Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Montenegro
Montenegro: Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) was 1.93 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.93 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
206th
of 213 countries
All-time high
12.66 per 1,000 live births
in 2000
All-time low
1.93 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Infant mortality rate in Montenegro, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
In 2024, infant mortality rate in Montenegro stood at 1.93 per 1,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 50.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate in Montenegro peaked at 12.66 per 1,000 live births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.93 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
That places Montenegro 206th out of 213 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 rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.66 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 2001 | 12.16 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 11.54 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 10.84 per 1,000 live births | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 10.1 per 1,000 live births | -6.8% |
| 2005 | 9.34 per 1,000 live births | -7.5% |
| 2006 | 8.57 per 1,000 live births | -8.2% |
| 2007 | 7.81 per 1,000 live births | -8.8% |
| 2008 | 7.09 per 1,000 live births | -9.2% |
| 2009 | 6.41 per 1,000 live births | -9.6% |
| 2010 | 5.79 per 1,000 live births | -9.7% |
| 2011 | 5.23 per 1,000 live births | -9.7% |
| 2012 | 4.73 per 1,000 live births | -9.5% |
| 2013 | 4.29 per 1,000 live births | -9.4% |
| 2014 | 3.89 per 1,000 live births | -9.3% |
| 2015 | 3.54 per 1,000 live births | -8.8% |
| 2016 | 3.25 per 1,000 live births | -8.3% |
| 2017 | 2.99 per 1,000 live births | -7.8% |
| 2018 | 2.78 per 1,000 live births | -7.3% |
| 2019 | 2.59 per 1,000 live births | -6.8% |
| 2020 | 2.42 per 1,000 live births | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 2.28 per 1,000 live births | -6.1% |
| 2022 | 2.14 per 1,000 live births | -5.8% |
| 2023 | 2.03 per 1,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 2024 | 1.93 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 1.93 per 1,000 live births is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.59 per 1,000 live births, 17% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 1.93 per 1,000 live births is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.43 per 1,000 live births, 56% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.65 per 1,000 live births | 6.41 per 1,000 live births | 12.66 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.91 per 1,000 live births | 2.59 per 1,000 live births | 5.79 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.16 per 1,000 live births | 1.93 per 1,000 live births | 2.42 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate in Montenegro?
- Infant mortality rate in Montenegro was 1.93 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 12.66 per 1,000 live births in 2000.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.93 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Montenegro rank for infant mortality rate?
- Montenegro ranks 206th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Montenegro data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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