Infant mortality, annual growth rate in Montenegro
Montenegro: Infant mortality, annual growth rate was -4.85 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Infant mortality, annual growth rate in Montenegro, 1985–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Montenegro recorded -4.85 % change on previous year for infant mortality, annual growth rate in 2024.
That represents a change of up 10.0% on the previous year and up 47.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality, annual growth rate in Montenegro peaked at -0.1413 % change on previous year in 1996 and was at its lowest, -9.71 % change on previous year, in 2011.
That places Montenegro 185th out of 199 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.
Infant mortality, annual growth rate in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | -9.09 % change on previous year | — |
| 1986 | -9.08 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1987 | -8.88 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 1988 | -8.24 % change on previous year | -7.3% |
| 1989 | -7.21 % change on previous year | -12.5% |
| 1990 | -5.84 % change on previous year | -19.0% |
| 1991 | -4.23 % change on previous year | -27.5% |
| 1992 | -2.68 % change on previous year | -36.8% |
| 1993 | -1.4 % change on previous year | -47.7% |
| 1994 | -0.5975 % change on previous year | -57.3% |
| 1995 | -0.1721 % change on previous year | -71.2% |
| 1996 | -0.1413 % change on previous year | -17.9% |
| 1997 | -0.4163 % change on previous year | +194.7% |
| 1998 | -1.04 % change on previous year | +150.5% |
| 1999 | -1.93 % change on previous year | +84.6% |
| 2000 | -2.94 % change on previous year | +52.6% |
| 2001 | -4 % change on previous year | +36.4% |
| 2002 | -5.1 % change on previous year | +27.4% |
| 2003 | -6.05 % change on previous year | +18.6% |
| 2004 | -6.84 % change on previous year | +13.1% |
| 2005 | -7.54 % change on previous year | +10.2% |
| 2006 | -8.21 % change on previous year | +9.0% |
| 2007 | -8.84 % change on previous year | +7.6% |
| 2008 | -9.22 % change on previous year | +4.3% |
| 2009 | -9.58 % change on previous year | +3.9% |
| 2010 | -9.68 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 2011 | -9.71 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 2012 | -9.53 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 2013 | -9.4 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 2014 | -9.27 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 2015 | -8.84 % change on previous year | -4.6% |
| 2016 | -8.34 % change on previous year | -5.6% |
| 2017 | -7.81 % change on previous year | -6.4% |
| 2018 | -7.3 % change on previous year | -6.6% |
| 2019 | -6.8 % change on previous year | -6.8% |
| 2020 | -6.29 % change on previous year | -7.5% |
| 2021 | -6.1 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 2022 | -5.83 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 2023 | -5.39 % change on previous year | -7.6% |
| 2024 | -4.85 % change on previous year | -10.0% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's -4.85 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -2.79 % change on previous year, 1.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's -4.85 % change on previous year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -1.81 % change on previous year, 2.7× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Infant mortality, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | -194.7% | -0.1413 % change on previous year | -0.4163 % change on previous year |
| 1998 | -150.5% | -0.4163 % change on previous year | -1.04 % change on previous year |
| 1999 | -84.6% | -1.04 % change on previous year | -1.93 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -8.5 % change on previous year | -9.09 % change on previous year | -7.21 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 1990s | -1.84 % change on previous year | -5.84 % change on previous year | -0.1413 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -6.83 % change on previous year | -9.58 % change on previous year | -2.94 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -8.67 % change on previous year | -9.71 % change on previous year | -6.8 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -5.69 % change on previous year | -6.29 % change on previous year | -4.85 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Montenegro
- 182 Belarus -4.61 % change on previous year compare
- 183 Maldives -4.67 % change on previous year compare
- 184 United Arab Emirates -4.85 % change on previous year compare
- 186 Namibia -4.91 % change on previous year compare
- 187 Syria -5.21 % change on previous year compare
- 188 Azerbaijan -5.32 % change on previous year compare
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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)
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- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0291 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality, annual growth rate in Montenegro?
- Infant mortality, annual growth rate in Montenegro was -4.85 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest infant mortality, annual growth rate recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was -0.1413 % change on previous year in 1996.
- What is the lowest infant mortality, annual growth rate recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was -9.71 % change on previous year in 2011.
- How does Montenegro rank for infant mortality, annual growth rate?
- Montenegro ranks 185th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality, annual growth rate rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Montenegro data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Infant mortality, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Infant mortality. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Infant mortality Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Infant mortality. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.