1982 | 3.01 deaths per 100 live births | -5.2% |
| 1983 | 2.86 deaths per 100 live births | -5.1% |
| 1984 | 2.71 deaths per 100 live births | -5.0% |
| 1985 | 2.58 deaths per 100 live births | -4.9% |
| 1986 | 2.45 deaths per 100 live births | -4.8% |
| 1987 | 2.34 deaths per 100 live births | -4.6% |
| 1988 | 2.24 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 1989 | 2.14 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 1990 | 2.05 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 1991 | 1.96 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 1.89 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 1.81 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 1.74 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 1.68 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 1.62 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 1.56 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 1.5 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 1.45 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 1.4 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 1.35 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 1.3 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 1.26 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 1.22 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 1.17 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 1.13 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 1.1 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 1.06 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 1.03 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 0.994 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 0.9675 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 0.9348 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 0.9045 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 0.8752 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 0.8459 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 0.8197 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 0.7934 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 0.7703 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 0.7464 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 0.7225 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 0.6995 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 0.6765 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 0.6558 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 0.6354 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
- 143 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.6905 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 144 Chile 0.6753 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 145 United States 0.6472 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 147 Slovakia 0.6286 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 148 Saudi Arabia 0.5958 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 149 Qatar 0.5885 deaths per 100 live births compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality rate in Montserrat?
- Child mortality rate in Montserrat was 0.6354 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality rate recorded in Montserrat?
- The highest recorded value was 5.77 deaths per 100 live births in 1970.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate recorded in Montserrat?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6354 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Montserrat rank for child mortality rate?
- Montserrat ranks 146th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality rate 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 United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under five years, per 100 live births .