Infant mortality rate in Montenegro
Montenegro: Infant mortality rate was 1.93 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Infant mortality rate in Montenegro, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, infant mortality rate in Montenegro stood at 1.93. 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 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.93, in 2024.
That places Montenegro 177th out of 184 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 in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.66 | — |
| 2001 | 12.16 | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 11.54 | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 10.84 | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 10.1 | -6.8% |
| 2005 | 9.34 | -7.5% |
| 2006 | 8.57 | -8.2% |
| 2007 | 7.81 | -8.8% |
| 2008 | 7.09 | -9.2% |
| 2009 | 6.41 | -9.6% |
| 2010 | 5.79 | -9.7% |
| 2011 | 5.23 | -9.7% |
| 2012 | 4.73 | -9.5% |
| 2013 | 4.29 | -9.4% |
| 2014 | 3.89 | -9.3% |
| 2015 | 3.54 | -8.8% |
| 2016 | 3.25 | -8.3% |
| 2017 | 2.99 | -7.8% |
| 2018 | 2.78 | -7.3% |
| 2019 | 2.59 | -6.8% |
| 2020 | 2.42 | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 2.28 | -6.1% |
| 2022 | 2.14 | -5.8% |
| 2023 | 2.03 | -5.4% |
| 2024 | 1.93 | -4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.65 | 6.41 | 12.66 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.91 | 2.59 | 5.79 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.16 | 1.93 | 2.42 | 5 |
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More health data for Montenegro
- 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)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0269 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate -2.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0111 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate in Montenegro?
- Infant mortality rate in Montenegro was 1.93 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 in 2000.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.93 in 2024.
- How does Montenegro rank for infant mortality rate?
- Montenegro ranks 177th out of 184 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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